Population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 05-09, male was 2.03 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.03 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
37th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 1972
All-time low
1.72 million
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom stood at 2.03 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom peaked at 2.40 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, in 1984.
That places United Kingdom 37th 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 05-09, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.24 million | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.33 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.24 million | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.17 million | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.89 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.03 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 million | 1.95 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.31 million | 2.09 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 million | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.90 million | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.79 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.81 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.03 million | 2.13 million | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 05-09, male in United Kingdom was 2.03 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1984.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 05-09, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.