Average age, urban in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age, urban was 39.27 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.27
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
39.44
in 2015
All-time low
37.04
in 1992
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Average age, urban in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 371993: 37.21994: 37.21995: 37.31996: 37.41997: 37.51998: 37.62005: 38.72006: 392008: 39.32009: 39.42010: 39.12011: 39.32012: 392013: 39.12014: 39.42015: 39.42016: 39.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, urban in United Kingdom stood at 39.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in United Kingdom peaked at 39.44 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.04, in 1992.

United Kingdom ranks 31st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.32 37.04 37.6 7
2000s 39.07 38.7 39.35 4
2010s 39.24 39 39.44 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Georgia 39.63 compare
  2. 29 Austria 39.63 compare
  3. 30 Belgium 39.59 compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 39.23 compare
  5. 33 Thailand 38.91 compare
  6. 34 United States 38.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in United Kingdom?
Average age, urban in United Kingdom was 39.27 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 39.44 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 37.04 in 1992.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age, urban?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,359 data points, 1970–2021
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