Net migration makes up almost 97% of Britain's population growth

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Net migration makes up almost 97% of Britain's population growth.

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Net migration made up almost 97 per cent of Britain's population growth in the year to mid-2025 - as it slumped at its slowest pace in nearly three decades.

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According to fresh data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Britain's total known population reached an estimated 69.5 million, having grown by 227,665 over the 12 months prior.That represents a mere 0.33 per cent increase - the weakest annual growth recorded since 1998, setting aside the pandemic year of 2020.Net migration was overwhelmingly responsible for the modest rise, accounting for 96.7 per cent of all population growth.The number of people arriving in the country minus those departing fell sharply to 222,900 in the year to mid-2025.That's roughly a third of the 651,700 net migration the year before.Net migration had peaked at 944,000 in the year ending March 2023 in the throes of the "Boriswave", which saw a flood of migrants pour into Britain.

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