Population by age group in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population by age group was 13.20 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.20 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.43 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 13.20 million for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in United Kingdom peaked at 13.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.43 million, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.43 million | — |
| 1951 | 5.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.56 million | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 5.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 5.72 million | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 7.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 7.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.82 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 8.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 8.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.21 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.32 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.72 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.14 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.20 million | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 13.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 46.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 13.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 14.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.75 million | 5.43 million | 6.07 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.60 million | 6.14 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.85 million | 7.29 million | 8.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 million | 8.43 million | 9.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.26 million | 9.10 million | 9.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million | 9.38 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 million | 10.28 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 million | 12.52 million | 13.20 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in United Kingdom?
- Population by age group in United Kingdom was 13.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 million in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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