Life in the UK test practice question · The UK and its nations
If nothing else changes, which of these would make a country's population grow? Select TWO answers.
Answer options
- More people moving into the countryCorrect
- More deaths each year
- People living longerCorrect
- Fewer babies being born
Answer: More people moving into the country and People living longer
A population grows when more people arrive or are born, and when people die later. The UK has both: migration and longer lives. In 2022 people aged 65 and over were 18.8% of the population, up from 14.2% in 1976.
Checked 8 November 2026