Population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.44 million
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom is 2.19 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom peaked at 2.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 1974.
United Kingdom ranks 20th 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 55-59, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.62 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.65 million | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.63 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.07 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 2.19 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.44 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.46 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.57 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.77 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.06 million | 2.19 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 55-59, male in United Kingdom was 2.19 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 55-59, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.