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National overview

Population & migration

Population change, migration, visas, asylum, returns and demographics.

13

tracked measures

2

source systems

Headline measures

Net migration

171k

Jan 2025Dec 2025
−160kYear to Dec 2025

Small boat crossings

31.4k

11 releases earlierRolling year
−13kRolling year

UK population

69.3m

20142025
+1.0%Mid-2025 estimate

Explore the detail

Population estimates, migration flows and administrative immigration activity use different definitions and periods.

More indicators

2 measures

Asylum cases awaiting decision

75.2k

Apr 2025Mar 2026
−12.5%March 2026

Immigration returns

34.8k

Apr 2025Mar 2026
+8.1%Year to March 2026

Population outlook

1 measure

Projected population

71.0m

Mid-2024Mid-2034
+1.7m over ten yearsMid-2034

Age structure

2 measures

People of State Pension age

14.2m

Mid-2024Mid-2034
+14.6% projectedMid-2034

Children's population share

15.5%

Mid-2024Mid-2034
−2.7pp projectedMid-2034

Population change

3 measures

Projected births

6.40m

Mid-2024–2034Mid-2024–2034
ten-year totalMid-2024–2034

Projected deaths

6.85m

Mid-2024–2034Mid-2024–2034
ten-year totalMid-2024–2034

Births minus deaths

−450k

Mid-2024–2034Mid-2024–2034
−450k over ten yearsMid-2024–2034

Migration outlook

2 measures

Projected immigration

7.28m

Mid-2024–2034Mid-2024–2034
ten-year totalMid-2024–2034

Projected emigration

5.10m

Mid-2024–2034Mid-2024–2034
ten-year totalMid-2024–2034

Recent migration estimates are provisional and can be revised substantially as methods and source data improve. Every card links directly to its publishing organisation.