United Kingdom vs United States

United Kingdom vs United States: Population

Population in 2023: 68.7 million people in United Kingdom and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 275 million people, or 5 times that in United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom vs United States: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 68.7 million people in United Kingdom and 344 million people in United States, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United States, by 275 million people, or 5 times that in United Kingdom.
United KingdomUnited StatesEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • United States has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, United Kingdom ranked 21 and United States ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts United Kingdom at 74.3 million people and United States at 421 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearUnited KingdomUnited StatesWorld
202368.7 million344 million8.09 billion
202268.2 million342 million8.02 billion
202167.7 million340 million7.95 billion
202067.4 million339 million7.89 billion
201967.1 million338 million7.81 billion
201866.8 million335 million7.73 billion
201766.4 million332 million7.65 billion
201665.9 million329 million7.56 billion
201565.4 million326 million7.47 billion
201464.9 million323 million7.38 billion
201364.4 million320 million7.29 billion
201264 million317 million7.2 billion
201163.5 million314 million7.11 billion
201063 million311 million7.02 billion
200962.5 million308 million6.93 billion
200862 million305 million6.84 billion
200761.5 million302 million6.76 billion
200661.1 million299 million6.67 billion
200560.6 million296 million6.59 billion
200460.2 million293 million6.5 billion
200359.8 million290 million6.42 billion
200259.5 million287 million6.34 billion
200159.3 million284 million6.26 billion
200059.1 million282 million6.17 billion
199958.8 million279 million6.09 billion
199858.6 million276 million6.01 billion
199758.5 million274 million5.93 billion
199658.3 million271 million5.84 billion
199558.2 million268 million5.76 billion
199458 million266 million5.68 billion
199357.9 million263 million5.59 billion
199257.7 million260 million5.51 billion
199157.6 million257 million5.42 billion
199057.4 million253 million5.33 billion
198957.2 million251 million5.23 billion
198857 million248 million5.14 billion
198756.9 million246 million5.05 billion
198656.8 million244 million4.96 billion
198556.6 million242 million4.87 billion
198456.5 million239 million4.78 billion
198356.3 million237 million4.7 billion
198256.3 million235 million4.61 billion
198156.3 million232 million4.53 billion
198056.3 million230 million4.45 billion
197956.2 million228 million4.37 billion
197856.2 million225 million4.29 billion
197756.2 million223 million4.22 billion
197656.2 million221 million4.14 billion
197556.2 million219 million4.07 billion
197456.2 million217 million4 billion
197356.2 million215 million3.92 billion
197256.1 million213 million3.85 billion
197155.9 million210 million3.77 billion
197055.7 million208 million3.7 billion
196955.5 million205 million3.62 billion
196855.2 million203 million3.55 billion
196755 million201 million3.47 billion
196654.7 million198 million3.4 billion
196554.4 million196 million3.34 billion
196454 million193 million3.26 billion
196353.7 million190 million3.19 billion
196253.3 million187 million3.12 billion
196152.9 million184 million3.07 billion
196052.5 million180 million3.02 billion
195952.2 million177 million2.97 billion
195851.9 million174 million2.91 billion
195751.7 million172 million2.85 billion
195651.4 million169 million2.8 billion
195551.2 million166 million2.74 billion
195451 million164 million2.69 billion
195350.7 million161 million2.63 billion
195250.5 million159 million2.58 billion
195150.4 million157 million2.54 billion
195050.1 million154 million2.49 billion
194949.9 million146 million–
194849.7 million144 million–
194749.5 million142 million–
194649.3 million140 million–
194549.1 million138 million–
194448.9 million136 million–
194348.7 million134 million–
194248.5 million133 million–
194148.3 million131 million–
194048.1 million129 million–
193947.9 million128 million–
193847.7 million127 million–
193747.4 million126 million–
193647.2 million125 million–
193547 million124 million–
193446.7 million124 million–
193346.5 million123 million–
193246.3 million122 million–
193146.1 million121 million–
193046 million120 million–
192945.9 million118 million–
192846 million117 million–
192746.1 million115 million–
192646.2 million113 million–
192546.3 million112 million–
192446.4 million110 million–
192346.5 million109 million–
192246.6 million107 million–
192146.6 million105 million–
192046.6 million104 million–
191946.5 million102 million–
191846.4 million101 million–
191746.2 million99.6 million–
191646 million98.2 million–
191545.8 million96.9 million–
191445.6 million95.5 million–
191345.4 million94.2 million–
191245.2 million93 million–
191145 million91.6 million–
