What's the population of Britain?

One-third of them live in the southeast of England (the capital London has 8.6 million). 20 16, by region, English accounts for 83.9%; Scots account for 8.4%; Others are Welsh (4.8%) and Northern Irish (2.9%).

The annual growth rate is less than 1%. Based on the national population forecast of 20 16, the National Bureau of Statistics of the United Kingdom points out that if the recent trend continues, the population of the United Kingdom will increase by 3.6 million from the middle of 20 16 to the middle of 2026. This means an average annual growth rate of 0.5%. In the same period, the population of England is expected to increase by 5.9%.

3. 1% in Wales, 3.2% in Scotland and 4.2% in Northern Ireland. The United States Population Information Bureau predicts that by 2050, the population of Britain will reach 77 million. It has surpassed Germany and France to become the most populous country in Europe except Russia.

language

Britain has no official language in name, but in fact English is the main language. It is estimated that 95% of British residents use English as their daily language.

There are other official languages outside England, such as Welsh (accounting for 26% of the Welsh population) and Scottish Gaelic (spoken by 60,000 people). Immigrants from all over the world also speak their mother tongues, such as Chinese, Cantonese, Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Britain has the largest number of Hindi speakers outside India.