England and Wales population
England and Wales population stood at 62,010,000 people in 2025, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Population table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1971 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales2 | 62,010,000 | 61,785,100 | 61,155,900 | 60,278,600 | 59,660,500 | 59,430,400 | 59,317,800 | 59,008,400 | 58,700,900 | 58,366,200 | |
| England | 58,834,800 | 58,607,200 | 57,990,800 | 57,144,400 | 56,554,900 | 56,326,000 | 56,230,100 | 55,924,500 | 55,619,500 | 55,289,000 | |
| Wales | 3,175,200 | 3,177,900 | 3,165,100 | 3,134,200 | 3,105,600 | 3,104,500 | 3,087,700 | 3,083,800 | 3,081,400 | 3,077,200 |
Understanding england and Wales population
This indicator records the combined usual resident population residing across the two paired constituent territories of England and Wales. The scope includes all persons with a primary domicile in either of these two regions, omitting Scotland and Northern Ireland entirely. Long-term international migrants are incorporated once their stay meets the duration threshold, while short-term visitors are left out. By combining two distinct legal jurisdictions, this measure offers a joint regional perspective that differs from standalone country series by blending administrative boundaries.
Analysts must account for revisions in early provisional estimates as statisticians integrate delayed administrative records and improved migration modelling. Long-term comparisons are preferable to intra-year measures because demographic components are compiled annually. Users should avoid equating this combined regional count with the wider landmass total, since Scotland is absent from the calculation. Breaks in historical continuity can occur when estimation methodologies or boundary definitions undergo periodic review.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this metric cover Scotland?
- No, Scotland is excluded from this combined regional total.
- Are provisional population figures subject to change?
- Early estimates undergo routine revisions as more comprehensive administrative records become accessible.
- What constitutes a usual resident in these jurisdictions?
- An individual whose main domicile has been, or is intended to be, within the area for twelve months or longer.