London Population Projected to Grow by Almost a 10th by 2026
- British capital to expand faster than any other U.K. region
- Projected increase attributed to net births, not migration
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London is projected to see its population rise faster than any other region of the U.K.
The number of people living in the British capital is set to reach 9.54 million by 2026, almost 9 percent more than in 2016, according to Office for National Statistics projections published Thursday. Tower Hamlets in east London is expected to grow by almost 18 percent, making it the fastest-expanding local authority in England.