Largest cities in the United Kingdom 2021
This statistic shows the ten largest cities in the United Kingdom in 2021. In 2021, around 8.78 million people lived in London, making it the largest city in the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents)
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City Population. (March 21, 2021). United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/
City Population. "United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents)." Chart. March 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/
City Population. (2021). United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/
City Population. "United Kingdom: The Largest Cities in 2021 (in Million Residents)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/
City Population, United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
United Kingdom: The largest cities in 2021 (in million residents) [Graph], City Population, March 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/275359/largest-cities-in-the-united-kingdom/