Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.7034 % change on previous year in 2030. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom is 0.7034 % change on previous year, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1044 % change on previous year, in 1992.
United Kingdom ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1591 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.1044 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1189 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1995 | 0.336 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3441 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3418 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.406 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6397 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7045 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6581 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.559 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6803 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9118 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9468 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8861 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8163 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8356 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8152 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6251 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7004 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6964 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6135 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5616 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5733 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4273 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9361 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.865 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2026 | 0.8417 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2027 | 0.8383 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 0.8087 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 0.7427 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2030 | 0.7034 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7034 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3994 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7034 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0506 % change on previous year, 13.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +81.5% | 0.1189 % change on previous year | 0.2158 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2812 % change on previous year | 0.1044 % change on previous year | 0.5047 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7749 % change on previous year | 0.559 % change on previous year | 0.9468 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6846 % change on previous year | 0.5616 % change on previous year | 0.8356 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8106 % change on previous year | 0.4273 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.7034 % change on previous year | 0.7034 % change on previous year | 0.7034 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 126 French Polynesia 0.7584 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 0.7411 % change on previous year compare
- 128 New Zealand 0.7305 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Tonga 0.6867 % change on previous year compare
- 131 United States 0.6312 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Brazil 0.6283 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.7034 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1044 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.