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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has 69 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $4.00 tn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of its phosphate supply (FAOSTAT, 2024, estimated) and 51% of the gas it uses (EIA, 2024, preliminary).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
69 m (2025)
Member of
G7, G20, NATO, OECD, UN Security Council (permanent member), AUKUS (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

The United Kingdom imports all of its phosphate supply and 51% of the gas it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports someImports 46% of the oil it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Norway, United States, Libya
Natural gasImports mostImports 51% of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Norway, United States, Algeria
WheatImports someImports 21% of the wheat it uses EstimateFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Canada, Germany, Poland
MaizeNot reported by this source–
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports someImports 22% of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Israel, Spain, Germany
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Morocco, Israel, Lithuania
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: United States, 85% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025United States, Israel, Germany
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: Taiwan, 19% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025Taiwan, United States, Malaysia

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports some

    Imports 46% of the oil it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: Norway, United States, Libya

    EIA, use 2025 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports 51% of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: Norway, United States, Algeria

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • WheatImports some

    Imports 21% of the wheat it uses Estimate

    Main partners: Canada, Germany, Poland

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Maize

    Not reported by this source

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports some

    Imports 22% of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: Israel, Spain, Germany

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: Morocco, Israel, Lithuania

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: United States, 85% of imports

    Main partners: United States, Israel, Germany

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: Taiwan, 19% of imports

    Main partners: Taiwan, United States, Malaysia

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

The United Kingdom’s economy produced $4.00 tn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$1.00 tn$2.00 tn$3.00 tn$4.00 tn$5.00 tn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth1.4%2025 · 148th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation3.9%2025 · 57th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment4.7%2025 · 102nd of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$175billion2024 · 19th of 164 · World Bank
Trade63% of GDP2024 · 113th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$37.6billion2025 · 15th of 200 · World Bank

US Treasury securities held

US Treasury securities heldUS$1,010bn2026-08; US$901bn a year earlier

Source: US Treasury TIC2026-08Updated 13 Nov 2026

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People

The United Kingdom had 69 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

025 m50 m75 m100 m125 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

The United Kingdom’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901003m03m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.562023 · 156th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age39.82023 · 56th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over20%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

Satellites owned in the United Kingdom numbered 726 at the end of 2026.

Satellites in orbit7262026 · 4th of 81 · Orbital data from CelesTrak
AI compute share0.5%2025 · 11th of 36 · Epoch AI
Notable AI models12025 · Epoch AI
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Climate and hazards

The United Kingdom emitted 313 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

The United Kingdom’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt200 Mt400 Mt600 Mt800 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions313Mt2024 · 18th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.5t2024 · 77th of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 175080,079Mt2024 · 5th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.32023 · 94th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers the United Kingdom.

Refugees

725,819refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
1,013from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

226entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 156, EU 22 and UK 48

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Nuclear weapons

225estimated warheads, early 2026

Nuclear weapons map

Source: FAS Status of World Nuclear ForcesFAS estimate, as of early 2026Estimate

Cyber incidents

162publicly known incidents affecting the United Kingdom, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

51 measures on this site have a recent figure for the United Kingdom.

GDP$4.00 tn20255th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$57,602202518th of 186World Bank
Economic growth1.4%2025148th of 186World Bank
Inflation3.9%202557th of 169World Bank
Government debt102%202519th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance−5.3%2025157th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance−3.0%2025117th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment4.7%2025102nd of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$175 bn202419th of 164World Bank
Trade63%2024113th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$38 bn202515th of 200World Bank
Remittances received0.1%2024144th of 162World Bank
Population69 m202522nd of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections69 m202321st of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.562023156th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age39.8202356th of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy81.3202346th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country1,0132025125th of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host725,819202520th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people10.4202561st of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production616 kb/d202524th of 214EIA
Oil consumption1,425 kb/d202416th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202423rd of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption62.5 bcm202413th of 213EIA
Electricity generated284 TWh202418th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity65%202458th of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0.7%202477th of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar35%202415th of 193Ember
Wheat production11.1 Mt202416th of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports3.1 Mt202422nd of 180FAOSTAT
Maize imports2.8 Mt202419th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.7 Mt202425th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports1.1 Mt202421st of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.20 Mt202422nd of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.12 Mt202434th of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions313 Mt202418th of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person4.5 t202477th of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 175080,079 Mt20245th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade58%202328th of 120Global Carbon Budget
Water stress1.3202394th of 164WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
Water from abroad1%2023117th of 193FAO AQUASTAT
Military spending, share of GDP2.4%202541st of 150World Bank
Military spending$89 bn20256th of 150World Bank
Arms imports608 TIV m202516th of 108SIPRI
Arms exports681 TIV m20259th of 44SIPRI
Satellites in orbit72620264th of 81Orbital data from CelesTrak
Share of documented AI supercomputer power0.5%202511th of 36Epoch AI
People using the internet95%202426th of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$60 bn20245th of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports9.3%202465th of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)226202618th of 181US CSL

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, Potash use, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Arms exports, Dependencies at a glance
  • CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
  • Epoch AIAI compute share
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • FAS Status of World Nuclear ForcesNuclear weapons
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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