Population
See also: Population of the countries of the United KingdomThe population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831
- Male: 23,922,144
- Female: 25,216,687
- Total:49,138,831
- Total Fertility Rate: 1.97 (higher than Germany – 1.42 & Italy – 1.40, lower than France – 2.02)
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