Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.3328 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.3328 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.9865 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1405 % change on previous year, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 145th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.1405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3816 % change on previous year | -371.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5314 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0147 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1976 | -0.0121 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1977 | -0.0026 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1978 | -0.0184 % change on previous year | +614.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 % change on previous year | -338.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2466 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5737 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9222 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4228 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7725 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5231 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7075 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8017 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.689 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8249 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7977 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8876 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7035 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8016 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7932 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.751 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7509 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6333 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4463 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4373 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4456 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9865 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9151 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8573 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6265 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.759 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2425 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0176 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 % change on previous year | -596.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5803 % change on previous year | +564.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7602 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7733 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5965 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.365 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1728 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8568 % change on previous year | +395.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5806 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3328 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1086 % change on previous year | -0.1405 % change on previous year | 0.5314 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4939 % change on previous year | 0.0556 % change on previous year | 0.9222 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7758 % change on previous year | 0.689 % change on previous year | 0.8876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.69 % change on previous year | 0.4373 % change on previous year | 0.9865 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -0.0176 % change on previous year | 0.7733 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5211 % change on previous year | 0.1728 % change on previous year | 0.8568 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 142 Grenada 0.4094 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Netherlands 0.3926 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Tunisia 0.3893 % change on previous year compare
- 146 French Polynesia 0.325 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Venezuela 0.3148 % change on previous year compare
- 148 North Korea 0.3144 % change on previous year compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.3328 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9865 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1405 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 145th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.