UK population to soar to 72.5million by 2032 due to net migration rise, ONS says

The UK population is expected to increase by nearly five million people by mid-2032, reaching 72.5 million from 67.6 million in mid-2022, primarily due to net migration, as reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). England’s population is projected to grow the fastest at 7.8%, followed by Wales at 5.9%, Scotland at 4.4%, and Northern Ireland at 2.1% in the same period. Looking further ahead, the UK population is estimated to grow by 8.9 million by mid-2047, a 13.2% increase, with births and deaths expected to balance out with around 6.8 million each.

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