Startling new figures highlight just how amazingly quickly Britain's population is growing.
New figures show that of last year's 1.4 million increase in the EU's population, Britain contributed to a THIRD of it. The huge amount of immigration into Britain was one factor in Britain's rapidly growing population but also the fact that Britain's birth rate is higher than much of the rest of Europe (most of last year's growth of Britain's population was due to the high birth rate).
This increase in the EU's population also pushed it past the half a billion mark. The EU now has a population of 501 million.
Eurostat figures show that Britain’s population rose by 412,000 in 2009, up 182,000 thanks to immigration and up by 231,000 because of rising birth rates.
Over the same period, France's population increased by just 43,000, and Germany's population FELL by 203,000.
The only EU nations to have grown faster than Britain are the smaller ones such as Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The UK population is tipped to eventually become the biggest in the EU, overtaking Germany.
It can only be a matter of time before Britain's economy also overtakes that of Germany's.
Immigration sees UK's population growth outstrip the rest of Europe
By Steve Doughty
28th July 2010
Daily Mail
Britain's population growth is outpacing the rest of Europe, according to figures released yesterday.
This country gained more people last year thanks to immigration and rising birth rates than anywhere in the continent.
The rise in population in Britain accounted for nearly a third of the 1.4million increase in the number of people living in all of the 27 EU countries, according to the analysis from Brussels.
Influx: Britain experienced greater population growth than other European countries last year, according to new figures
It said the increase pushed the EU population above the half billion mark, with just over 501million European citizens at the beginning of this year.
The breakdown from the EU’s Eurostat arm showed how fast Britain’s population is rising compared to that of our neighbours and rivals and provoked fresh calls for the Government to curb numbers coming into the country.
There are rising fears that pressure on housing, transport, water, power and social services will become overwhelming if official projections that the number of people in the country will reach 70million by 2029 are realised.
The Eurostat analysis showed that Britain’s population rose by 412,000 in 2009, up 182,000 because there were more immigrants than emigrants, and up by 231,000 because of rising birth rates.
Much of the new baby boom is a result of immigration, and one in four children born last year was born to mothers who were themselves born abroad.
A study by the UK Office of National Statistics has said that the British population, currently just over 62 million, is expected to reach 75 million by 2031 and 78 million by 2040. This projection for 2040 would make Britain the most populous nation in the EU, ahead of France (expected to be 72 million) and Germany (expected to have shrunk to 71 million). The UK Office of National Statistics has also predicted that the UK's population will be 94 million by mid-century and 109 million by 2081 unless action is taken.
The British figures compare with an increase of 34 ,000 in France, mainly a result of high birthrates, and 295,000 in Italy, largely caused by high immigration.
Germany’s population fell by 203,000. The UK increase meant the population rise per head in Britain was the greatest of any of the major EU countries.
Numbers in Britain grew by 6.8 for every 1,000 people last year, compared with 5.4 for every 1,000 in France, 4.9 for every 1,000 in Italy, and 3.5 for every 1,000 in Spain.
In Germany there were 2.5 fewer people for every 1,000, and Poland’s population grew by fewer than one for every 1,000 people – a clear indication that millions of Poles who left to work abroad in the boom years of the 2000s have yet to return home.
Only small and minor countries – Belgium, Sweden, Slovenia and tiny Luxembourg – showed a faster rate of population growth for every 1,000 people than Britain.
Sir Andrew Green, of the Migrationwatch think tank, said: ‘This is further confirmation that the population of the UK is rising extremely fast, mainly due to immigration, which accounts for two thirds of the projected population growth of the next 25 years.
‘There are always arguments in favour of immigration. But the majority of people are clear that immigration needs to be brought down. The Government would do well to stick to the promises they have made to the electorate.’
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New figures show that of last year's 1.4 million increase in the EU's population, Britain contributed to a THIRD of it. The huge amount of immigration into Britain was one factor in Britain's rapidly growing population but also the fact that Britain's birth rate is higher than much of the rest of Europe (most of last year's growth of Britain's population was due to the high birth rate).
This increase in the EU's population also pushed it past the half a billion mark. The EU now has a population of 501 million.
Eurostat figures show that Britain’s population rose by 412,000 in 2009, up 182,000 thanks to immigration and up by 231,000 because of rising birth rates.
Over the same period, France's population increased by just 43,000, and Germany's population FELL by 203,000.
The only EU nations to have grown faster than Britain are the smaller ones such as Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg.
The UK population is tipped to eventually become the biggest in the EU, overtaking Germany.
It can only be a matter of time before Britain's economy also overtakes that of Germany's.
Immigration sees UK's population growth outstrip the rest of Europe
By Steve Doughty
28th July 2010
Daily Mail
Britain's population growth is outpacing the rest of Europe, according to figures released yesterday.
This country gained more people last year thanks to immigration and rising birth rates than anywhere in the continent.
The rise in population in Britain accounted for nearly a third of the 1.4million increase in the number of people living in all of the 27 EU countries, according to the analysis from Brussels.
Influx: Britain experienced greater population growth than other European countries last year, according to new figures
It said the increase pushed the EU population above the half billion mark, with just over 501million European citizens at the beginning of this year.
The breakdown from the EU’s Eurostat arm showed how fast Britain’s population is rising compared to that of our neighbours and rivals and provoked fresh calls for the Government to curb numbers coming into the country.
There are rising fears that pressure on housing, transport, water, power and social services will become overwhelming if official projections that the number of people in the country will reach 70million by 2029 are realised.
The Eurostat analysis showed that Britain’s population rose by 412,000 in 2009, up 182,000 because there were more immigrants than emigrants, and up by 231,000 because of rising birth rates.
Much of the new baby boom is a result of immigration, and one in four children born last year was born to mothers who were themselves born abroad.
A study by the UK Office of National Statistics has said that the British population, currently just over 62 million, is expected to reach 75 million by 2031 and 78 million by 2040. This projection for 2040 would make Britain the most populous nation in the EU, ahead of France (expected to be 72 million) and Germany (expected to have shrunk to 71 million). The UK Office of National Statistics has also predicted that the UK's population will be 94 million by mid-century and 109 million by 2081 unless action is taken.
The British figures compare with an increase of 34 ,000 in France, mainly a result of high birthrates, and 295,000 in Italy, largely caused by high immigration.
Germany’s population fell by 203,000. The UK increase meant the population rise per head in Britain was the greatest of any of the major EU countries.
Numbers in Britain grew by 6.8 for every 1,000 people last year, compared with 5.4 for every 1,000 in France, 4.9 for every 1,000 in Italy, and 3.5 for every 1,000 in Spain.
In Germany there were 2.5 fewer people for every 1,000, and Poland’s population grew by fewer than one for every 1,000 people – a clear indication that millions of Poles who left to work abroad in the boom years of the 2000s have yet to return home.
Only small and minor countries – Belgium, Sweden, Slovenia and tiny Luxembourg – showed a faster rate of population growth for every 1,000 people than Britain.
Sir Andrew Green, of the Migrationwatch think tank, said: ‘This is further confirmation that the population of the UK is rising extremely fast, mainly due to immigration, which accounts for two thirds of the projected population growth of the next 25 years.
‘There are always arguments in favour of immigration. But the majority of people are clear that immigration needs to be brought down. The Government would do well to stick to the promises they have made to the electorate.’
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