Overview of the UK population: August 2019

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An overview of the UK population: how it has changed, why it has changed and how it is projected to change in the future.

In mid-2018, the population of the UK reached an estimated 66.4 million.
The UK population’s growth rate in mid-2017 and mid-2018, at 0.6%, was slower than any year since mid-2004.
Long-term international migration to and from the UK has remained broadly stable since the end of 2016 and has also continued to be the main driver of the UK’s population growth.
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