Greater London,
Inner London & Outer London
Population & Density History
Inner London (Former London County) | Outer Boroughs | ||||||
Year | Population | Density | Population | Density | Population | Density | Source |
60 | 30,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
200 | 45,000-50,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1100 | 14,000-18,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1200 | 20,000-25,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1340 | 40-000-50,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1600 | 200,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1650 | 350,000-400,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1700 | 575,000-600,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1750 | 650,000 | 0 | Estimate | ||||
1801 | 1,096,784 | 1,764 | 959,310 | 8,137 | 137,474 | 273 | Census |
1811 | 1,303,564 | 2,097 | 1,139,355 | 9,664 | 164,209 | 326 | Census |
1821 | 1,573,210 | 2,530 | 1,379,543 | 11,701 | 193,667 | 384 | Census |
1831 | 1,878,229 | 3,021 | 1,655,582 | 14,042 | 222,647 | 442 | Census |
1841 | 2,207,653 | 3,551 | 1,949,277 | 16,533 | 258,376 | 513 | Census |
1851 | 2,651,939 | 4,266 | 2,363,341 | 20,045 | 288,598 | 573 | Census |
1861 | 3,188,485 | 5,129 | 2,808,494 | 23,821 | 379,991 | 754 | Census |
1871 | 3,840,595 | 6,178 | 3,261,396 | 27,662 | 579,199 | 1,150 | Census |
1881 | 4,713,441 | 7,582 | 3,830,297 | 32,488 | 883,144 | 1,753 | Census |
1891 | 5,571,968 | 8,962 | 4,227,954 | 35,861 | 1,344,014 | 2,668 | Census |
1901 | 6,506,889 | 10,466 | 4,536,267 | 38,476 | 1,970,622 | 3,912 | Census |
1911 | 7,160,441 | 11,518 | 4,521,685 | 38,352 | 2,638,756 | 5,238 | Census |
1921 | 7,386,755 | 11,882 | 4,484,523 | 38,037 | 2,902,232 | 5,761 | Census |
1931 | 8,110,358 | 13,045 | 4,397,003 | 37,294 | 3,713,355 | 7,371 | Census |
1939 | 8,615,050 | 13,857 | 4,013,400 | 34,041 | 4,601,650 | 9,134 | Estimate |
1941 | No census due to war | ||||||
1951 | 8,196,807 | 13,185 | 3,681,552 | 31,226 | 4,515,255 | 8,962 | Census |
1961 | 7,992,443 | 12,856 | 3,492,879 | 29,626 | 4,499,564 | 8,931 | Census |
1971 | 7,368,693 | 11,852 | 2,959,315 | 25,100 | 4,409,378 | 8,752 | Census |
1981 | 6,608,598 | 10,630 | 2,425,630 | 20,574 | 4,182,968 | 8,303 | Census |
1991 | 6,679,699 | 10,744 | 2,504,451 | 21,242 | 4,175,248 | 8,288 | Census |
2001 | 7,172,036 | 11,536 | 2,765,975 | 23,460 | 4,406,061 | 8,746 | Census |
1939 and Pre-1801 data from The London Encyclopedia, Edited by Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert |
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What has happened to the population in inner London?
London's population over time (1931-2030)
The fall was most pronounced in Inner London, which saw its population reduce by almost half over 50 years. London's population has been recovering since the early 1990s and hit a new high of 9 million in 2019.
Is the population of London increasing?
In the City of London, the population size has increased by 16.6%, from around 7,400 in 2011 to 8,600 in 2021. This is higher than the overall increase for England (6.6%), where the population grew by nearly 3.5 million to 56,489,800.
Why is London population increasing?
Each year, the number of births in London significantly outweighs the number of deaths. This means that natural population change (births minus deaths) is consistently a much greater contributor to population growth in London than migration.
How fast is London population growing?
By 2043 the population of London is expected to reach 9.8 million people, an increase of 800 thousand people when compared with 2021.
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Population forecast for London from 2021 to 2043..