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Hello! I've carefully looked through the records to see if we can confirm these numbers for you. While we have some interesting data about the UK's population, the specific claim that the foreign-born population was 4.3% in 2001 and rose to 20.0% in 2025 is unverified based on the provided sources. Here is what we do know from the evidence: The UK's total population is projected to reach 69 million in 2025* 3. Between mid-2020 and mid-2025, the UK population is estimated to have grown by approximately 2.75 million people* 5. In the 12 months leading up to June 2025, about 898,000 people migrated into the UK, which was actually a decrease* from the previous year 2. Interestingly, some of the sources focus on the United States, where the foreign-born population hit a record high of 15.8% in 2025 1, 6. Because the sources don't provide the specific historical or current percentages for the United Kingdom's foreign-born residents, we can't say for sure if MichaeloKeeffe's figures are accurate 7, 8. It is always helpful to double-check specific statistical milestones against official national census reports!