Population aged 25-64 years in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population aged 25-64 years was 35,750 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in United Kingdom, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 35,750 thousands for population aged 25-64 years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in United Kingdom peaked at 35,750 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,864 thousands, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,080 thousands | 26,864 thousands | 27,166 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,778 thousands | 27,180 thousands | 28,536 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,773 thousands | 28,738 thousands | 30,829 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,936 thousands | 31,060 thousands | 33,022 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,870 thousands | 33,229 thousands | 34,654 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,261 thousands | 34,780 thousands | 35,750 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 25-64 years in United Kingdom?
- Population aged 25-64 years in United Kingdom was 35,750 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35,750 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,864 thousands in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release