THE TELEGRAPH: The population of England will increase by a third over the next 50 years as it becomes the most crowded major nation in Europe, official forecasts suggest.
England's population is now 50 million, but by 2056 it will be 68 million – or 1,349 for every square mile. At present there are 1,010 per square mile.
In London, the population density will jump from 12,377 people per square mile to 13,910 over 20 years.
The Conservatives, who obtained the figures from the Office for National Statistics, called for tariffs on migration.
Damian Green, the shadow immigration minister, said: "This demonstrates the real pressure public services are being put under as a result of Labour's immigration policy."
The population density in England is already almost double the level in Germany and quadruple that in France. England to Be Most Crowded in Europe >>> By Christopher Hope | May 6, 2008
The Dawning of a New Dark Age (Paperback - UK)
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