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Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2025
What's in the bulletin?
- The population of the UK continued to grow in the year to mid-2025, reaching an estimated 69.5 million people. The size of the population is estimated to have increased by 228,000 (0.3%) from mid-2024, the lowest rate of increase since mid-2020.
- There was an increase in population for England of 0.4%, with Scotland and Northern Ireland having very small population growth (less than 0.1%). Wales had a small decrease in population (negative 0.1%).
- The changes in population for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to mid-2025 are small. Estimates for Wales and Scotland are subject to annual revisions, and the size and direction of population change for these countries may be revised in future publications as a result of more complete data being available.
Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025
What's in the bulletin?
- The population of England and Wales continued to grow in the year to mid-2025, reaching an estimated 62.0 million people. The size of the population is estimated to have increased by 224,900 (0.4%) from mid-2024, the lowest rate of increase since mid-2020. This was primarily because of a fall in international net migration, but natural change (births minus deaths) was also slightly lower in the year to mid-2025.
- The number of people immigrating to England and Wales from outside the UK decreased in the year to mid-2025, compared with the previous year. The number of people emigrating from England and Wales to outside the UK increased in the same period. This led to an overall decrease in net international migration compared with the previous year.
- There was a decrease in the number of births and deaths in the year to mid-2025, compared with the previous year.
Population estimates by output areas, electoral, health and other geographies, England and Wales
National population estimates broken down into small geographical areas (Super Output Areas, health geographies, electoral wards, Parliamentary constituencies and National Parks).
Time series related to Population estimates
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69,483,900 2025
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- 1 October 2026
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- To be announced
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67,555,500 2025
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- 1 October 2026
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- To be announced
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58,834,800 2025
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- 1 October 2026
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- To be announced
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3,175,200 2025
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- 1 October 2026
- Next release:
- To be announced
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5,545,500 2025
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- 1 October 2026
- Next release:
- To be announced
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1,928,400 2025
- Release date:
- 1 October 2026
- Next release:
- To be announced
Datasets related to Population estimates
Publications related to Population estimates
Statistical bulletins
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Population estimates for England and Wales: mid-2025
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for England and Wales by administrative area, age and sex.
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Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements, England and Wales: 2025
Annual estimates of population by legal marital status and cohabitation status by age and sex for England and Wales.
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Population estimates for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2025
National and subnational mid-year population estimates for the UK and its constituent countries by age and sex.
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Population and household estimates, England and Wales: Census 2021, unrounded data
Census 2021 unrounded population and household estimates for England and Wales, by sex and single year of age.
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Population and household estimates, Wales: Census 2021
Census 2021 rounded population and household estimates for local authorities in Wales, by sex and five-year age group.
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Population of the UK by country of birth and nationality: year ending June 2021
Latest population estimates for the UK by country of birth and nationality, covering the period from 2004 to the year ending June 2021.
Articles
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How the population changed where you live: Census 2021
Using the first results from Census 2021, we look at which local authority areas have seen the biggest population increases and decreases, which areas had the largest growth in different age groups, and how your chosen area compares with others.
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Play the Census 2021 population map game
Move across England and Wales by correctly guessing if the number of people living in an area is higher or lower than others.
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UK population pyramid interactive
Use our interactive population pyramid to find out more about how the demographics of your local area compare with others across the country.
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Quarterly update on population and migration statistics
Improvements to how we estimate UK population and migration, providing an update on our progress and plans.
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Analysis of rebased mid-year population estimates following Census 2021, England and Wales
Analysis of the rebased mid-year population estimates from 2012 to 2021 and the components of change that affected the rebasing on a subnational level.
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Demography and migration data, England and Wales
Demography and migration data from Census 2021 in England and Wales.
Methodology related to Population estimates
- Population estimates for England and Wales quality and methods guide
- Local authority quality of population estimates for England and Wales
- Improving population estimates for England and Wales
- Effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the quality of mid-year population estimates for England and Wales
- Quality overview of data sources used in mid-2025 population estimates for England and Wales
- Quality and methodology information (QMI) for Census 2021
Find, compare and visualise statistics about places within the United Kingdom.