What is the population of London?

The population of London is 8,908,081.

Where is London located?

London is located at latitude 51.5085300 and longitude -0.1257400. It is in United Kingdom.

What is the area of London?

The area of London is 1572 km².

What time zone is London in?

London is in the Europe/London time zone.

How has the population of London changed?

The population of London has increased from 1,011,157 (1801) to 8,908,081 (2018), a change of 781%.

London, England

London: Located in southeastern England on the River Thames, this historic city is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom.

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Quick Facts about London

Population	8,908,081
Country	Roman Empire, United Kingdom, Kingdom of England, Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Wessex, Kingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Essex
State	England (United Kingdom)
County	Greater London
Different from	City of London, Greater London, London
Instagram username	ldn_gov
Twitter username	ldn_gov
Postal code	NW, CM, TW, WD, EN, HA, TN, E, DA, WC, W, BR, N, RM, KT, CR, IG, EC, UB, SW, SM, SE
Phone Area Codes	1923, 20, 1689, 1992, 1737, 1708, 1959, 1322, 1895
Area	1572 km²
Official name	London
Continent	Europe
Latitude & Longitude	51.5085,-0.1257
IATA airport code	LON
Altitude	115 feet / 35 meters
Capital city	London is capital of The Protectorate, England, United Kingdom, British North America, British America, Kingdom of England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Commonwealth of England, British Empire, Kingdom of Essex, Great Britain
Establishment	January 01, 0047 (1979 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC±00:00, UTC+01:00, Greenwich Mean Time
Local time	21:36:28 (4th October 2026)

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Geography

London is located at 51°30'31"N 0°7'33"W (51.5085300, -0.1257400).

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Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1801	1,011,157	-	census
1811	1,197,673	18.45%	census
1821	1,450,122	21.08%	census
1831	1,729,949	19.3%	census
1841	1,917,013	10.81%	census
1851	2,286,609	19.28%	census
1861	3,094,391	35.33%	census
1871	3,902,178	26.1%	census
1881	4,709,960	20.7%	census
1891	5,565,856	18.17%	census
1911	7,157,875	28.6%	United Kingdom censuses of 1911
1921	7,553,526	5.53%	United Kingdom Census 1921
1931	8,098,942	7.22%	United Kingdom Census 1931
1941	7,987,936	-1.37%	estimation process
1951	8,164,416	2.21%	United Kingdom Census 1951
1971	7,449,184	-8.76%	census
1981	6,608,513	-11.29%	census
1991	6,887,280	4.22%	census
2001	7,172,036	4.13%	census
2005	7,781,342	8.5%	1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
2013	8,416,535	8.16%	estimation process
2016	8,787,892	4.41%	estimation process
2018	8,908,081	1.37%	estimation process

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