English people
English diaspora
From the earliest times English people have left England to settle in other parts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it is not possible to identify their numbers, as British censuses have historically not invited respondents to identify themselves as English.

English people

Section Title: English diaspora
Table Section Text: From the earliest times English people have left England to settle in other parts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but it is not possible to identify their numbers, as British censuses have historically not invited respondents to identify themselves as English.

Number of the English diaspora

Year	Country	Population	% of local population	Ref(s)

2016	Australia	7,852,224	36.1%

2016	Canada	6,320,085	18.3%

2011	Scotland	459,486	8.68%

2016	United States	23,835,787	7.4%

2013	New Zealand	38,916–215,589	5.41%

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In the 2016 census, 7.8 million or 36.1% of the population identified as "English".

final_sentence: In the 2016 census, 7.8 million or 36.1% of the population identified as "English".