UK and World Census Figures

 

Year  UK
Census		  World
Census		  Notes
1910 106,937    
1915152,000  
1920 324,707   Inclusion of Wolf Cubs for First time
1922 1,019,205First world census to be taken
1925305,867  
1930 438,098    
1931 2,039,349 
1935448,396  
1939 3,305,149 
1940 343,000    
1945471,040  
1946 4,404,927 
1948 4,306,010 
1950 471,467    
1952 5,561,993 
1954 6,360,762 
1955511,0106,960,653 
1956532,3887,589,183 
1957561,3598,371,285 
1958572,349  
1959571,402  
1960 588,396 8,876,707  
1961584,482  
1962581,5129,366,962 
1963570,953  
1964540,12810,035,540Introduction of 5/- (25p) Capitation Fee
1965544,525  
1966555,22210,462,358 
1967557,918  
1968530,91911,981,737Introduction of 5/- (25p) Capitation Fee
1969531,011  
1970 539,340 12,035,452  
1971556,164  
1972575,94313,110,259 
1973593,557  
1974596,85214,002,487 
1975596,934  
1976608,610  
1977627,569  
1978636,148  
1979638,07815,000,000 
1980 641,281    
1981644,021  
1982634,35316,000,000 
1983626,937  
1984605,127  
1985584,712  
1986585,73416,500,000 
1987658,499 First Census with Beaver Scouts listed.
1988672,862  
1989676,988  
1990 671,982    
1991656,386  
1992656,441  
1993657,073  
1994656,004  
1995 25,000,000Fall of Communism in East Europe
1996   
1997   
1998579,451  
1999