YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER - Population
With a population of almost 5 million in 2002, Yorkshire and the Humber has an 8.4 per cent share of the total population in the United Kingdom. The population increased by just over 1 per cent since 1981.
Within the region, West Yorkshire is the most populated county, with 2.1 million inhabitants in 2002. The regional population density is of 323 inhabitants per km2, compared to 244 for the UK as a whole. West Yorkshire is by far the most densely populated county, with 1,030 inhabitants per km2, whereas, at the other extreme, North Yorkshire registers just 71 inhabitants per km2. The age structure of the region is in line with that of the UK, with a 32 per cent share of young people (under 25) and a 16 per cent share of old people (over 65).
The birth and death rates were 11.2 per thousand and 10.5 per thousand respectively in 2001, leading to a slight natural increase in the population. Net international migration was positive in 2000, with 30 thousand people moving from countries outside the United Kingdom to Yorkshire and the Humber and around 13 thousand going the other way. Internal migration estimates in 2001, on the other hand, indicate a net inflow of 8 thousand people to the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
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