ubermaus   10 #1 Posted May 18, 2015 After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point? How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.  Another 10 years or can we turn this around? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
JFKvsNixon   11 #2 Posted May 18, 2015 After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point? How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.  Another 10 years or can we turn this around?  How do countries with bigger populations than us cope? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ubermaus   10 #3 Posted May 18, 2015 How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?  they struggle don't they? I think Japan is considering building underground...of course a country the size of canada or Australia will be fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #4 Posted May 18, 2015 We need to exit the European Union to tackle population rise seriously. We have virtually no control of the border as a member of the EU. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog   10 #5 Posted May 18, 2015 How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?Per size per population..........not as good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
loraward   10 #6 Posted May 18, 2015 After an unprecedented rise in the population, around 5 million in the last 11 years how close is the UK to breaking point? How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.  Another 10 years or can we turn this around?  We was full many years ago, but fortunately for now we have the wealth to exploit the poorer parts of the world.  ---------- Post added 18-05-2015 at 17:39 ----------  How do countries with bigger populations than us cope?  They either have significantly more land and resources than we have or their standard of living is worse than ours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
MAC33 Â Â 10 #7 Posted May 18, 2015 5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year. Â Can't possibly be true. Â 500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
The Joker   10 #8 Posted May 18, 2015 5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year. Can't possibly be true.  500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine  Don't forget to factor in the increased birth rate of immigrants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
loraward   10 #9 Posted May 18, 2015 5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year. Can't possibly be true.  500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine  You forgot about procreation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cgksheff   44 #10 Posted May 18, 2015 5 million in 11 years is close to a increase of 500 000 per year. Can't possibly be true.  500 000 coming in maybe,but when you deduct the people leaving the figure should be around 300k I'd imagine  True enough:  http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/index.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   216 #11 Posted May 18, 2015  How close are we to being 'full'? where public services cant cope etc.   The country being "full" has nothing to do with public services, they grow with the population.  The country being full is about the land of this country being able to support, sustainably, the population; which it cannot - the country is full. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #12 Posted May 18, 2015 True enough: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/population-estimates-for-uk--england-and-wales--scotland-and-northern-ireland/2013/index.html  From that link:  "•This means that the UK’s population has increased by around 5 million since 2001, and by more than 10 million since 1964."  So the population, In the last 14 years grew as much as it did over in the previous nearly 40 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...