This statistic shows the population number of people by ethnic group in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011. 'White' is by far the largest group, with over 55 million inhabitants. The next largest group is 'Black / African / Caribbean / Black British'. 580 thousands inhabitants within the UK population came under the category of 'other'.
Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s)
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Migration
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Regional Population
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- Basic Statistic Population of England 1971-2022
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- Basic Statistic Population of Wales 2022, by unitary authority
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 8, 2013). Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 8, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population Size of The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2011, by Ethnic Group (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Population size of the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 8, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/661202/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/