Population
The population of the United Kingdom in the 2011 census was 63.1 million.
Average population (/ 1,000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1,000) | Crude death rate (per 1,000) | Natural change (per 1,000) | Fertility rates | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | 52,164 | 918,286 | 604,592 | 313,694 | 17.5 | 11.5 | 6.0 | 2.71 |
1961 | 52,589 | 944,365 | 635,507 | 308,858 | 17.9 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 2.80 |
1962 | 53,049 | 975,635 | 632,951 | 342,684 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 2.88 |
1963 | 53,458 | 990,160 | 654,300 | 335,860 | 18.5 | 12.2 | 6.3 | 2.91 |
1964 | 53,807 | 1,014,672 | 610,508 | 404,164 | 18.8 | 11.3 | 7.5 | 2.95 |
1965 | 54,170 | 992,275 | 627,567 | 369,708 | 18.3 | 11.5 | 6.8 | 2.86 |
1966 | 54,496 | 979,587 | 644,193 | 335,394 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 6.1 | 2.77 |
1967 | 54,800 | 961,700 | 620,385 | 341,315 | 17.5 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 2.68 |
1968 | 55,086 | 947,231 | 652,135 | 295,099 | 17.2 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 2.61 |
1969 | 55,337 | 920,258 | 661,509 | 258,749 | 16.6 | 11.9 | 4.7 | 2.50 |
1970 | 55,546 | 903,907 | 652,817 | 251,090 | 16.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.43 |
1971 | 55,780 | 901,650 | 644,042 | 257,608 | 16.1 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 2.41 |
1972 | 56,012 | 833,993 | 679,211 | 154,782 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 2.20 |
1973 | 56,159 | 779,545 | 664,722 | 114,823 | 13.9 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 2.04 |
1974 | 56,229 | 737,138 | 666,393 | 70,745 | 13.1 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 1.92 |
1975 | 56,230 | 697,518 | 661,803 | 35,715 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 1.81 |
1976 | 56,220 | 675,526 | 680,096 | -4,570 | 12.0 | 12.3 | -0.3 | 1.74 |
1977 | 56,203 | 657,038 | 656,042 | 996 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 1.68 |
1978 | 56,183 | 686,952 | 668,747 | 18,205 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 1.75 |
1979 | 56,209 | 734,572 | 672,641 | 61,931 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 1.1 | 1.86 |
1980 | 56,284 | 753,708 | 659,862 | 93,846 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 1.89 |
1981 | 56,343 | 730,836 | 658,524 | 72,312 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 1.3 | 1.82 |
1982 | 56,324 | 719,155 | 662,801 | 56,354 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 1.0 | 1.78 |
1983 | 56,301 | 721,467 | 659,101 | 62,366 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 1.77 |
1984 | 56,362 | 729,617 | 644,918 | 84,699 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 1.76 |
1985 | 56,481 | 750,728 | 670,656 | 80,072 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 1.4 | 1.79 |
1986 | 56,618 | 754,982 | 660,465 | 94,517 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 1.7 | 1.78 |
1987 | 56,743 | 775,617 | 644,342 | 131,275 | 13.6 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 1.81 |
1988 | 56,860 | 787,556 | 649,185 | 138,371 | 13.8 | 11.4 | 2.4 | 1.82 |
1989 | 56,996 | 777,825 | 657,733 | 119,552 | 13.6 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 1.79 |
1990 | 57,156 | 798,612 | 641,799 | 156,813 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 2.7 | 1.83 |
1991 | 57,338 | 792,506 | 646,181 | 146,325 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 1.82 |
1992 | 57,511 | 780,799 | 634,288 | 146,561 | 13.5 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 1.79 |
1993 | 57,649 | 761,526 | 657,852 | 103,674 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 1.76 |
1994 | 57,788 | 750,480 | 627,637 | 122,843 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 1.74 |
1995 | 57,943 | 731,882 | 645,493 | 86,389 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.71 |
1996 | 58,094 | 733,163 | 636,024 | 97,139 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 1.73 |
1997 | 58,239 | 726,622 | 629,746 | 96,876 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 1.73 |
1998 | 58,394 | 716,889 | 629,172 | 87,717 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.71 |
1999 | 58,579 | 699,979 | 632,062 | 67,917 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 1.68 |
2000 | 58,785 | 679,029 | 608,366 | 70,663 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 1.2 | 1.64 |
2001 | 58,999 | 669,123 | 602,268 | 66,855 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 1.63 |
2002 | 59,217 | 668,777 | 606,214 | 62,563 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.65 |
2003 | 59,437 | 695,549 | 611,185 | 84,364 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 1.71 |
2004 | 59,699 | 715,996 | 583,082 | 132,914 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.77 |
2005 | 60,059 | 722,549 | 582,663 | 139,886 | 12.0 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.79 |
2006 | 60,409 | 748,563 | 572,224 | 176,339 | 12.4 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 1.85 |
2007 | 60,781 | 772,245 | 574,687 | 197,558 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.90 |
2008 | 61,191 | 794,383 | 579,697 | 214,686 | 12.9 | 9.4 | 3.5 | 1.96 |
2009 | 61,595 | 790,204 | 559,617 | 230,587 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 1.94 |
2010 | 62,026 | 807,272 | 561,666 | 245,606 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 1.98 |
2011 | 62,476 | 807,778 | 552,232 | 255,546 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 1.97 |
Part | Population (2010) | Percentage (2010) | |
---|---|---|---|
England | 51,809,700 | 83.8 | 83.8 |
Scotland | 5,222,100 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
Wales | 3,006,400 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Northern Ireland | 1,789,000 | 3.0 | 3 |
United Kingdom | 61,827,200 | 100 | 100 |
(1 July 2006 population estimates by UK National Statistics)
There are 11 urban areas which exceed 500,000 inhabitants, these being centred on London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Bradford, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Belfast, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne and Nottingham.
Population levels at census dates and average adjustments annually (thousands)
United Kingdom | Population at start of period |
Overall annual change |
Births | Deaths | Natural change | Net migration and other changes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 – 1911 | 38,237 | 385 | 1,091 | 624 | 467 | -82 |
1911 – 1921 | 42,082 | 195 | 975 | 689 | 286 | -92 |
1921 – 1931 | 44,027 | 201 | 824 | 555 | 268 | -67 |
1931 – 1951 | 46,038 | 213 | 793 | 603 | 190 | 22 |
1951 – 1961 | 50,225 | 258 | 839 | 593 | 246 | 12 |
1961 – 1971 | 52,807 | 312 | 962 | 638 | 324 | -12 |
1971 – 1981 | 55,928 | 42 | 736 | 666 | 69 | -27 |
1981 – 1991 | 56,357 | 108 | 757 | 655 | 103 | 5 |
1991 – 2001 | 57,439 | 161 | 731 | 631 | 100 | 61 |
2001 – 2008 | 59,113 | 324 | 722 | 588 | 134 | 191 |
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