Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 0-14, female was 5.74 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.74 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.55 million
in 1972
All-time low
5.23 million
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.74 million, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.55 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 1987.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 5.97 million
1961 6.00 million +0.6%
1962 6.02 million +0.3%
1963 6.05 million +0.5%
1964 6.11 million +0.9%
1965 6.18 million +1.2%
1966 6.25 million +1.2%
1967 6.33 million +1.3%
1968 6.41 million +1.3%
1969 6.48 million +1.0%
1970 6.52 million +0.7%
1971 6.55 million +0.3%
1972 6.55 million +0.1%
1973 6.53 million -0.3%
1974 6.47 million -0.9%
1975 6.37 million -1.5%
1976 6.26 million -1.9%
1977 6.12 million -2.2%
1978 5.98 million -2.2%
1979 5.86 million -2.1%
1980 5.75 million -1.9%
1981 5.64 million -1.9%
1982 5.53 million -1.9%
1983 5.43 million -1.8%
1984 5.35 million -1.4%
1985 5.30 million -1.0%
1986 5.26 million -0.7%
1987 5.23 million -0.6%
1988 5.26 million +0.6%
1989 5.33 million +1.2%
1990 5.37 million +0.8%
1991 5.42 million +1.0%
1992 5.48 million +1.0%
1993 5.52 million +0.7%
1994 5.54 million +0.4%
1995 5.53 million -0.1%
1996 5.52 million -0.2%
1997 5.51 million -0.2%
1998 5.50 million -0.1%
1999 5.49 million -0.3%
2000 5.45 million -0.8%
2001 5.39 million -1.0%
2002 5.36 million -0.6%
2003 5.36 million +0.0%
2004 5.37 million +0.1%
2005 5.36 million -0.2%
2006 5.35 million -0.1%
2007 5.36 million +0.1%
2008 5.38 million +0.4%
2009 5.41 million +0.6%
2010 5.44 million +0.6%
2011 5.48 million +0.7%
2012 5.52 million +0.8%
2013 5.57 million +0.9%
2014 5.62 million +0.9%
2015 5.68 million +1.0%
2016 5.74 million +1.2%
2017 5.80 million +0.9%
2018 5.83 million +0.6%
2019 5.85 million +0.3%
2020 5.84 million -0.2%
2021 5.82 million -0.4%
2022 5.81 million -0.2%
2023 5.81 million +0.0%
2024 5.80 million -0.2%
2025 5.74 million -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.18 million 5.97 million 6.48 million 10
1970s 6.32 million 5.86 million 6.55 million 10
1980s 5.41 million 5.23 million 5.75 million 10
1990s 5.49 million 5.37 million 5.54 million 10
2000s 5.38 million 5.35 million 5.45 million 10
2010s 5.65 million 5.44 million 5.85 million 10
2020s 5.80 million 5.74 million 5.84 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 0-14, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 million in 1972.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1987.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 0-14, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.