Europe & Central Asia
United Kingdom in numbers United Kingdom is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is London. Its population was 69.49 million in 2025, ranking 22 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$57,602 in 2025.
Population 69.49 million 2025
GDP US$4.00 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$57,602 2025
Life expectancy 81.4 2024
Area 243,610 2024
Urban share 83.3% 2025
People 69.49 million
2025 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 217
0.30%
2025 · 0.36% in 2000 · Rank 154 of 217
286.4
2024 · +18% since 2000 · Rank 44 of 216
83.3%
2025 · 79.8% in 2000 · Rank 50 of 217
17.0%
2025 · 18.9% in 2000 · Rank 155 of 217
19.7%
2025 · 15.9% in 2000 · Rank 39 of 217
1.55
2024 · -5% since 2000 · Rank 142 of 217
Health and living standards 81.4
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 42 of 217
4.7
2024 · -28% since 2000 · Rank 161 of 196
US$5,860
2024 · +190% since 2000 · Rank 17 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 215
95.5%
2024 · 26.8% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 186
102.2%
2023 · 100.6% in 2000 · Rank 70 of 190
Economy US$4.00 trillion
2025 · +139% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 210
US$57,602
2025 · +103% since 2000 · Rank 27 of 210
Int$64,606
2025 · +143% since 2000 · Rank 32 of 199
1.39%
2025 · 4.52% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 210
3.88%
2025 · 1.18% in 2000 · Rank 63 of 180
4.7%
2025 · 5.6% in 2000 · Rank 108 of 187
30.6%
2025 · 25.6% in 2000 · Rank 111 of 183
0.1%
2025 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 176
Land and environment 243,610
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 79 of 216
13.5%
2024 · 12.2% in 2000 · Rank 149 of 214
4.22
2024 · -55% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for United Kingdom. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.