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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 1998
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.152 % of total population1993: 0.152 % of total population1994: 0.151 % of total population1995: 0.151 % of total population1996: 0.151 % of total population1997: 0.151 % of total population1998: 0.151 % of total population2005: 0.159 % of total population2006: 0.159 % of total population2008: 0.161 % of total population2009: 0.164 % of total population2010: 0.166 % of total population2011: 0.169 % of total population2012: 0.172 % of total population2013: 0.176 % of total population2014: 0.178 % of total population2015: 0.182 % of total population2016: 0.182 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +0.1%
1994 0.2% -0.2%
1995 0.2% -0.1%
1996 0.2% -0.1%
1997 0.2% -0.1%
1998 0.2% -0.1%
2005 0.2% +5.4%
2006 0.2% -0.1%
2008 0.2% +1.0%
2009 0.2% +2.3%
2010 0.2% +0.9%
2011 0.2% +1.8%
2012 0.2% +1.7%
2013 0.2% +2.5%
2014 0.2% +1.0%
2015 0.2% +2.4%
2016 0.2% -0.0%

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% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Slovenia 0.2% compare
  2. 25 Hungary 0.2% compare
  3. 26 Romania 0.2% compare
  4. 28 Australia 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Georgia 0.2% compare
  6. 30 Poland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population aged 65 and above, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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