The UK population has grown by more than 400,000 in a year after the biggest baby boom in 40 years.
There were 813,200 births in Britain in the year up to 30 June 2012, which is the highest level seen since 1972.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the total population rose to an estimated 63.7 million, up from 63.3 million in mid-2011.
This represents growth of 419,000 - or a rise of 0.7% - with 104,000, or around a quarter, of the surge in London alone.
It was the largest rise of any country in Europe over the year and makes the UK the third largest EU nation behind Germany and France.
There were 254,000 more births than deaths over the year and 165,600 more international migrants arriving than emigrants leaving.
Across the 12 months, 517,600 migrants arrived in the UK compared to 351,100 who left - putting net migration at an estimated 165,600 for the year.
This is slightly higher than ONS data published in May, which put net migration at 153,000 in the year to September 2012, down a third on the 242,000 the previous year.
London's population rose 104,000 - a quarter of the overall annual total Many of the migrants to the UK are from China, India, Germany, USA, Pakistan, Poland and Australia.
The birth rate was driven up by large numbers of women in their 20s and 30s becoming mothers, along with an increase in the number of migrant families in the UK.
The number of non-UK born mothers was about 26%, according to the ONS.
The Public Administration Select Committee warned last month that migration statistics are "little better than a best guess" and could be out by tens of thousands.
The Government, which is aiming to slash the total to under 100,000 by 2015, insisted the ONS estimates were "robust" and showed its reforms were working.
According to the new figures, people aged 65 and over now number 10.8 million, making up 17% of the overall population.
A drop in the number of smokers and improvements in health treatments for circulatory illnesses has seen more men live beyond the age of 75.
This category has increased by just over 26%, or 422,353, since mid-2001 to reach 2,043,034.
Together, London, the South East and East of England accounted for 53% of the total population growth with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland providing just 8%.
London was also the top choice for international migrants, seeing a net international migration rate of 69,000, compared to Northern Ireland where it was around 400.
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