United Kingdom Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of United Kingdom is 66,834,405 and the population growth amounts 0.56% (2019). The male and female population are 33,007,819 (49.39%) and 33,826,586 (50.61%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.70% (positive growth).

The below table shows the United Kingdom population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 66,834,405 0.56% 33,007,819
49.39%
33,826,586
50.61%
2018 66,460,344 0.60% 32,807,966
49.36%
33,652,378
50.64%
2017 66,058,859 0.68% 32,594,185
49.34%
33,464,674
50.66%
2016 65,611,593 0.76% 32,356,947
49.32%
33,254,646
50.68%
2015 65,116,219 0.79% 32,094,826
49.29%
33,021,393
50.71%
2014 64,602,298 0.73% 31,822,154
49.26%
32,780,144
50.74%
2013 64,128,273 0.67% 31,567,929
49.23%
32,560,344
50.77%
2012 63,700,215 0.69% 31,335,746
49.19%
32,364,469
50.81%
2011 63,258,810 0.78% 31,097,291
49.16%
32,161,519
50.84%
2010 62,766,365 0.78% 30,834,622
49.13%
31,931,743
50.87%
2009 62,276,270 0.75% 30,574,485
49.09%
31,701,785
50.91%
2008 61,806,995 0.78% 30,325,613
49.07%
31,481,382
50.93%
2007 61,322,463 0.78% 30,069,069
49.03%
31,253,394
50.97%
2006 60,846,820 0.73% 29,815,056
49.00%
31,031,764
51.00%
2005 60,401,206 0.68% 29,572,935
48.96%
30,828,271
51.04%
2004 59,987,905 0.57% 29,343,426
48.92%
30,644,479
51.08%
2003 59,647,577 0.46% 29,147,334
48.87%
30,500,243
51.13%
2002 59,370,479 0.42% 28,981,791
48.82%
30,388,688
51.18%
2001 59,119,673 0.38% 28,831,359
48.77%
30,288,314
51.23%
2000 58,892,514 0.36% 28,696,560
48.73%
30,195,954
51.27%
1999 58,682,466 0.33% 28,574,782
48.69%
30,107,684
51.31%
1998 58,487,141 0.29% 28,464,389
48.67%
30,022,752
51.33%
1997 58,316,954 0.26% 28,369,965
48.65%
29,946,989
51.35%
1996 58,166,950 0.25% 28,288,204
48.63%
29,878,746
51.37%
1995 58,019,030 0.26% 28,209,587
48.62%
29,809,443
51.38%
1994 57,865,745 0.25% 28,130,505
48.61%
29,735,240
51.39%
1993 57,718,614 0.24% 28,056,609
48.61%
29,662,005
51.39%
1992 57,580,402 0.27% 27,988,630
48.61%
29,591,772
51.39%
1991 57,424,897 0.31% 27,913,058
48.61%
29,511,839
51.39%
1990 57,247,586 0.30% 27,827,129
48.61%
29,420,457
51.39%
1989 57,076,711 0.26% 27,744,131
48.61%
29,332,580
51.39%
1988 56,928,327 0.22% 27,671,897
48.61%
29,256,430
51.39%
1987 56,802,050 0.21% 27,610,677
48.61%
29,191,373
51.39%
1986 56,681,396 0.23% 27,553,165
48.61%
29,128,231
51.39%
1985 56,550,268 0.23% 27,491,965
48.62%
29,058,303
51.38%
1984 56,422,072 0.16% 27,433,617
48.62%
28,988,455
51.38%
1983 56,332,848 0.03% 27,395,178
48.63%
28,937,670
51.37%
1982 56,313,641 -0.04% 27,391,153
48.64%
28,922,488
51.36%
1981 56,333,829 0.03% 27,405,829
48.65%
28,928,000
51.35%
1980 56,314,216 0.12% 27,400,008
48.66%
28,914,208
51.34%
1979 56,246,951 0.09% 27,369,888
48.66%
28,877,063
51.34%
1978 56,196,504 0.01% 27,346,810
48.66%
28,849,694
51.34%
1977 56,193,492 -0.03% 27,344,961
48.66%
28,848,531
51.34%
1976 56,211,968 -0.02% 27,350,823
48.66%
28,861,145
51.34%
1975 56,225,800 -0.01% 27,351,192
48.65%
28,874,608
51.35%
1974 56,229,974 0.06% 27,342,887
48.63%
28,887,087
51.37%
1973 56,194,527 0.19% 27,311,806
48.60%
28,882,721
51.40%
1972 56,086,065 0.34% 27,243,879
48.58%
28,842,186
51.42%
1971 55,896,223 0.42% 27,138,062
48.55%
28,758,161
51.45%
1970 55,663,250 0.40% 27,014,939
48.53%
28,648,311
51.47%
1969 55,441,750 0.41% 26,902,108
48.52%
28,539,642
51.48%
1968 55,211,700 0.49% 26,788,843
48.52%
28,422,857
51.48%
1967 54,943,600 0.54% 26,658,151
48.52%
28,285,449
51.48%
1966 54,648,500 0.55% 26,511,548
48.51%
28,136,952
51.49%
1965 54,348,050 0.64% 26,356,866
48.50%
27,991,184
51.50%
1964 54,000,000 0.65% 26,172,821
48.47%
27,827,179
51.53%
1963 53,650,000 0.75% 25,982,724
48.43%
27,667,276
51.57%
1962 53,250,000 0.85% 25,765,002
48.38%
27,484,998
51.62%
1961 52,800,000 0.76% 25,522,300
48.34%
27,277,700
51.66%
1960 52,400,000 N/A% 25,305,010
48.29%
27,094,990
51.71%

