Population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 15-19, female was 2.05 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.05 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 1981
All-time low
1.70 million
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female 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 15-19, female in United Kingdom stood at 2.05 million.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.31 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1994.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 218 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 15-19, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.88 million | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 1.97 million | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.07 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.05 million | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.99 million | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.12 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.96 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.88 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.05 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,870, 29.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.05 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166,635, 12.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 million | 1.80 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 million | 1.89 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million | 2.04 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.70 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.83 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.80 million | 2.05 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 15-19, female in United Kingdom was 2.05 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 15-19, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1994.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.