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Population Projections

Population Projections

It is estimated that the population of Europe will decrease from 446,824,564 (2019) to 416,706,966 by 2090 peaking at around 449 million in 2025. (Source: Eurostat)

The population of the UK is projected to increase by 3.2% in the first 10 years of the projections, from an estimated 67.1 million in mid-2020 to 69.2 million in mid-2030. (Source: ONS)

England's population is projected to grow more quickly than the other UK nations: 3.5% between mid-2020 and mid-2030, compared with 2.6% for Wales, 2.0% for Northern Ireland and 0.3% for Scotland. (Source: ONS)

UK population growth over the next 10 years is projected to be driven by a net 2.2 million people migrating into the country. (Source: ONS)

There will be an increasing number of older people; the number of people aged 85 years and over was estimated to be 1.7 million in 2020 (2.5% of the UK population) and this is projected to almost double to 3.1 million by 2045 (4.3% of the UK population). (Source: ONS)

Over the next 10 years, there is projected to be a total of 59,000 more deaths than births; this reflects lower projected fertility rates for all countries and an increasing number of older people as those born in the baby boom generations after World War Two and in the 1960s reach older ages. (Source: ONS)

The projected UK population growth is slower than in the 2018-based projections; the projected population is 0.6 million fewer in mid-2030 and 1.8 million fewer in mid-2045. (Source: ONS).

The population of Scotland is projected to decrease from 5,466,000 in 2020 to 5,385,081 in 2045 - a decrease of 1.5% over the 25 year period. (Source: NRS)

Clackmannanshire

By 2043 there will be approximately 49,924 people living in Clackmannanshire, a projected population change of -3% (2018-2043). (Source: NRS)

The table below shows how the population is likely to change over the next 20 years.

Source: NRS