Population to 74 million by 2036 after ‘unprecedented migration’ levels

Unveiling Tuesday’s figures, the ONS said that “unprecedented international migration” lay behind the faster than expected UK population growth and that this country was on course to see the arrival of 13.7 million more people from abroad by 2036 under existing trends. It said that emigration over the same period was projected to be 7.6 million, giving a net inflow of 6.1 million, and that it was assuming annual inward net migration into the UK of 315,000 from 2028 onwards.