{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-population","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-population","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-population/","title":"United Kingdom Total Population (2025)","description":"United Kingdom's Total Population: 69,487,000 persons in 2025, +0.3% YoY. 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Show growth curve, identify decade-by-decade growth rates, and compare to regional neighbors. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 69,487,000 persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 56,193,492 in 1977. The latest reading of 69,487,000 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3%."}]}