evidence: There will be an increasing number of older people; the proportion aged 85 years and over is projected to almost double over the next 25 years. [...] Download this table Table 1: Estimated and projected population of the UK and constituent countries, mid 2018 to mid 2043 .xls .csvFocusing on the 10 years between mid 2018 and mid 2028 (Table 1), the total projected growth for the UK population is 3.0 million, or 4.5%. This represents an average annual growth rate of 0.4%. Projected growth varies substantially between the four countries of the UK: England’s population is projected to grow by 5.0% over this period; for Northern Ireland, the figure is 3.7%; while for Wales and Scotland, the figures are 2.7% and 1.8% respectively. Over the full 25 years between mid 2018 and mid 2043, England is projected to have the largest increase in population, at 10.3%. The projected increase over the same period for Northern Ireland is 5.7%, that for Wales is 3.7% and that for Scotland is 2.5%.