Key demographics
- Population
- 67.3M
- Density
- 275.5/km²
- HDI
- 0.946 (Very High)
- Gini index (2017)
- 35.1
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.4 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.55
- Urban population (2025)
- 83.3%
- Labor force (2025)
- 76.7%
- Gender wage gap (2024)
- 16.3%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 57.9%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 83.3%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 9.9 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 9.7 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 17.0%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.55
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.2%
- Tourism (2020)
- 11.1M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 46.5% |
| No religion | 37.8% |
| Islam | 6.0% |
| Hinduism | 1.6% |
| Sikhism | 0.8% |
| Buddhism | 0.4% |
| Judaism | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 5.9% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White | 83.0% |
| Asian | 8.6% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 2.7% |
| Others | 2.0% |
- Demonym (male)
- British
- Demonym (female)
- British
- National anthem
- God Save the King
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.4 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 68.6 yrs
- Health spending (2024)
- 11.1% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 4.1/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 88/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 2.4/1000
- Physicians (2023)
- 3.30/1000
- Nurses (2023)
- 9.55/1000
- Health spending per capita (2024)
- $5,860
- Out-of-pocket (2024)
- 14.6%
Education and technology
- Education spending (2021)
- 5.9% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 520
- Internet users (2024)
- 95.5%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 121.6/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 42.2/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 68,395/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 42.2
Geography and practical
- Area
- 244,376 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Left
- Timezones
- UTC-08:00, UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00, UTC, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+06:00
- Calling codes
- +44
- Postal code
- @# #@@|@## #@@|@@# #@@|@@## #@@|@#@ #@@|@@#@ #@@|GIR0AA
- TLD
- .uk
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of the United Kingdom — the Union Jack — has a blue field. It features the white-edged red cross of Saint George superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew.
- National anthem
- God Save the King
- National holiday
- International Workers' Day