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
Population ages 15-64, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1696 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3176 units per person (2025)
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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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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.