The UK’s population growth is slowing to its weakest rate outside the pandemic period, according to new official figures. The population is estimated at 69.5 million in mid-2025, rising by 227,665 over the previous 12 months.
The outlets reporting on the data focus on the same headline measure: the growth rate is described as the slowest since 1998 when the UK is excluding unusual demographic changes associated with the pandemic years. While the provided excerpts do not detail drivers such as births, deaths, or migration, they align on the overall population estimate and the year-on-year increase.
In terms of angle, the coverage presented here is largely consistent, emphasizing the comparison to the late-1990s baseline rather than focusing on specific causes. One outlet is listed without additional excerpted figures, but the headline framing matches the other reports.
