Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 412,186 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
412,186
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
499,708
in 1986
All-time low
323,976
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 412,186 for age population, age 21, male, interpolated in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 499,708 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 323,976, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 328,375
1961 323,976 -1.3%
1962 325,369 +0.4%
1963 339,807 +4.4%
1964 360,863 +6.2%
1965 372,107 +3.1%
1966 371,437 -0.2%
1967 403,922 +8.7%
1968 452,082 +11.9%
1969 448,574 -0.8%
1970 420,265 -6.3%
1971 404,808 -3.7%
1972 396,219 -2.1%
1973 391,984 -1.1%
1974 396,790 +1.2%
1975 399,678 +0.7%
1976 398,584 -0.3%
1977 406,262 +1.9%
1978 417,215 +2.7%
1979 425,339 +1.9%
1980 434,818 +2.2%
1981 446,569 +2.7%
1982 457,161 +2.4%
1983 467,495 +2.3%
1984 481,941 +3.1%
1985 493,560 +2.4%
1986 499,708 +1.2%
1987 484,193 -3.1%
1988 456,544 -5.7%
1989 436,998 -4.3%
1990 437,684 +0.2%
1991 431,208 -1.5%
1992 414,602 -3.9%
1993 425,184 +2.6%
1994 419,843 -1.3%
1995 391,811 -6.7%
1996 370,925 -5.3%
1997 354,239 -4.5%
1998 345,240 -2.5%
1999 349,523 +1.2%
2000 362,304 +3.7%
2001 377,578 +4.2%
2002 379,922 +0.6%
2003 380,679 +0.2%
2004 391,115 +2.7%
2005 401,320 +2.6%
2006 417,507 +4.0%
2007 419,911 +0.6%
2008 405,478 -3.4%
2009 381,686 -5.9%
2010 395,368 +3.6%
2011 434,005 +9.8%
2012 442,345 +1.9%
2013 441,119 -0.3%
2014 433,671 -1.7%
2015 428,346 -1.2%
2016 426,793 -0.4%
2017 427,804 +0.2%
2018 427,701 -0.0%
2019 423,837 -0.9%
2020 421,640 -0.5%
2021 417,961 -0.9%
2022 407,110 -2.6%
2023 393,593 -3.3%
2024 395,005 +0.4%
2025 412,186 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 372,651 323,976 452,082 10
1970s 405,714 391,984 425,339 10
1980s 465,899 434,818 499,708 10
1990s 394,026 345,240 437,684 10
2000s 391,750 362,304 419,911 10
2010s 428,099 395,368 442,345 10
2020s 407,916 393,593 421,640 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  2. 29 France 429,387 compare
  3. 30 Germany 415,669 compare
  4. 32 Yemen 392,887 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 353,189 compare
  6. 34 Angola 350,815 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 412,186 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 499,708 in 1986.
What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 323,976 in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age population, age 21, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.