Population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population aged 15-24 years was 8,166 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom is 8,166 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom peaked at 9,212 thousands in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7,258 thousands, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,139 thousands | 7,936 thousands | 8,554 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,029 thousands | 8,689 thousands | 9,212 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,747 thousands | 7,258 thousands | 8,521 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,747 thousands | 7,279 thousands | 8,136 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,117 thousands | 7,916 thousands | 8,224 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,988 thousands | 7,908 thousands | 8,166 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0505 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom?
- Population aged 15-24 years in United Kingdom was 8,166 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9,212 thousands in 1985.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,258 thousands in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release