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Population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom

Population aged 65 and over in the United Kingdom was 19.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 38th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

202519.7%
Change on 2024+0.2 pts
Rank38th of 215Countries ranked
Series high19.72025
Series low11.71960

Population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2025

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101214161820196019701980199020002010202020251960: 11.7 %1961: 11.8 %1962: 11.8 %1963: 11.9 %1964: 12.1 %1965: 12.2 %1966: 12.4 %1967: 12.5 %1968: 12.7 %1969: 12.9 %1970: 13.1 %1971: 13.3 %1972: 13.5 %1973: 13.7 %1974: 13.9 %1975: 14.1 %1976: 14.3 %1977: 14.5 %1978: 14.7 %1979: 14.9 %1980: 15 %1981: 15.1 %1982: 15.1 %1983: 15 %1984: 15 %1985: 15.1 %1986: 15.3 %1987: 15.5 %1988: 15.7 %1989: 15.8 %1990: 15.9 %1991: 15.9 %1992: 16 %1993: 16 %1994: 16 %1995: 16 %1996: 16 %1997: 16 %1998: 15.9 %1999: 15.9 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 16 %2005: 16 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 15.9 %2008: 16 %2009: 16.2 %2010: 16.3 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 17.8 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 18.5 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 18.7 %2022: 18.9 %2023: 19.2 %2024: 19.5 %2025: 19.7 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
202519.7
202419.5
202319.2
202218.9
202118.7
202018.6
201918.5
201818.3
201718.1
201617.9
201517.8
201417.6
201317.3
201217
201116.6
201016.3
200916.2
200816
200715.9
200615.9
200516
200416
200315.9
200215.9
200115.9
200015.9
199915.9
199815.9
199716
199616
199516
199416
199316
199216
199115.9
199015.9
198915.8
198815.7
198715.5
198615.3
198515.1
198415
198315
198215.1
198115.1
198015
197914.9
197814.7
197714.5
197614.3
197514.1
197413.9
197313.7
197213.5
197113.3
197013.1
196912.9
196812.7
196712.5
196612.4
196512.2
196412.1
196311.9
196211.8
196111.8
196011.7

Rankings

Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom?

Population aged 65 and over in the United Kingdom was 19.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.2 pts from 2024. That is the 38th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom?

19.7% in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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