Population projections

Information and guidance on population projections and the methodology used to produce population projections.

User guide to population projections

Frequently asked questions about population projections

Methodology used to produce the national population projections (NPPs)

Methodology used to produce the subnational population projections for England (SNPPs)

Subnational population projections across the UK (245.8 Kb Pdf)

Methodology used to produce the marital status population projections

NPP migration assumptions methodology review

Method for incorporating cross border migration rates into the UK National Population Projections (399 Kb Pdf)

National Population Projections Accuracy Report (1.03 Mb Pdf)

Subnational Population Projections Accuracy Report (491.3 Kb Pdf)

2014-based National Population Projections assumption setting discussion papers