United Kingdom (UK) population density is 273.3 people per square kilometer (707.8/mi 2) as of November 2020. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. We have chosen the years between 1950-2050 for our Pyramid to show a balance of historical and future projections. The UN projections for 2050 are slightly lower at 75 million. Hide. | Released on 24 June 2020. Scotland trails behind with 8.4% of the population, followed by Wales at 4.8%, and Northern Island at 2.9%. Perhaps the most well-known, London is also the largest city by population with its 8,136,000 residents. The most used languages in the United Kingdom are the English, Polish, and Welsh languages. The left side of each pyramid shows the number of men in each age group, the right side shows the number of women in each age group. Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on December 7, 2019. Population structure means the 'make up' or composition of a population. The current population of United Kingdom is, figures from the Office for National Statistics. You’ve accepted all cookies. The Irish population dropped somewhat drastically only years afterward because of the Great Irish Famine which killed more than a million people and caused many to emigrate from the area. The growth in population size is partly because the population is ageing. 49% of the UK population is irreligious (or has no particular affiliation with any religion), 17% is affiliated with an Anglican Christian, 17% with a non-Anglican Christian faith, 8% Roman Catholic, 5% Islamic, and 4% other beliefs. Statistical bulletin Current projections have the United Kingdom's population surpassing 75 million in 2060 and experiencing continued growth throughout the century reaching 77.97 million in 2099. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. Here the bulge extends much further, covering the age groups 30-64, with the numbers beginning to reduce significantly only after 64. Now the population pyramid matches stage 2. Statistical bulletin World Population Prospects 2019 Secondary population pyramid controls Toggle pyramid outline for current time period Toggle pyramid overlap to compare areas Toggle between percentage of population and number of people Clear selection. Population numbers change over time, influenced by births, deaths and migration into or out of the area. Our team of exam survivors will get you started and keep you going. Browser requirements. Indicate potential future population size of English local and health authorities. However, a large part of this increase in the population is net migration, which was 626,000 in 2019.