In 2020, the population of the United Kingdom was estimated to have grown by approximately 0.4 percent, with the population growing fastest in the South West and East Midlands, which reported growth rates of 0.6 percent in this year. By contrast, growth in Northern Ireland and Scotland was below the UK average, at just 0.1 percent and zero percent, respectively.
Four countries of the UK
Within the UK, South East England had the highest population of the regions that make up the United Kingdom, at more than 9.2 million people. In terms of the four countries that compose the UK, England had by far the highest population at over 56.5 million people, compared with Scotland (5.46 million) Wales (3.17 million) and Northern Ireland (1.89 million people) which have comparatively small populations.
Largest cities in the UK
With 8.96 million people living there, London is one of the most heavily population regions of the UK. Other large urban areas in the UK, include West Midlands urban area, centered around the city of Birmingham at 2.9 million people, along with Greater Manchester (2.8 million) and West Yorkshire (2.3 million).
Annual population growth in the United Kingdom in 2020, by region
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