ONS blog - Projecting the future population of the United Kingdom at a time of uncertainty

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12 January 2022

Projecting the future population of the United Kingdom at a time of uncertainty

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Projecting the possible future size and composition of the UK population is of importance for national level decision-making and policy. In this blog James Robards explains some of the considerations and challenges in developing national population projections, particularly at a point in time when the demographic impacts arising from the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continue to unfold.

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