What's the population of UK? ( Part 2 )
Let me return to the theme of an earlier post. From the Office for National Statistics we are being told the . The has estimated what the population would be if there were high fertility rates, high life expectancy and high migration. The total population of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland under those circumstances would be just under 110 million in the year 2081. These figures are based on the understanding that the current UK population is 60 million.
We've heard earler that some think the 60 million figure is out and by a considerable marginal. And it was thanks to one comment from John that led us to our next guest. John thinks the only way to be cerrtain about how many people live in the UK is to move away from a census system and establish a . They have one in Finland. Eddie has been speaking to the man in charge of the country's population register - Hannu Luntiala:
Could it work here? I suspect not everyone would be happy being given a number at birth but, as with most things Finnish, their system is worth a closer look.
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