In 2005 the population of the United
Kingdom was under under 60 million people.
UK Population 2005
England
84% of the population
50.1 million
Scotland
8% of the population
5.1 million
Wales
5% of the population
2.9 million
Northern Ireland
3% of the population
1.7 million
Total UK
59.8 million
The population has grown by 7.7%
since 1971, and growth has been faster in more recent years. Although the general
population in the UK has increased in the last 20 years, in some areas such as
the North-East and North-West of England there has been a decline.
Both the birth rate and the death rate
are falling and as a result the UK now has an ageing population. For instance,
there are more people over 60 than children under 16. There is also a record
number of people aged 85 and over.