Understand the demographic development of United Kingdom through historical population data by age and sex.
Review the age and gender distribution of United Kingdom's population and compare demographic changes over time.
As of 2025, United Kingdom's population stands at approximately 69,487,000 people. Over the past five years it has grown by +4.12%, and over the past ten years by +6.76%.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 217 countries by total population, and 123rd by five-year population growth. Growth momentum is currently accelerating (+0.50% → +0.81% per year).
By gender, female residents make up the larger share of the population, at 50.7% (50.7% female vs 49.3% male).
By broad age group, the working-age (15-64) group accounts for the largest share of the population: 17.0% are under 15, 63.3% are aged 15-64, and 19.7% are aged 65 and above.
The share of the population under 15 is currently falling, and peaked at 24.1% in 1971.
The share of the population aged 60 and above has been rising, from 16.9% in 1960 to 25.8% in 2025.
Population of United Kingdom by Year: Total, Gender and Broad Age Groups
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL); population by gender (SP.POP.TOTL.MA.IN, SP.POP.TOTL.FE.IN); population by broad age group (SP.POP.0014.TO, SP.POP.1564.TO, SP.POP.65UP.TO). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.
United Kingdom Population by Five-Year Age Cohorts and Gender
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population by five-year age groups and sex (SP.POP.0004.MA … SP.POP.80UP.FE). License: CC BY-4.0. Retrieved 2026-07-10.