There were approximately 4.49 million females and 4.51 million males living in London in 2020, a total population of around 9 million people. This was the first year in the provided time period that that there were more men than women in the UK capital, especially when compared to 1981 when women outnumbered men by 300 thousand.
Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by gender
(in millions)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 25, 2021). Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064772/population-of-london-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by gender (in millions)." Chart. June 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064772/population-of-london-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064772/population-of-london-by-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064772/population-of-london-by-gender/
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Population of London from 1981 to 2020, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064772/population-of-london-by-gender/