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Demographics of England | |
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![]() Population pyramid of England in 2021 | |
Population | 56,489,800 ![]() |
Density | 434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)[1] |
Fertility rate | 1.61 (2021) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 17.4% (2021)[2] |
15–64 years | 64.1% |
65 and over | 18.6% |
Nationality | |
Nationality | English (2021) |
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Language | |
Spoken | British English |
The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. The population of England at the 2021 census was about 56,489,800.[4]