Demographics of England

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Demographics of England
Population pyramid of England in 2021
Population	56,489,800 (2021)
Density	434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)[1]
Fertility rate	1.61 (2021)
Age structure
0–14 years	17.4% (2021)[2]
15–64 years	64.1%
65 and over	18.6%
Nationality
Nationality	English (2021)
Major ethnic	White: 81.0% White British: 73.5%[3] (2021) White Irish: 0.9% Other White: 6.6%
Minor ethnic	Asian British: (9.7%) Black British: (4.2%) British Mixed: (2.9%) Other: (2.2%)
Language
Spoken	British English

The demography of England has since 1801 been measured by the decennial national census, and is marked by centuries of population growth and urbanization. Due to the lack of authoritative contemporary sources, estimates of the population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. The population of England at the 2021 census was about 56,489,800.^[4]