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United Kingdom Demographics

Population of the United Kingdom (2026)

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U.K. Population
69,931,528
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Yearly Change
+0.55%
Global Share
0.84%
Global Rank
22

Median Age

The median age in the United Kingdom is 40.2 years (2026).

Fertility in the U.K.

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.5
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in the U.K.

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
81.8
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
83.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
79.9
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in the United Kingdom


Infant Mortality
3.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
4.0
(per 1,000 live births)


United Kingdom Urban Population

Currently, 84.7% of the population of the United Kingdom is urban (59,235,047 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in the United Kingdom is 289 people per Km2 (749 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 241,930 Km2 (93,410 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in the U.K.

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 London 10,416,420
2 Birmingham 2,631,757
3 Manchester 2,535,427
4 Liverpool 1,227,470
5 Leeds 1,065,607
6 Glasgow 970,320
7 Newcastle upon Tyne 760,969
8 Nottingham 649,610
9 Bristol 615,703
10 Sheffield 549,695
11 Leicester 530,264
12 Edinburgh 521,784
13 Portsmouth 488,385
14 Brighton 467,937
15 Belfast 441,925
16 Coventry 427,678
17 Cardiff 390,692
18 Bournemouth 386,557
19 Middlesbrough 349,436
20 Southampton 347,446
21 Stoke-on-Trent 332,542
22 Hull 322,100
23 Wakefield 306,684
24 Southend-on-Sea 280,158
25 Reading 274,632
26 Luton 273,544
27 Derby 271,170
28 Gillingham 258,422
29 Plymouth 257,281
30 Northampton 222,991
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.