Population London (Great Britain)

Great Britain
8 173 939

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) London is 8 173 939 people, including children under the age of 6 - 826 590 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 955 329 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 990 068 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 3 505 598 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 536 701 people, and the centenarians London over 80 years old - 359 653 people.

21

place is occupied by Great Britain in the ranking of countries by population

36

place is occupied by London in the ranking of the largest cities in the world

Population size London by age groups

Children under 6 years old 826 590 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 955 329 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 990 068 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 3 505 598 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 1 536 701 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 359 653 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population London

Total London permanent residents 3 862 186 men (47.25%) and 4 311 753 women (52.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 4249 713 / 6%199 772 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 9249 713 / 6%195 930 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 222 821 / 5.3%176 721 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 188 245 / 4.4%153 671 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 222 821 / 5.3%184 405 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 330 390 / 8.1%276 607 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 322 707 / 7.9%276 607 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 295 814 / 7.2%268 923 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 272 764 / 6.6%253 556 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 249 713 / 6%234 347 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 284 289 / 6.9%284 290 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 299 656 / 7.3%326 549 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 249 713 / 6%291 974 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 172 878 / 4%230 506 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 72 993 / 1.4%122 937 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 92 202 / 1.9%192 088 / 5.5%69.7%
80+65 309 / 1.2%172 879 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents London: have higher education 22.6% (1 847 310 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (245 218 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (2 909 922 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (1 275 134 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (702 959 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (678 437 people), have no education — 0.3% (24 522 people), illiterate — 0.7% (57 218 people).

Higher education 1 847 310 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 245 218 / 3%
Secondary vocational 2 909 922 / 35.6%
Elementary school 1 275 134 / 15.6%
Middle school 702 959 / 8.6%
High school 678 437 / 8.3%
Without education 24 522 / 0.3%
Illiterate 57 218 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners London

Total London the number of officially employed population is 5 272 191 people (64.5%), pensioners 2 206 964 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 449 567 people (5.5%).

Employed population 5 272 191 / 64.5%
Unemployed 449 567 / 5.5%
Pensioners 2 206 964 / 27%

Disability

Total London have a disability 811 672 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 128 331 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 312 244 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 299 984 (3.67.%), disabled children 71 113 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 811 672 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 128 331 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 312 244 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 299 984 / 3.67%
Disabled children 71 113 / 0.87%