The UK population is projected to increase by 3.2% in the first 10 years of our latest projections, from an estimated 67.1 million in mid-2020 to 69.2 million in mid-2030.
This is slower growth than our 2018-based projections ow.ly/Kl0e50HsxR9
This is slower growth than our 2018-based projections ow.ly/Kl0e50HsxR9
These projections are based on the most recent mid-year population estimates covering the period up to 30 June 2020.
Therefore, they only include some of the impacts on the UK population from the early part of the #COVID19 pandemic.
Therefore, they only include some of the impacts on the UK population from the early part of the #COVID19 pandemic.
England’s population is projected to grow more quickly than the other UK nations: 3.5% between mid-2020 and mid-2030, compared with
▪️2.6% for Wales
▪️2.0% for Northern Ireland
▪️and 0.3% for Scotland.
▪️2.6% for Wales
▪️2.0% for Northern Ireland
▪️and 0.3% for Scotland.
During the 10 years between mid-2020 and mid-2030, the UK population is projected to increase by 2.1m.
Projections suggest:
▪️6.6m people will be born
▪️6.7m people will die
▪️5.6m people will immigrate long-term to the UK
▪️3.4m people will emigrate long-term from the UK
Projections suggest:
▪️6.6m people will be born
▪️6.7m people will die
▪️5.6m people will immigrate long-term to the UK
▪️3.4m people will emigrate long-term from the UK
There will be an increasing number of older people.
The number of people aged 85 years and over was estimated to be 1.7m in 2020 (2.5% of the UK population).
This is projected to have almost doubled to 3.1m by 2045 (4.3% of the UK population) ow.ly/Kl0e50HsxR9
The number of people aged 85 years and over was estimated to be 1.7m in 2020 (2.5% of the UK population).
This is projected to have almost doubled to 3.1m by 2045 (4.3% of the UK population) ow.ly/Kl0e50HsxR9
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