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Data and analysis from Census 2021

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National population projections: 2016-based projections, methodology

National population projections provide an indication of the future size and age structure of the UK and its constituent countries based on a set of assumptions of future fertility, mortality and migration, including a number of variant projections based on alternative scenarios.

This is the latest release. View previous releases

This is an accredited National Statistic. Click for information about types of official statistics. Contact:
Andrew Nash

Release date:
26 October 2017

Next release:
To be announced

Chapters in this compendium:

  1. Background and methodology
  2. Summary results
  3. Fertility assumptions
  4. Mortality assumptions
  5. Migration assumptions
  6. Variants
  7. Frequently asked questions

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Contact details for this Compendium

Andrew Nash
pop.info@ons.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 1329 44 4661

Related

Related publications

  • National Population Projections: 2016-based statistical bulletin

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