OECD members vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, male

OECD members
119.05 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.24 million
in 2025
OECD members rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 119.05 million against 6.24 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 112.80 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 19.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 30.85 million 2.52 million 28.33 million OECD members
1970s 38.46 million 3.04 million 35.42 million OECD members
1980s 44.79 million 3.39 million 41.40 million OECD members
1990s 55.53 million 3.77 million 51.76 million OECD members
2000s 69.99 million 4.14 million 65.85 million OECD members
2010s 90.81 million 5.12 million 85.69 million OECD members
2020s 111.46 million 5.94 million 105.53 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, OECD members or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
OECD members, at 119.05 million against 6.24 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
112.80 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
OECD members ranks 12th 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, male. 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, male
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

Male 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.