191044.7 million90.2 million–
190944.4 million88.7 million–
190844.1 million87.1 million–
190743.7 million85.4 million–
190643.3 million83.8 million–
190542.9 million82.3 million–
190442.6 million80.7 million–
190342.2 million79.2 million–
190241.8 million77.7 million–
190141.5 million76.3 million–
190041.1 million74.8 million–
189940.7 million73.5 million–
189840.4 million72.1 million–
189740 million70.8 million–
189639.6 million69.5 million–
189539.2 million68.2 million–
189438.9 million67 million–
189338.5 million65.8 million–
189238.2 million64.6 million–
189137.8 million63.4 million–
189037.5 million62.1 million–
188937.2 million60.8 million–
188836.9 million59.6 million–
188736.6 million58.2 million–
188636.3 million57 million–
188536 million55.7 million–
188435.7 million54.5 million–
188335.4 million53.3 million–
188235.2 million52.1 million–
188134.9 million51 million–
188034.6 million49.8 million–
187934.3 million48.8 million–
187833.9 million47.7 million–
187733.6 million46.6 million–
187633.3 million45.6 million–
187533 million44.6 million–
187432.6 million43.6 million–
187332.3 million42.7 million–
187232 million41.7 million–
187131.7 million40.8 million–
187031.4 million39.9 million–
186931.1 million39 million–
186830.9 million38.1 million–
186730.6 million37.3 million–
186630.4 million36.4 million–
186530.1 million35.6 million–
186429.9 million34.8 million–
186329.6 million34 million–
186229.4 million33.2 million–
186129.1 million32.4 million–
186028.9 million31.6 million–
185928.7 million30.8 million–
185828.5 million29.9 million–
185728.4 million29 million–
185628.2 million28.2 million–
185528 million27.4 million–
185427.9 million26.6 million–
185327.7 million25.8 million–
185227.5 million25 million–
185127.4 million24.3 million–
185027.3 million23.6 million–
184927.2 million22.9 million–
184827.1 million22.2 million–
184727.1 million21.6 million–
184627 million20.9 million–
184527 million20.3 million–
184426.9 million19.7 million–
184326.9 million19.1 million–
184226.8 million18.5 million–
184126.7 million18 million–
184026.6 million17.5 million–
183926.4 million17 million–
183826.2 million16.5 million–
183725.9 million16.1 million–
183625.7 million15.6 million–
183525.4 million15.2 million–
183425.2 million14.8 million–
183324.9 million14.4 million–
183224.6 million14 million–
183124.4 million13.6 million–
183024.1 million13.3 million–
182923.8 million12.9 million–
182823.5 million12.5 million–
182723.2 million12.2 million–
182622.9 million11.8 million–
182522.7 million11.5 million–
182422.4 million11.2 million–
182322.1 million10.9 million–
182221.8 million10.6 million–
182121.3 million10.3 million–
182020.7 million9.97 million–
181919.9 million9.67 million–
181819 million9.37 million–
181717.9 million9.07 million–
181616.9 million8.79 million–
181516 million8.51 million–
181415.1 million8.24 million–
181314.3 million7.98 million–
181213.5 million7.73 million–
181112.8 million7.5 million–
181012.3 million7.3 million–
180911.8 million7.11 million–
180811.7 million6.97 million–
180711.6 million6.84 million–
180611.5 million6.72 million–
180511.3 million6.59 million–
180411.2 million6.47 million–
180311.1 million6.35 million–
180211 million6.23 million–
180110.9 million6.11 million–
180010.8 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearUnited KingdomUnited StatesWorld
202469.1 million69 million–69.3 million345 million345 million–346 million8.16 billion
202569.6 million69.2 million–69.9 million347 million346 million–348 million8.23 billion
202669.9 million69.4 million–70.5 million349 million347 million–351 million8.3 billion
202770.3 million69.5 million–71.2 million351 million348 million–354 million8.37 billion
202870.6 million69.5 million–71.9 million352 million349 million–356 million8.44 billion
202971 million69.5 million–72.5 million354 million349 million–359 million8.5 billion
203071.3 million69.5 million–73.2 million356 million350 million–362 million8.57 billion
203171.6 million69.4 million–74 million357 million350 million–365 million8.63 billion
203271.9 million69.4 million–74.7 million359 million351 million–367 million8.7 billion
203372.1 million69.3 million–75.4 million360 million351 million–370 million8.76 billion
203472.4 million69.2 million–76.1 million362 million351 million–373 million8.82 billion
203572.7 million69 million–76.8 million363 million351 million–376 million8.89 billion
203672.9 million68.8 million–77.6 million365 million351 million–379 million8.95 billion
203773.1 million68.6 million–78.4 million366 million351 million–382 million9.01 billion
203873.4 million68.4 million–79.2 million368 million351 million–385 million9.06 billion
203973.6 million68.1 million–80 million369 million350 million–388 million9.12 billion
204073.8 million67.9 million–80.8 million370 million350 million–391 million9.18 billion
204174 million67.6 million–81.7 million372 million349 million–394 million9.23 billion
204274.2 million67.3 million–82.6 million373 million349 million–397 million9.29 billion
