Population ages 15-64, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64, male was 21.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.94 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
21.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
16.68 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21.94 million for population ages 15-64, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in United Kingdom peaked at 21.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.68 million, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.68 million | — |
| 1961 | 16.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 17.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 17.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 17.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 17.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.34 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 17.36 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 17.37 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 17.44 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 17.47 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 17.71 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 17.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 18.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.60 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 18.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.38 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.37 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.41 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 18.44 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.21 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 19.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 20.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.30 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.84 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.94 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 million | 16.68 million | 17.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.58 million | 17.37 million | 17.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.42 million | 18.03 million | 18.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.52 million | 18.37 million | 18.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.59 million | 18.93 million | 20.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 million | 20.44 million | 21.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 million | 21.03 million | 21.94 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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 15-64, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 15-64, male in United Kingdom was 21.94 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.