UK population could reach 72 5 million by 2032 due to net migration rise

Описание: The UK population could grow by almost five million over the next decade to reach 72.5 million by mid-2032 because of net migration, figures suggest.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) projects the rise from 67.6 million in mid-2022 will be driven almost entirely by net migration, with the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country estimated to total 4.9 million over the 10-year period.

This is compared to the natural change in population – the difference between births and deaths – projected to be “around zero”.

The data, published on Tuesday, assumes the level of net migration will average 340,000 a year from mid-2028 onwards, lower than current levels.

The number of births compared to the number of deaths across the period is estimated to be almost identical – 6.8 million.

While births are projected to increase slightly, deaths are also projected to rise due to the relatively large number of people reaching older ages who were born during the so-called baby boom in the wake of the Second World War.

The estimates mean the overall UK population is projected to rise by 7.3% between mid-2022 and mid-2032, compared with an increase of 6.1% over the previous 10 years.James Robards, from the ONS, said: “The UK population is projected to grow by almost five million over the next decade.

The driver of this growth is migration, with natural change – the difference between births and deaths – projected to be around zero.

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