MEGA-CITY: London
London, UK has always been considered a very busy city. It was the first city to reach a population of 5 million in 1900.
London, UK has always been considered a very busy city. It was the first city to reach a population of 5 million in 1900.
London had a population of 9,304,106(2020). Of this number 44.9% were White British. 37% of the population were born outside the UK, including 24.5% born outside of Europe.
It is the third largest city in Europe. There had been settlements in the area for centuries, London first became recognized as a significant population center during the Roman occupation of Britain. Londonium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a thriving trade center with a population of around 60,000 people.
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Population Growth of Greater London
The City of London is sometimes referred to as "The Square Mile," due to the 1.12 square miles (2.9 square kilometers) that the city itself is located on. The Greater London area is much larger, coming to about 606 square miles (1,569 square kilometers).
London saw its population gradually decline, as the city lost its status as the hub of Empire and one of the world's greatest trading cities. By the time the 1981 census was taken, the number of people living in London had fallen to just 6,607,513, a decline of more than two million, or around 25%, in only four decades.
Industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases. According to census records, the number of people living in London increased more than fivefold from 959,300 in 1801 to 5,572,012 in 1891. For much of the 19th century and the early 20th century, London was the largest city in the world.
13% of the UK's population. London is growing at twice the rate of the UK as a whole.
London has a net migration inflow for ages 15 to 29, with an outflow for all older age groups.
41% of Londoners are black and minority ethnic, compared to an average of 10% in the rest of England.
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A large number of people move to London in their 20s, drawn from all corners of the country. This is because of the range and number of job opportunities that the capital offers. But among almost every other age group, the capital sees more people leaving than arriving.