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Liverpool is currently England's third largest city by population based on the latest UK census (2001). The top ten cities for England and the United Kingdom are as follows. :-
| Rank | England | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greater London (7,172,091) | Greater London (7,172,091) |
| 2 | Birmingham (970,892) | Birmingham (970,892) |
| 3 | Liverpool (469,017) | Glasgow (629,501) |
| 4 | Leeds (443,247) | Liverpool (469,017) |
| 5 | Sheffield (439,866) | Leeds (443,247) |
| 6 | Bristol (420,556) | Sheffield (439,866) |
| 7 | Manchester (394,269) | Edinburgh (430,082) |
| 8 | Leicester (330,574) | Bristol (420,556) |
| 9 | Coventry (303,475) | Manchester (394,269) |
| 10 | Hull (301,416) | Leicester (330,574) |
As with other British cities, Liverpool's population has changed considerably over the years and declined in the later half of the 20th century. The City of Liverpool's population is understood to have peaked about 1937 when in stood at approximately 867,000.
| Year | Population | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1272 | 840 | ||
| 1590 | >1000 | [B12] | |
| 1700 | ~6,000 | [B22] | |
| 1720 | 11,833 | ||
| 1750 | 20,000 | [B22] | |
| 1766 | ~30,000 | [Gores] | |
| 1801 | 77,708 | [Census] | |
| 1821 | 118,972 | ||
| 1841 | 286,487 | ||
| 1851 | 376,065 | [B22] | |
| 1861 | 462,749 | [Census] | |
| 1871 | 493,405 | [Census] | |
| 1881 | 552,508 | [Census] | |
| 1891 | 617,032 | [Census] | |
| 1901 | 704,134 | [Census] | |
| 1951 | 780,835 | [Census] | |
| 2001 | 469,017 | [Census] |