Population of the UK 1937-2023, by gender

In 2023, the population of the United Kingdom was around 68.3 million, with approximately 34.5 million women and 33.1 million men. Since 1953, the male population of the UK has grown by around 9.1 million, while the female population has increased by approximately 8.5 million. Throughout this provided time period, the female population of the UK has consistently outnumbered the male population. UK population one of the largest in EuropeAs of 2022, the population of the United Kingdom was the largest it has ever been, and with growth expected to continue, the forecasted population of the United Kingdom is expected to reach over 70 million by the 2030s. Despite the relatively small size of its territory, the UK has one of the largest populations among European countries, slightly larger than France but smaller than Russia and Germany. As of 2022, the population density of the UK was approximately 279 people per square kilometer, with London by far the most densely populated area, and Scotland the most sparsely populated.Dominance of London As seen in the data regarding population density, the population of the United Kingdom is not evenly distributed across the country. Within England, London has a population of almost nine million, making it significantly bigger than the next largest cities of Birmingham and Manchester. As of 2022, Scotland's largest city, Glasgow had a population of around 1.7 million, with the largest cities in Northern Ireland, and Wales being Belfast and Cardiff, which had populations of 643,000 and 488,000 respectively.

至2023年，英国人口约为6830万，其中女性约3450万，男性约3310万。自1953年以来，英国男性人口增长约910万，而女性人口增长约850万。在此期间，英国女性人口始终多于男性人口。截至2022年，英国人口达到了有史以来最高水平，且预计将持续增长，预计到2030年代，英国人口将超过7000万。尽管国土面积相对较小，英国在欧洲国家中人口规模位居前列，略大于法国，但小于俄罗斯和德国。截至2022年，英国的人口密度约为每平方公里279人，其中伦敦的人口密度最高，而苏格兰的人口密度最低。伦敦的人口优势显而易见，英格兰的伦敦人口接近900万，远超伯明翰和曼彻斯特等次大城市。截至2022年，苏格兰最大的城市格拉斯哥人口约为170万，而在北爱尔兰和威尔士，最大城市分别为贝尔法斯特和卡迪夫，人口分别为64.3万和48.8万。