Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 0.3249 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3249 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
147th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-0.1729 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at 0.3249 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.18 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1729 % change on previous year, in 1989.
United Kingdom ranks 147th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6995 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.936 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6611 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3061 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1915 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1966 | 0.076 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0166 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0517 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 1969 | -0.0731 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0197 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0901 % change on previous year | -556.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1185 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 0.101 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1094 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1984 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 0.352 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4371 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4764 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.562 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.597 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5572 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5905 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7192 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6536 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3697 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2288 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1987 | 0.221 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1105 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0716 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1992 | -0.014 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0629 % change on previous year | -550.1% |
| 1994 | 0.209 % change on previous year | +232.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3396 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3762 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.391 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4645 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5764 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7145 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7462 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6786 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5584 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6641 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9465 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9448 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7646 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5954 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5897 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4248 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0915 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0661 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | +356.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3628 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4594 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1887 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2018 | 0.154 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2421 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2021 | 0.386 % change on previous year | +1567.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9728 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3249 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3069 % change on previous year | -0.0731 % change on previous year | 0.936 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 % change on previous year | -0.0197 % change on previous year | 0.562 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3653 % change on previous year | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 0.7192 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2497 % change on previous year | -0.014 % change on previous year | 0.5764 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7635 % change on previous year | 0.5584 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2881 % change on previous year | 0.0661 % change on previous year | 0.5897 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6541 % change on previous year | 0.0232 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 144 New Zealand 0.3875 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Denmark 0.3505 % change on previous year compare
- 146 China 0.3406 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Nepal 0.2825 % change on previous year compare
- 149 French Polynesia 0.2683 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2306 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 859 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.3249 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1729 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.