Post-demographic dividend vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Post-demographic dividend
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Post-demographic dividend currently reports 242.81 million against 13.69 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 229.12 million.
That makes Post-demographic dividend's figure about 17.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Post-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Post-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Post-demographic dividend | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.80 million | 6.60 million | 67.20 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 93.77 million | 7.85 million | 85.91 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 110.85 million | 8.62 million | 102.23 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 133.55 million | 9.25 million | 124.31 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 158.69 million | 9.64 million | 149.05 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 194.08 million | 11.37 million | 182.71 million | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 229.50 million | 13.02 million | 216.48 million | Post-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Post-demographic dividend or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Post-demographic dividend, at 242.81 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 Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 229.12 million, with Post-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Post-demographic dividend and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 14th 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.