According to information gathered by data site Statista, the population of the country was estimated to be 68.27 million in 2023.
It won’t be a surprise to anyone that in terms of population size, London is still by far the UK’s largest city. The capital of England and the United Kingdom, it is home to approximately 10 million people.
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But for those living outside the hustle and bustle of the capital where do the rest of us lie? These are the latest population figures as gathered by Statista in 2023.
9. Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is the eighth biggest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 823,431. Photo: Getty Images
10. An aerial view shows the stadium of Meadow Lane, home of Division Two football club Notts County FC in Nottingham, central England on March 3, 2025. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Nottingham had a population of 806,757 in 2023, according to Statista, placing it ninth in the UK. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
11. Sheffield
Sheffield is the 10th biggest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 745,876. Photo: Tim Goode/PA Wire
12. The University of Bristol's distinctive Victorian gothic Wills Memorial Building and School of Physics standing prominent over the cityscape.
Bristol is the 11th largest city in the country with a population of 707,412. | Shutterstock