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Population

Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated March 2010:"As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your question asking what the population density was of (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland in (i) 1960, (ii) 1970, (iii) 1980, (iv) 1990, (v) 2000 and (vi) 2010; and what estimate has been made of the population density in each of those areas in (A) 2020, (B) 2030 and (C) 2050. (319821)""The attached table shows population density, calculated for each mid-year, as requested. Figures for 1960 to the year 2000 are derived using mid-year population estimates and the relevant land area. Figures for 2010 to 2050 are derived using 2008-based national population projections and assume land areas for the UK constituent countries remain constant into the future."

Population density for constituent countries of the United Kingdom for selected years
Persons per sq km
	1960¹	1970¹	1980¹	1990¹	2000¹	2010²	2020²	2030²	2050²
England	³—	353	359	366	378	401	430	459	504
Wales	³—	131	136	138	140	145	153	160	168
Scotland	66	67	67	65	65	67	69	71	71
Northern Ireland	105	113	113	118	124	133	141	147	153
¹ Population densities are derived using mid-year population estimates and the relevant land area.
² Population densities are derived using 2008-based population projections, assuming constant land area for the UK constituent countries into the future.
³ Population estimates for 1960 are not available, separately for England and Wales.
Sources:
Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

506 c992-4W; 319821

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Population

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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