NewsUK population rose to 69.5 million in mid-2025
The ONS estimated the UK population at 69.5 million in mid-2025, an annual increase of 227,700 people or 0.3%.
Event / data period: 2025-06-30
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IllustrationThe growth rate was the lowest since mid-2020. England grew by 0.4%, while growth in Scotland and Northern Ireland was below 0.1%; Wales recorded a 0.1% decline.
Net international migration fell to 222,900. The ONS also revised its 2022–2024 estimates using updated migration data and said the direction of small changes in Wales and Scotland could change in later releases.
Data
Population and demographic change, mid-2025
UK population reached 69.5 million in mid-2025
- UK population
- 69.5 million people
- 2025 · Estimate
- Annual population increase
- 227,700 people
- 2025 · Estimate
- Net international migration
- 222,900 people
- 2025 · Estimate
- England population change
- 0.4 percent
- 2025 · Estimate
Methodology
ONS annual mid-year estimates refer to the population on 30 June. The 2025 figures are estimates; small country-level changes may be revised.
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