The figures pile pressure on the government to tackle migration and pour more funding into the social care system

The UK’s population will rise by about 5mn to 72.5mn in the decade to 2032, driven by more international migration than previously projected and by lower fertility resulting in the same number of births as deaths, according to official data.

The UK population is projected to rise to 72.5 million by mid-2032 from 67.6 million in mid-2022, driven almost entirely by net migration into the country, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.

Net migration could fuel a rise in the UK population to 72.5 million by 2032, figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected a population growth of 7.3% between 2022 and 2032, compared with an increase of 6.1% over the previous 10 years.

Number of people living in Britain is projected to hit 72.5m by 2032, entirely fuelled by a 4.9m increase in net migration

The UK population could grow by almost five million over the next decade to reach 72.5 million by mid-2032 because of net migration, figures suggest.

Birth and death numbers in Britain are roughly equal, but net migration is expected to keep the population growing into the 2030s.

The UK population is projected to rise to 72.5 million by mid-2032 from 67.6 million in mid-2022, driven almost entirely by net migration, the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday.

Over the next ten years, the UK’s population is expected to grow significantly by around five million, mostly due to net migration. This adjustment occurs as it is anticipated that natural population fluctuations like births and deaths will not significantly affect growth overall.

The UK population could grow by almost five million over the next decade to reach 72.5 million by mid-2032 because of net migration, the ONS has projected.Source: PA