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Population of the United Kingdom 2012 to 2022

Total population of United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022 (in millions)

The data displays the total population in the UK from 2012 to 2016, with projections up until 2022. The population grew steadily over this period.

Population of the UK Despite a fertility rate just below the replacement rate, the UK’s population has been slowly but steadily growing, increasing by an average of 0.6% every year since 2002. The age distribution has remained roughly the same for the past ten years or so, with the share of the population over 65 years old seeing a slight increase as the baby boomer generation enters into that age bracket.

2012 63.71
2013 64.11
2014 64.6
2015 65.11
2016 65.65
2017 66.05
2018 66.47
2019 66.85
2020 67.18
2021 67.48
2022 67.75