“The figures we’re publishing today highlight the variation in the population across the UK. This is due to the lowest number of births for 14 years alongside an increase in emigration and a fall in international immigration. “The population grew at the slowest rate for 15 years between mid-2018 and mid-2019. The population of the UK is spread unevenly, with the population density ranging from 5,700 people per square kilometre across London to fewer than 50 people per square kilometre in the most rural local authorities of the UK. Local authorities with the highest proportions of older people in the UK are most commonly found in coastal areas of southern and eastern England. In mid-2019, there were 12.4 million people aged 65 years or over (18.5%) and 2.5% were aged 85 years and over. The year to mid-2019 saw the fewest births since mid-2005, at 722,000. Net international migration of 231,000 people was 44,000 fewer than in the year to mid-2018. The growth in the year to mid-2019 was the slowest since mid-2004, at 0.5% (361,000). They are Lakshdweep, Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Delhi and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.The UK population was estimated to be 66,796,807 in mid-2019. Six Union Territories have achieved literacy rate of above 85% which is the target set by the Planning Commission to be achieved by 2011-12. They are Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura and Goa. Next is Rajasthan with a literacy rate of 67.06%.įour States have achieved literacy rate of above 85% which is the target set by the Planning Commission to be achieved by 2011-12. Kerala ranks first among Indian states with a literacy rate of 93.91% followed by Mizoram with a literacy rate of 91.58%.īihar ranks last among Indian states with a literacy rate of 63.82%. The district with lowest density of population is Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) with a population of 2 persons per square kilometre.Īmong Indian states Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 females to 1000 males while Haryana has the lowest sex ratio of 877.Īmong the Union Territories, Puducherry has the highest sex ratio of 1038 females to 1000 males while Daman and Diu has the lowest sex ratio of 618. The district with highest density of population is North East Delhi with a population of 37346 persons per square kilometre. The UT with lowest density of population is Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a population of 46 persons per square kilometre. The UT with highest density of population is Delhi with a population of 11,320 persons per square kilometre. The state with lowest density of population is Arunachal Pradesh with a population of 17 persons per square kilometre. The state with highest density of population is Bihar with a population of 1106 persons per square kilometre. The second most populated UT is Puducherry with a population of 12,47,953 followed by Chandigarh with a population of 10,55,450. The population of Delhi is greater than Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur (*Post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)Īmong the Union Territories, Delhi is the most populated UT with a population of 1,67,87,941 and Lakshdweep is the least populated UT with a population of 64,473. Among the Indian states, Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state with a population of 19,98,12,341 and Sikkim is the least populated state with a population of 6,10,577.

Population per square kilometre