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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 11 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 October 2007. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Friday, 19 October 2007 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Population

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his estimate is of the size of the likely UK population in each year until 2050; what it was in each of the last seven years; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 19 October 2007:"As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question regarding the estimated population for each year until 2050 and the population for each of the previous seven years. (158572)""The attached table shows the total population for 1999 to 2050, for the United Kingdom. The latest available population estimates relate to 2006. The latest population projections are 2004-based. New 2006-based national population projections will be published on 23 October 2007."

Total population United Kingdom
Year Million
Population estimates
1999 58.7
2000 58.9
2001 59.1
2002 59.3
2003 59.6
2004 59.8
2005 60.2
2006 60.6
Population projections
2007 60.8
2008 61.1
2009 61.4
2010 61.6
2011 61.9
2012 62.2
2013 62.4
2014 62.7
2015 63.0
2016 63.3
2017 63.6
2018 63.9
2019 64.2
2020 64.4
2021 64.7
2022 65.0
2023 65.3
2024 65.5
2025 65.8
2026 66.0
2027 66.2
2028 66.4
2029 66.6
2030 66.8
2031 67.0
2032 67.2
2033 67.3
2034 67.5
2035 67.6
2036 67.8
2037 67.9
2038 68.0
2039 68.1
2040 68.2
2041 68.4
2042 68.5
2043 68.6
2044 68.7
2045 68.8
2046 68.8
2047 68.9
2048 69.0
2049 69.1
2050 69.2
Source:
Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates; Government Actuary's Department 2004-based national population projections

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
158572; 464 c1355-6W
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Population
Link
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