United Kingdom Mid-year population estimate
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.POP.A.NSA
Latest69,483,900 persons2025
Previous69,256,300 persons2024
Year ago69,256,300 persons2024
United Kingdom Mid-year population estimate was 69,483,900 persons in 2025, up 0.3% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1966.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 65,087,000 persons (2015) to 69,483,900 persons (2025), averaging 67,117,945 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 69,483,900 persons |
| 2024 | 69,256,300 persons |
| 2023 | 68,588,000 persons |
| 2022 | 67,680,000 persons |
| 2021 | 66,978,000 persons |
| 2020 | 66,739,900 persons |
| 2019 | 66,627,500 persons |
| 2018 | 66,286,700 persons |
| 2017 | 65,964,300 persons |
| 2016 | 65,605,800 persons |
| 2015 | 65,087,000 persons |
| 2014 | 64,618,700 persons |
| 2013 | 64,138,200 persons |
| 2012 | 63,710,500 persons |
| 2011 | 63,285,100 persons |
| 2010 | 62,759,500 persons |
| 2009 | 62,260,500 persons |
| 2008 | 61,823,800 persons |
| 2007 | 61,319,100 persons |
| 2006 | 60,827,000 persons |
| 2005 | 60,413,300 persons |
| 2004 | 59,950,400 persons |
| 2003 | 59,636,700 persons |
| 2002 | 59,365,700 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (60 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Mid-year population estimate in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1966 |
| Observations | 60 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 69,483,900 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 65,087,000 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 67,117,945 persons |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.POP.A.NSA |
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FAQ
- What is the current mid-year population estimate in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 69,483,900 persons for 2025, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “United Kingdom mid-year population estimate (ONS CSDB UKPOP)”.