The UK population is projected to reach 72.5 million by mid-2032, up nearly 5 million from 67.6 million in mid-2022, according to figures from the ONS.
The UK population is projected to reach 72.5 million by mid-2032, up nearly 5 million from 67.6 million in mid-2022, according to figures from the ONS.
It’s not like Western countries have a choice, given their declining birth rates. Go the immigrant route, or end up like Japan with a depopulating countryside and inverted age pyramid.
I mean, that’s a choice. Japan chose the “like Japan” option and isn’t planning to change that as far as I know.