Population, long-run history in United Kingdom

Latest: 68,093
Previous: 67,651
Change: +441.96 (+0.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Persons, thousands

Population, long-run history over time

Annual, Persons, thousands, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for Population, long-run history in United Kingdom
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	53,625
Dec 31, 1964	53,991
Dec 31, 1965	54,350
Dec 31, 1966	54,643
Dec 31, 1967	54,959
Dec 31, 1968	55,214
Dec 31, 1969	55,461
Dec 31, 1970	55,632
Dec 31, 1971	55,907
Dec 31, 1972	56,079
Dec 31, 1973	56,210
Dec 31, 1974	56,224
Dec 31, 1975	56,215
Dec 31, 1976	56,206
Dec 31, 1977	56,179
Dec 31, 1978	56,167
Dec 31, 1979	56,228
Dec 31, 1980	56,314
Dec 31, 1981	56,383
Dec 31, 1982	56,340
Dec 31, 1983	56,383
Dec 31, 1984	56,462
Dec 31, 1985	56,620
Dec 31, 1986	56,796
Dec 31, 1987	56,982
Dec 31, 1988	57,160
Dec 31, 1989	57,324
Dec 31, 1990	57,493
Dec 31, 1991	57,695
Dec 31, 1992	57,842
Dec 31, 1993	57,971
Dec 31, 1994	58,120
Dec 31, 1995	58,284
Dec 31, 1996	58,423
Dec 31, 1997	58,574
Dec 31, 1998	58,736
Dec 31, 1999	58,946
Dec 31, 2000	59,149
Dec 31, 2001	59,377
Dec 31, 2002	59,631
Dec 31, 2003	59,903
Dec 31, 2004	60,217
Dec 31, 2005	60,682
Dec 31, 2006	61,098
Dec 31, 2007	61,593
Dec 31, 2008	62,100
Dec 31, 2009	62,539
Dec 31, 2010	63,040
Dec 31, 2011	63,567
Dec 31, 2012	63,989
Dec 31, 2013	64,392
Dec 31, 2014	64,885
Dec 31, 2015	65,400
Dec 31, 2016	65,941
Dec 31, 2017	66,335
Dec 31, 2018	66,732
Dec 31, 2019	67,095
Dec 31, 2020	67,380
Dec 31, 2021	67,651
Dec 31, 2022	68,093

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

All data sources

Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

United Kingdom

1: Scheidel, W. and Friesen, S. J., ‘The size of the economy and the distribution of income in the Roman Empire’, Journal of Roman Studies, 99 (2009), pp. 61–91
1252–1700 (England): Broadberry, S.N., B. Campbell, A. Klein, M. Overton and B. van Leeuwen (2015), British Economic Growth 1270-1870 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1700–1870: Broadberry, S.N., B. Campbell, A. Klein, M. Overton and B. van Leeuwen (2015), British Economic Growth 1270-1870 Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1870-1950: C.H. Feinstein, National Income Expenditure and Output of the United Kingdom 1855-1965, Cambridge, 1972

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