Growth rates of United Kingdom population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of United Kingdom population growth rates for 60 years.

United Kingdom population and growth rate by ages

The United Kingdom population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 11,826,816, 42,637,412, 12,370,177 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 66,834,405 11,826,816
17.70%
42,637,412
63.80%
12,370,177
18.51%
2018 66,460,344 11,748,914
17.68%
42,485,474
63.93%
12,225,956
18.40%
2017 66,058,859 11,649,486
17.64%
42,326,458
64.07%
12,082,915
18.29%
2016 65,611,593 11,540,882
17.59%
42,156,712
64.25%
11,913,999
18.16%
2015 65,116,219 11,431,700
17.56%
41,980,393
64.47%
11,704,126
17.97%
2014 64,602,298 11,326,012
17.53%
41,823,572
64.74%
11,452,714
17.73%
2013 64,128,273 11,244,242
17.53%
41,706,559
65.04%
11,177,472
17.43%
2012 63,700,215 11,180,989
17.55%
41,622,578
65.34%
10,896,649
17.11%
2011 63,258,810 11,102,455
17.55%
41,523,732
65.64%
10,632,623
16.81%
2010 62,766,365 10,981,280
17.50%
41,384,859
65.93%
10,400,226
16.57%
2009 62,276,270 10,942,419
17.57%
41,134,819
66.05%
10,199,033
16.38%
2008 61,806,995 10,903,174
17.64%
40,859,642
66.11%
10,044,179
16.25%
2007 61,322,463 10,865,439
17.72%
40,539,197
66.11%
9,917,827
16.17%
2006 60,846,820 10,847,629
17.83%
40,196,873
66.06%
9,802,318
16.11%
2005 60,401,206 10,858,761
17.98%
39,856,736
65.99%
9,685,709
16.04%
2004 59,987,905 10,900,812
18.17%
39,482,257
65.82%
9,604,836
16.01%
2003 59,647,577 10,971,756
18.39%
39,140,248
65.62%
9,535,574
15.99%
2002 59,370,479 11,058,658
18.63%
38,836,637
65.41%
9,475,184
15.96%
2001 59,119,673 11,141,187
18.85%
38,561,155
65.23%
9,417,331
15.93%
2000 58,892,514 11,208,652
19.03%
38,323,987
65.07%
9,359,875
15.89%
1999 58,682,466 11,251,817
19.17%
38,100,383
64.93%
9,330,265
15.90%
1998 58,487,141 11,286,166
19.30%
37,897,607
64.80%
9,303,368
15.91%
1997 58,316,954 11,309,759
19.39%
37,728,679
64.70%
9,278,516
15.91%
1996 58,166,950 11,313,861
19.45%
37,600,720
64.64%
9,252,369
15.91%
1995 58,019,030 11,292,175
19.46%
37,508,706
64.65%
9,218,148
15.89%
1994 57,865,745 11,220,677
19.39%
37,442,161
64.71%
9,202,907
15.90%
1993 57,718,614 11,122,231
19.27%
37,413,057
64.82%
9,183,326
15.91%
1992 57,580,402 11,015,255
