Population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
6th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.172 % of rural population1993: 0.165 % of rural population1994: 0.167 % of rural population1995: 0.164 % of rural population1996: 0.164 % of rural population1997: 0.163 % of rural population1998: 0.164 % of rural population2005: 0.206 % of rural population2006: 0.202 % of rural population2008: 0.204 % of rural population2009: 0.217 % of rural population2010: 0.193 % of rural population2011: 0.192 % of rural population2012: 0.21 % of rural population2013: 0.238 % of rural population2014: 0.236 % of rural population2015: 0.238 % of rural population2016: 0.253 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -4.3%
1994 0.2% +1.6%
1995 0.2% -2.1%
1996 0.2% +0.3%
1997 0.2% -0.8%
1998 0.2% +0.7%
2005 0.2% +25.7%
2006 0.2% -1.7%
2008 0.2% +1.0%
2009 0.2% +5.9%
2010 0.2% -11.1%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2012 0.2% +9.3%
2013 0.2% +13.6%
2014 0.2% -1.0%
2015 0.2% +1.0%
2016 0.3% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 3 Finland 0.3% compare
  2. 4 Portugal 0.3% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Korea 0.3% compare
  4. 7 Sweden 0.2% compare
  5. 8 Italy 0.2% compare
  6. 9 Denmark 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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