You asked
Please provide the approximate population for the UK with a breakdown by country.
We said
We published the latest mid-2016 population estimates on 23 June 2017. These estimates show the population of the UK and its constituent areas and countries as follows:
| UNITED KINGDOM | 65,648,054 |
| GREAT BRITAIN | 63,785,917 |
| ENGLAND AND WALES | 58,381,217 |
| ENGLAND | 55,268,067 |
| WALES | 3,113,150 |
| SCOTLAND | 5,404,700 |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | 1,862,137 |
You can find more detailed data (including lower levels of geography, sex and single year of age) in the tables downloadable from the link above.
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If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us on pop.info@ons.gov.uk