Population ages 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 45-49, female was 2.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.12 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.37 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.54 million
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2.12 million.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.37 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.85 million | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.80 million | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.72 million | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.87 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.85 million | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.78 million | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.66 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.62 million | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.93 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.57 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.71 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.94 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million | 2.26 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.09 million | 2.21 million | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 45-49, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.12 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 45-49, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 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 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49.