the United Kingdom Country (Sov) : Total Population

Total Population

Data cube chart.

Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1991 56,180,884 Show data context
2001 56,180,884 Show data context 58,789,194 Show data context
2011 63,182,178 Show data context
2021 66,942,006 Show data context
Date Source
1991 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project
2001 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Total population at this Census, and for previous censuses. Where the latter appear, they are for the same area, so if there had been boundary changes they will differ from the population given for the same reporting unit by the previous census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the United Kingdom Country (Sov) through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Total Population, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10024961/cube/TOT_POP

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026