| Characteristic | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,761,798 | 10,464,202 |
| 2023 | 57,852,807 | 10,497,193 |
| 2022 | 57,214,248 | 10,576,752 |
| 2021 | 56,403,965 | 10,622,327 |
| 2020 | 56,283,168 | 10,798,066 |
| 2019 | 55,909,924 | 10,926,403 |
| 2018 | 55,426,598 | 11,033,746 |
| 2017 | 54,923,317 | 11,135,542 |
| 2016 | 54,382,825 | 11,228,768 |
| 2015 | 53,802,927 | 11,313,292 |
| 2014 | 53,209,683 | 11,392,615 |
| 2013 | 52,650,595 | 11,477,678 |
| 2012 | 52,130,345 | 11,569,870 |
| 2011 | 51,600,211 | 11,658,599 |
| 2010 | 51,030,310 | 11,736,055 |
| 2009 | 50,463,084 | 11,813,186 |
| 2008 | 49,913,475 | 11,893,520 |
| 2007 | 49,351,705 | 11,970,758 |
| 2006 | 48,798,541 | 12,048,279 |
| 2005 | 48,269,624 | 12,131,582 |
| 2004 | 47,767,769 | 12,220,136 |
| 2003 | 47,323,791 | 12,323,786 |
| 2002 | 46,930,583 | 12,439,896 |
| 2001 | 46,557,334 | 12,562,339 |
| 2000 | 46,319,551 | 12,572,963 |
| 1999 | 46,119,137 | 12,563,329 |
| 1998 | 45,931,122 | 12,556,019 |
| 1997 | 45,762,480 | 12,554,474 |
| 1996 | 45,610,451 | 12,556,499 |
| 1995 | 45,459,651 | 12,559,379 |
| 1994 | 45,304,828 | 12,560,917 |
| 1993 | 45,154,426 | 12,564,188 |
| 1992 | 45,011,752 | 12,568,650 |
| 1991 | 44,855,736 | 12,569,161 |
| 1990 | 44,733,264 | 12,514,322 |
| 1989 | 44,628,280 | 12,448,431 |
| 1988 | 44,540,723 | 12,387,604 |
| 1987 | 44,470,325 | 12,331,725 |
| 1986 | 44,404,206 | 12,277,190 |
| 1985 | 44,329,755 | 12,220,513 |
| 1984 | 44,257,473 | 12,164,599 |
| 1983 | 44,215,089 | 12,117,759 |
| 1982 | 44,228,171 | 12,085,470 |
| 1981 | 44,271,630 | 12,062,199 |
| 1980 | 44,195,960 | 12,118,256 |
| 1979 | 44,054,299 | 12,192,652 |
| 1978 | 43,925,435 | 12,271,069 |
| 1977 | 43,833,733 | 12,359,759 |
| 1976 | 43,757,644 | 12,454,324 |
| 1975 | 43,677,888 | 12,547,912 |
| 1974 | 43,590,038 | 12,639,936 |
| 1973 | 43,470,962 | 12,723,565 |
| 1972 | 43,295,638 | 12,790,427 |
| 1971 | 43,056,861 | 12,839,362 |
| 1970 | 42,925,829 | 12,737,421 |
| 1969 | 42,833,742 | 12,608,008 |
| 1968 | 42,733,856 | 12,477,844 |
| 1967 | 42,603,817 | 12,339,783 |
| 1966 | 42,452,048 | 12,196,452 |
| 1965 | 42,294,196 | 12,053,854 |
| 1964 | 42,098,400 | 11,901,600 |
| 1963 | 41,900,114 | 11,749,886 |
| 1962 | 41,661,202 | 11,588,798 |
| 1961 | 41,381,472 | 11,418,528 |
| 1960 | 41,104,656 | 11,295,344 |
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August 2025
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United Kingdom
Survey time period
1960 to 2024
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Data is from two different datasets, links are provided below.
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