East Asia & Pacific vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, female

East Asia & Pacific
185.05 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
7.45 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 185.05 million against 7.45 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 177.61 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 24.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 25.13 million 4.08 million 21.05 million East Asia & Pacific
1970s 34.54 million 4.81 million 29.73 million East Asia & Pacific
1980s 48.24 million 5.23 million 43.01 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 67.61 million 5.48 million 62.13 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 93.81 million 5.50 million 88.30 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 126.76 million 6.25 million 120.51 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 172.19 million 7.09 million 165.10 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, East Asia & Pacific or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
East Asia & Pacific, at 185.05 million against 7.45 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
177.61 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.