Revised estimates show UK net migration reached 906,000 in the year to June 2023, with a slight fall to 728,000 in the year to June 2024. England is projected to see the highest population growth at 7.8%, followed by Wales at 5.9%, Scotland at 4.4%, and Northern Ireland at 2.1%.

Net migration could fuel a rise in the UK population to 72.5 million by 2032, figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected a population growth of 7.3% between 2022 and 2032, compared with an increase of 6.1% over the previous 10 years.

The UK’s population is set to hit 72.5 million by mid-2032, according to new official projections, an upward revision of more than 100,000 people that will pile pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to crack down on immigration.