The metric type "1 - Population - Total resident population (mid year population estimates)" value of <a href="https://derivation.esd.org.uk/?metricType=1&period=cal_2018&area=E92000001&outputType=both&organisationID=&methodType=none" class="derivation-link" target="_blank">55,977,200</a> for area England (Country) for 2018 has a difference of 2 % from the value of <a href="https://derivation.esd.org.uk/?metricType=1&period=cal_2015&area=E92000001&outputType=both&organisationID=&methodType=none" class="derivation-link" target="_blank">54,786,300</a> for 2015.