Population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64, female was 22.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.07 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
22.07 million
in 2025
All-time low
17.36 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-64, 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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 22.07 million for population ages 15-64, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.36 million, in 1960.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 17.36 million
1961 17.44 million +0.5%
1962 17.56 million +0.7%
1963 17.64 million +0.5%
1964 17.67 million +0.2%
1965 17.68 million +0.1%
1966 17.68 million -0.0%
1967 17.67 million -0.0%
1968 17.65 million -0.1%
1969 17.63 million -0.1%
1970 17.61 million -0.1%
1971 17.61 million -0.0%
1972 17.61 million +0.0%
1973 17.61 million +0.0%
1974 17.62 million +0.0%
1975 17.63 million +0.1%
1976 17.69 million +0.3%
1977 17.76 million +0.4%
1978 17.84 million +0.5%
1979 17.93 million +0.5%
1980 18.03 million +0.5%
1981 18.13 million +0.5%
1982 18.24 million +0.6%
1983 18.34 million +0.6%
1984 18.44 million +0.5%
1985 18.51 million +0.4%
1986 18.56 million +0.3%
1987 18.59 million +0.2%
1988 18.69 million +0.5%
1989 18.79 million +0.6%
1990 18.82 million +0.1%
1991 18.84 million +0.1%
1992 18.82 million -0.1%
1993 18.81 million -0.0%
1994 18.86 million +0.3%
1995 18.93 million +0.4%
1996 19.01 million +0.4%
1997 19.09 million +0.4%
1998 19.19 million +0.5%
1999 19.31 million +0.6%
2000 19.45 million +0.7%
2001 19.59 million +0.7%
2002 19.72 million +0.7%
2003 19.84 million +0.6%
2004 19.98 million +0.7%
2005 20.17 million +1.0%
2006 20.38 million +1.0%
2007 20.56 million +0.9%
2008 20.71 million +0.7%
2009 20.82 million +0.5%
2010 20.93 million +0.5%
2011 21.00 million +0.4%
2012 21.02 million +0.1%
2013 21.04 million +0.1%
2014 21.09 million +0.3%
2015 21.16 million +0.3%
2016 21.24 million +0.4%
2017 21.26 million +0.1%
2018 21.28 million +0.1%
2019 21.32 million +0.2%
2020 21.31 million -0.1%
2021 21.37 million +0.3%
2022 21.57 million +0.9%
2023 21.80 million +1.1%
2024 22.02 million +1.0%
2025 22.07 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.60 million 17.36 million 17.68 million 10
1970s 17.69 million 17.61 million 17.93 million 10
1980s 18.43 million 18.03 million 18.79 million 10
1990s 18.97 million 18.81 million 19.31 million 10
2000s 20.12 million 19.45 million 20.82 million 10
2010s 21.13 million 20.93 million 21.32 million 10
2020s 21.69 million 21.31 million 22.07 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.07 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.36 million in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 15-64, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.