Demography of the United Kingdom

The the United Kingdom counted 60.209.500 inhabitants at July first 2005. With a average density of approximately 248 inhabitants per km ², the island has one of the strongest densities of Europe. The England, with 83% of the total population, is the most populated nation of the United Kingdom (380 inhabitants per km ²). The Scotland, accommodating a little less than 9% of the population, densément is the least densément populated (65 inhabitants with the km ²). The Wales and the Northern Ireland respectively accommodate 5% and 3% of the British population (141 and 119 inhabitants per km ²).

Structure of the population

Historical evolution

Whereas France counted already nearly 25 million inhabitants in 1750, at that time Great Britain counted some more than three times less. Throughout the pérode going from 1750 to 1900, Great Britain knew an intense increase in population which enabled him to catch up with then to exceed the France, in spite of an important emigration in its citizens. During first half of the XXe century, the persistence of a low birthrate in France added in the important losses with the First World War, made that the population of the the United Kingdom exceeds that of France, of close 20% the shortly after the Second world war.

The following figures relate to only the current extent of the United Kingdom, other than the territory of the republic of Ireland become independent at the XXe century. Being given that the population of the latter was evaluated to 2 million inhabitants in 1750, the population of Great Britain of the time, in her borders of then, was of 9,5 million inhabitants.

Natural movement of the population

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Of 1950 to 2002 - data from January 1st to December 31st
From 2002/2003 - data from July 1st to June 30th

Birthrate

Mortality

Immigration

According to the Office for National Statistics , during the three years between July 2001 and July 2004, the population of the United Kingdom increased by 721.500 inhabitants, of which 242.800 (that is to say 34%) were due to the natural increase, and 478.500 (66%) with immigration.

Comparison France-Kingdom-Plain

immigration in the United Kingdom, with the image of the whole of Europe known as of the fifteen, is definitely higher than immigration in France. Indeed according to French INSEE, during the three years going from January 2001 in January 2004 the population of the Metropolitan France had grown of 1.057.000 inhabitants, of which 678.000 (64%) were due to the natural increase, and only 379.500 (36%) with immigration. The proportions are thus opposite in the two countries, and immigration in the United Kingdom is more half higher than that which France knows.

Foreigners and immigrants

By immigrant ( foreign born ) one understands somebody abroad residing in the country, born foreign. It can be become British citizen by acquisition or have kept its foreign nationality. On the other hand the group from abroad is consisted the whole of the residents having a foreign nationality, which they were born in the United Kingdom or outwards.

Ventilation of the immigrants according to the country of birth

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Migration and cultural composition

Other social indicators

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