Population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population younger than 15 with projections was 11.96 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.96 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.46 million
in 1972
All-time low
10.76 million
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 11.96 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom peaked at 13.46 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.76 million, in 1987.
That places United Kingdom 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.26 million | — |
| 1951 | 11.36 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 11.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 11.55 million | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 11.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 11.76 million | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.89 million | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 12.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 12.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 12.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 12.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 12.34 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 12.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.44 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.87 million | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 13.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 13.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 13.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 13.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 13.09 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 12.85 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 12.57 million | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 12.30 million | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.04 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 11.81 million | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.58 million | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.35 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 11.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.90 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 10.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.34 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.32 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.31 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.96 million | -0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11.96 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 28.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11.96 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 12.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.72 million | 11.26 million | 12.18 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.71 million | 12.27 million | 13.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.98 million | 12.04 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.11 million | 10.76 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.25 million | 10.98 million | 11.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.05 million | 11.00 million | 11.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 million | 11.19 million | 12.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 million | 11.96 million | 12.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in United Kingdom was 11.96 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 million in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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