Demography of England

The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. The population of England at the 2021 census was about 56,489,800.

Demographics of England
Population pyramid of England in 2020
Population56,489,800 (2021)
Density434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Fertility rate1.61 (2021)
Age structure
0–14 years17.4% (2021)
15–64 years64.1%
65 and over18.6%
Nationality
NationalityEnglish (2021)
Major ethnic White: 81.0%
White British: 73.5% (2021)
White Irish: 0.9%
Other White: 6.6%
Minor ethnic
Asian British: (9.7%)
Black British: (4.2%)
British Mixed: (2.9%)
Other: (2.2%)
Language
SpokenBritish English
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