19.13%
37,411,614
64.97%
9,153,533
15.90%
1991 57,424,897 10,922,197
19.02%
37,402,649
65.13%
9,100,051
15.85%
1990 57,247,586 10,857,602
18.97%
37,374,177
65.29%
9,015,808
15.75%
1989 57,076,711 10,789,419
18.90%
37,337,920
65.42%
8,949,372
15.68%
1988 56,928,327 10,759,649
18.90%
37,310,279
65.54%
8,858,398
15.56%
1987 56,802,050 10,767,882
18.96%
37,281,860
65.63%
8,752,308
15.41%
1986 56,681,396 10,797,527
19.05%
37,235,115
65.69%
8,648,754
15.26%
1985 56,550,268 10,831,087
19.15%
37,159,789
65.71%
8,559,392
15.14%
1984 56,422,072 10,957,654
19.42%
36,947,228
65.48%
8,517,190
15.10%
1983 56,332,848 11,121,933
19.74%
36,710,727
65.17%
8,500,188
15.09%
1982 56,313,641 11,329,711
20.12%
36,485,680
64.79%
8,498,250
15.09%
1981 56,333,829 11,575,587
20.55%
36,277,553
64.40%
8,480,690
15.05%
1980 56,314,216 11,838,533
21.02%
36,058,249
64.03%
8,417,434
14.95%
1979 56,246,951 12,126,425
21.56%
35,763,006
63.58%
8,357,520
14.86%
1978 56,196,504 12,425,031
22.11%
35,504,110
63.18%
8,267,364
14.71%
1977 56,193,492 12,720,479
22.64%
35,315,824
62.85%
8,157,189
14.52%
1976 56,211,968 12,986,814
23.10%
35,191,339
62.60%
8,033,815
14.29%
1975 56,225,800 13,212,419
23.50%
35,114,827
62.45%
7,898,555
14.05%
1974 56,229,974 13,386,121
23.81%
35,045,222
62.32%
7,798,631
13.87%
1973 56,194,527 13,491,466
24.01%
35,014,640
62.31%
7,688,420
13.68%
1972 56,086,065 13,525,349
24.12%
34,998,328
62.40%
7,562,388
13.48%
1971 55,896,223 13,503,556
24.16%
34,975,950
62.57%
7,416,717
13.27%
1970 55,663,250 13,451,800
24.17%
34,957,460
62.80%
7,253,990
13.03%
1969 55,441,750 13,343,284
24.07%
34,959,957
63.06%
7,138,509
12.88%
1968 55,211,700 13,201,157
23.91%
34,992,645
63.38%
7,017,898
12.71%
1967 54,943,600 13,032,783
23.72%
35,021,985
63.74%
6,888,832
12.54%
1966 54,648,500 12,853,460
23.52%
35,038,317
64.12%
6,756,724
12.36%
1965 54,348,050 12,664,101
23.30%
35,055,249
64.50%
6,628,700
12.20%
1964 54,000,000 12,542,544
23.23%
34,919,069
64.66%
6,538,387
12.11%
1963 53,650,000 12,468,457
23.24%
34,729,043
64.73%
6,452,499
12.03%
1962 53,250,000 12,407,100
23.30%
34,481,405
64.75%
6,361,496
11.95%
1961 52,800,000 12,299,220
23.29%
34,237,748
64.84%
6,263,032
11.86%
1960 52,400,000 12,133,551
23.16%
34,100,343
65.08%
6,166,105
11.77%

