Population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, annual growth rate was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.31 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-0.0359 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at 1.07 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0359 % change on previous year, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7634 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8523 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7512 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6524 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6444 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5529 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.54 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.488 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4168 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3993 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4186 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3397 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1933 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0632 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1975 | -0.0075 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | +228.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0329 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0053 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0899 % change on previous year | +1583.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1195 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0348 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -203.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0341 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1585 % change on previous year | +364.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2318 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2224 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2607 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2994 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3097 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2708 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.24 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2549 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2649 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2551 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2917 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3341 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3579 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3858 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4667 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5705 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.689 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7377 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7818 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7901 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.787 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7148 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6718 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7499 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7242 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7974 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5472 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4896 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5159 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1696 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3596 % change on previous year | +112.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9256 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.07 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5729 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3356 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1583.2% | 0.0053 % change on previous year | 0.0899 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +364.9% | 0.0341 % change on previous year | 0.1585 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -228.6% | -0.0075 % change on previous year | -0.0245 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -203.0% | 0.0348 % change on previous year | -0.0359 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +195.1% | -0.0359 % change on previous year | 0.0341 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +157.4% | 0.3596 % change on previous year | 0.9256 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.629 % change on previous year | 0.4168 % change on previous year | 0.8523 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1444 % change on previous year | -0.0329 % change on previous year | 0.4186 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1466 % change on previous year | -0.0359 % change on previous year | 0.2607 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2778 % change on previous year | 0.24 % change on previous year | 0.3341 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5963 % change on previous year | 0.3579 % change on previous year | 0.7901 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6782 % change on previous year | 0.4896 % change on previous year | 0.7974 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.768 % change on previous year | 0.1696 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Population, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0359 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.