High income vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total
High income
284.74 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.69 million
in 2025
High income rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- High income
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
High income currently reports 284.74 million against 13.69 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 271.05 million.
That makes High income's figure about 20.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.52 million | 6.60 million | 76.92 million | High income |
| 1970s | 107.57 million | 7.85 million | 99.72 million | High income |
| 1980s | 127.44 million | 8.62 million | 118.82 million | High income |
| 1990s | 154.70 million | 9.25 million | 145.46 million | High income |
| 2000s | 184.15 million | 9.64 million | 174.50 million | High income |
| 2010s | 223.63 million | 11.37 million | 212.26 million | High income |
| 2020s | 267.88 million | 13.02 million | 254.85 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- High income, at 284.74 million against 13.69 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 271.05 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- High income ranks 9th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.