United Kingdom: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: London#19 by population

With 69.1 million people and an economy approaching $3.6 trillion, the United Kingdom is the world's sixth-largest economy. Its capital, London, ranks alongside New York among the world's leading financial centers, and the service sector makes up roughly 80 percent of the economy.

Having left the European Union in 2020 (Brexit), the country retains its strength in higher education, the creative industries, and financial services.

Population (2025)
69.5 million
69,487,000 people
GDP (2025)
$4,003bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$57,602
Life expectancy
81.4
years
Area
243,610
km²
Population density
285
people/km²
Median age
40.6
Internet usage
95.5%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$81.8bn
81,763 million dollars
Share of GDP
2.28%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
5.25%
Spending per capita
$1,177
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
153 thousand
153,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
2.2
0.45% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How United Kingdom compares

United Kingdom and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — United Kingdom: 57.602Life expectancy (years) — United Kingdom: 81,4Internet usage (%) — United Kingdom: 95,5GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
United KingdomGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26