The below chart and table represents United Kingdom population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.56% 0.66% 0.36% 1.18%
2018 0.61% 0.85% 0.38% 1.18%
2017 0.68% 0.94% 0.40% 1.42%
2016 0.76% 0.96% 0.42% 1.79%
2015 0.80% 0.93% 0.37% 2.20%
2014 0.74% 0.73% 0.28% 2.46%
2013 0.67% 0.57% 0.20% 2.58%
2012 0.70% 0.71% 0.24% 2.48%
2011 0.78% 1.10% 0.34% 2.23%
2010 0.79% 0.36% 0.61% 1.97%
2009 0.76% 0.36% 0.67% 1.54%
2008 0.79% 0.35% 0.79% 1.27%
2007 0.78% 0.16% 0.85% 1.18%
2006 0.74% -0.10% 0.85% 1.20%
2005 0.69% -0.39% 0.95% 0.84%
2004 0.57% -0.65% 0.87% 0.73%
2003 0.47% -0.79% 0.78% 0.64%
2002 0.42% -0.74% 0.71% 0.61%
2001 0.39% -0.60% 0.62% 0.61%
2000 0.36% -0.38% 0.59% 0.32%
1999 0.33% -0.30% 0.54% 0.29%
1998 0.29% -0.21% 0.45% 0.27%
1997 0.26% -0.04% 0.34% 0.28%
1996 0.25% 0.19% 0.25% 0.37%
1995 0.26% 0.64% 0.18% 0.17%
1994 0.25% 0.89% 0.08% 0.21%
1993 0.24% 0.97% 0.00% 0.33%
1992 0.27% 0.85% 0.02% 0.59%
1991 0.31% 0.59% 0.08% 0.93%
1990 0.30% 0.63% 0.10% 0.74%
1989 0.26% 0.28% 0.07% 1.03%
1988 0.22% -0.08% 0.08% 1.21%
1987 0.21% -0.27% 0.13% 1.20%
1986 0.23% -0.31% 0.20% 1.04%
1985 0.23% -1.16% 0.58% 0.50%
1984 0.16% -1.48% 0.64% 0.20%
1983 0.03% -1.83% 0.62% 0.02%
1982 -0.04% -2.12% 0.57% 0.21%
1981 0.03% -2.22% 0.61% 0.75%
1980 0.12% -2.37% 0.83% 0.72%
1979 0.09% -2.40% 0.73% 1.09%
1978 0.01% -2.32% 0.53% 1.35%
1977 -0.03% -2.05% 0.35% 1.54%
1976 -0.02% -1.71% 0.22% 1.71%
1975 -0.01% -1.30% 0.20% 1.28%
1974 0.06% -0.78% 0.09% 1.43%
1973 0.19% -0.25% 0.05% 1.67%
1972 0.34% 0.16% 0.06% 1.96%
1971 0.42% 0.38% 0.05% 2.24%
1970 0.40% 0.81% -0.01% 1.62%
1969 0.42% 1.08% -0.09% 1.72%
1968 0.49% 1.29% -0.08% 1.87%
1967 0.54% 1.40% -0.05% 1.96%
1966 0.55% 1.50% -0.05% 1.93%
1965 0.64% 0.97% 0.39% 1.38%
1964 0.65% 0.59% 0.55% 1.33%
1963 0.75% 0.49% 0.72% 1.43%
1962 0.85% 0.88% 0.71% 1.57%
1961 0.76% 1.37% 0.40% 1.57%

Global rank of United Kingdom population

The global rank of United Kingdom population is 19 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 19
0-14 28
15-64 18
65 over 11

Data Source

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