Increase In Population Growth During The Victorian Era

As of 2011, the population of England was 53 million. Like the rest of the world, it is expected to increase. Today, population levels are big concern. By 2080, it is expected society will swell to more than 10.8 billion people, 3.3 billion more than there are today (De Wolf). Though at much smaller proportions, England has seen huge spikes in population in the past. The Victorian Era, especially, saw unprecedented growth in demographics due to high fertility and low mortality rates. There was a huge growth in population during the Victorian Era. “The British population grew by 18.6 million from 1831 to 1901 (Victorian Era).” In 1831, the population of England was 13.9 million. It took 70 years for the English populus to more than double.