People and Society

People and Society of United Kingdom

Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of United Kingdom.

Demographic Profile

Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.

Nationality: noun: Briton(s), British (collective plural) adjective: British
Ethnic Groups: White 87.2%, Black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7%
Population: 67,736,802
Population (Male / Female): male: 34,005,445 female: 34,453,610
Population Distribution: the core of the population lies in and around London, with significant clusters found in central Britain around Manchester and Liverpool, in the Scottish lowlands between Edinburgh and Glasgow, southern Wales in and around Cardiff, and far eastern Northern Ireland centered on Belfast
Urban Population: urban population: 84.6% of total population rate of urbanization: 0.8% annual rate of change
Population in Major Urban Areas: 9.648 million LONDON (capital), 2.791 million Manchester, 2.665 million Birmingham, 1.929 million West Yorkshire, 1.698 million Glasgow, 952,000 Southampton/Portsmouth
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 16.7% (male 5,872,937/female 5,592,665) 15-64 years: 63.9% (male 22,062,643/female 21,702,401) 65 years and over: 19.3% (male 6,069,865/female 7,158,544)
Median Age: total: 40.8 years male: 40.1 years female: 41.5 years
Sex Ratio at Birth: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female

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