UK population exceeds that of France for first time on record, ONS estimates Office of National Statistics projects population will reach 72.5m by mid-2032, with growth driven by migration.
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.
ONS figures show the population stood at 68.3 million in mid-2023, surpassing France’s 68.2 million, a figure published by Insee, the French equivalent to the ONS.
The UK population exceeded that of France for the first time on record, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The prime minister’s official spokesperson said Keir Starmer wants to bring down “staggeringly high levels” of migration but will not set “arbitrary” caps.