204374.4 million67.1 million–83.7 million374 million348 million–400 million9.34 billion
204474.6 million66.9 million–84.8 million375 million347 million–403 million9.39 billion
204574.8 million66.6 million–85.7 million376 million346 million–406 million9.44 billion
204674.9 million66.3 million–86.4 million377 million346 million–409 million9.49 billion
204775.1 million66 million–87.2 million378 million344 million–411 million9.54 billion
204875.2 million65.7 million–88 million379 million343 million–414 million9.58 billion
204975.4 million65.4 million–89 million380 million343 million–417 million9.62 billion
205075.5 million65 million–90.1 million381 million342 million–420 million9.66 billion
205175.6 million64.6 million–91.2 million382 million341 million–423 million9.7 billion
205275.7 million64.1 million–92.4 million383 million340 million–425 million9.74 billion
205375.8 million63.7 million–93.6 million383 million339 million–428 million9.78 billion
205475.9 million63.4 million–94.8 million384 million337 million–431 million9.81 billion
205575.9 million63 million–96 million385 million336 million–434 million9.85 billion
205676 million62.5 million–97.1 million386 million335 million–436 million9.88 billion
205776 million61.9 million–98.3 million386 million333 million–440 million9.91 billion
205876 million61.3 million–99.4 million387 million332 million–443 million9.94 billion
205976 million60.8 million–101 million388 million331 million–446 million9.96 billion
206076 million60.3 million–102 million389 million329 million–449 million9.99 billion
206176 million59.7 million–103 million390 million327 million–452 million10 billion
206276 million59.2 million–104 million391 million325 million–455 million10 billion
206376 million58.7 million–105 million392 million325 million–458 million10.1 billion
206476 million58.1 million–107 million392 million324 million–462 million10.1 billion
206576 million57.6 million–108 million393 million322 million–465 million10.1 billion
206676 million57.1 million–109 million394 million320 million–469 million10.1 billion
206776 million56.5 million–111 million395 million319 million–474 million10.1 billion
206876 million56 million–112 million396 million317 million–478 million10.2 billion
206976 million55.6 million–113 million397 million315 million–481 million10.2 billion
207076.1 million55.1 million–114 million398 million313 million–485 million10.2 billion
207176.1 million54.6 million–115 million399 million311 million–489 million10.2 billion
207276.1 million54.1 million–117 million400 million309 million–493 million10.2 billion
207376.1 million53.7 million–118 million401 million307 million–497 million10.2 billion
207476.1 million53.2 million–119 million402 million305 million–502 million10.2 billion
207576.1 million52.6 million–120 million403 million304 million–506 million10.3 billion
207676 million52.1 million–122 million404 million302 million–510 million10.3 billion
207776 million51.5 million–123 million405 million300 million–515 million10.3 billion
207876 million50.9 million–125 million406 million298 million–520 million10.3 billion
207976 million50.4 million–126 million406 million297 million–525 million10.3 billion
208076 million49.8 million–127 million407 million295 million–530 million10.3 billion
208175.9 million49.4 million–128 million408 million293 million–535 million10.3 billion
208275.9 million48.8 million–130 million409 million292 million–538 million10.3 billion
208375.9 million48.3 million–131 million409 million291 million–542 million10.3 billion
208475.8 million47.7 million–133 million410 million289 million–547 million10.3 billion
208575.7 million47 million–134 million411 million286 million–552 million10.3 billion
208675.7 million46.3 million–136 million412 million284 million–558 million10.3 billion
208775.6 million45.7 million–138 million412 million282 million–564 million10.3 billion
208875.5 million45.1 million–140 million413 million280 million–568 million10.3 billion
208975.5 million44.4 million–142 million414 million279 million–573 million10.3 billion
209075.4 million43.6 million–144 million415 million278 million–578 million10.3 billion
209175.3 million42.9 million–145 million415 million276 million–581 million10.3 billion
209275.2 million42.2 million–147 million416 million274 million–585 million10.3 billion
209375.1 million41.5 million–149 million417 million272 million–590 million10.3 billion
209475 million40.9 million–152 million417 million269 million–596 million10.2 billion
209574.9 million40.3 million–154 million418 million267 million–601 million10.2 billion
209674.8 million39.7 million–155 million419 million265 million–605 million10.2 billion
209774.7 million39.2 million–157 million420 million262 million–610 million10.2 billion
209874.6 million38.8 million–159 million420 million260 million–616 million10.2 billion
209974.4 million38.2 million–161 million421 million258 million–621 million10.2 billion
210074.3 million37.6 million–162 million421 million256 million–625 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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