People of United Kingdom
Population
60,943,912
Age Distribution
0-14 years
5,287,590 (Male), 5,036,881 (Females)
15-64 years
20,698,645 (Male), 20,185,040 (Females)
65 years and over
4,186,561 (Male), 5,549,195 (Females)
Population Growth Rate
0%
Ethnic Groups
White (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census).
Religions
Christian (Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist) 71.6%, Muslim 2.7%, Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified or none 23.1% (2001 census).
Languages
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland).
Life Expectancy
Total
78.85
Among Males
76.37
Among Females
81.46
Nationality
Noun
Briton(s), British (collective plural)
Adjective
British
Literacy Rates
Definition
Age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
Total
99%
Among Males
99%
Among Females
99%
