Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age was 67.03 million in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
67.03 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
67.03 million
in 2020
All-time low
61.57 million
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in United Kingdom, 2008–2020

020.0M40.0M60.0M2008201420202008: 61.6M2009: 62.0M2010: 62.5M2011: 63.0M2012: 63.5M2013: 63.9M2014: 64.4M2015: 64.9M2016: 65.4M2017: 65.8M2018: 66.3M2019: 66.6M2020: 67.0M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in United Kingdom stood at 67.03 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in United Kingdom peaked at 67.03 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.57 million, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age in United Kingdom, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 61.57 million —
2009 62.04 million +0.8%
2010 62.51 million +0.8%
2011 63.02 million +0.8%
2012 63.50 million +0.7%
2013 63.91 million +0.6%
2014 64.35 million +0.7%
2015 64.85 million +0.8%
2016 65.38 million +0.8%
2017 65.84 million +0.7%
2018 66.27 million +0.7%
2019 66.65 million +0.6%
2020 67.03 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.81 million 61.57 million 62.04 million 2
2010s 64.63 million 62.51 million 66.65 million 10
2020s 67.03 million 67.03 million 67.03 million 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 3 Türkiye 85.66 million compare
  2. 4 Germany 83.58 million compare
  3. 5 France 68.88 million compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
  5. 8 Metropolitan France 63.70 million compare
  6. 9 Italy 58.94 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in United Kingdom?
Child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age in United Kingdom was 67.03 million in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 67.03 million in 2020.
What is the lowest child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 61.57 million in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age?
United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is child and youth population on 1 january by sex and age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child and youth population on 1 January by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 1,171 data points, 2008–2025
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