South Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 55-59, female
South Asia
36.79 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.38 million
in 2025
South Asia rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- South Asia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 36.79 million against 2.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 34.42 million.
That makes South Asia's figure about 15.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 43 groups.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.00 million | 1.78 million | 6.22 million | South Asia |
| 1970s | 9.87 million | 1.68 million | 8.18 million | South Asia |
| 1980s | 12.34 million | 1.59 million | 10.75 million | South Asia |
| 1990s | 15.59 million | 1.51 million | 14.08 million | South Asia |
| 2000s | 20.28 million | 1.86 million | 18.41 million | South Asia |
| 2010s | 29.39 million | 2.03 million | 27.36 million | South Asia |
| 2020s | 34.84 million | 2.31 million | 32.54 million | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, South Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- South Asia, at 36.79 million against 2.38 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34.42 million, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- South Asia ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.