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Population of selected cities United Kingdom 2016

Population of selected cities in the United Kingdom in 2016

The data displays the population of selected cities in the UK as of the first half of 2016*. At approx. 8.8 million, London, the English capital, had a colossal population in comparison to other cities in the country. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh has, by comparison, over 507 thousand inhabitants.

London 8769659
Birmingham 1128077
Leeds 781087
Glasgow City 615070
Sheffield 574050
Bradford 532539
Manchester 541319
Edinburgh, City of 507170
Liverpool 487605
Bristol, City of 455966
Barnet 384774
Cardiff / Caerdydd 361168
Belfast 339579