The 20 biggest cities in UK by population and where Leeds is ranked

Leeds is our home but based on population alone where does it rank alongside the biggest cities in the United Kingdom.

According to information gathered by data site Statista, the population of the United Kingdom was roughly 67 million people in 2021.

As far as cities go, it won’t be a surprise to anyone that in terms of population size, London is still by far the UK’s largest cities. The capital city of both England and the United Kingdom, London is home to approximately 10 million people.

But for those living outside the hustle and bustle of Britain’s capital where do the rest of us lie? These are the latest population figures as gathered by Statista in 2020.