Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0899 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0899 units per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0899 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0451 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.08196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.0899 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0899 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 units per person, in 1960.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0451 units per person
1961 0.0451 units per person +0.0%
1962 0.0451 units per person -0.0%
1963 0.0454 units per person +0.6%
1964 0.046 units per person +1.3%
1965 0.0465 units per person +1.2%
1966 0.0471 units per person +1.2%
1967 0.0478 units per person +1.5%
1968 0.0485 units per person +1.6%
1969 0.0493 units per person +1.6%
1970 0.0502 units per person +1.7%
1971 0.0511 units per person +1.8%
1972 0.052 units per person +1.7%
1973 0.0529 units per person +1.7%
1974 0.0538 units per person +1.8%
1975 0.0548 units per person +1.8%
1976 0.0556 units per person +1.6%
1977 0.0565 units per person +1.6%
1978 0.0574 units per person +1.6%
1979 0.0582 units per person +1.4%
1980 0.0588 units per person +1.1%
1981 0.0592 units per person +0.6%
1982 0.0591 units per person -0.1%
1983 0.0587 units per person -0.8%
1984 0.0586 units per person -0.2%
1985 0.0593 units per person +1.3%
1986 0.0603 units per person +1.6%
1987 0.061 units per person +1.2%
1988 0.062 units per person +1.7%
1989 0.063 units per person +1.5%
1990 0.0635 units per person +0.8%
1991 0.0639 units per person +0.8%
1992 0.0644 units per person +0.7%
1993 0.0647 units per person +0.5%
1994 0.0649 units per person +0.4%
1995 0.0652 units per person +0.4%
1996 0.0655 units per person +0.4%
1997 0.0657 units per person +0.4%
1998 0.066 units per person +0.3%
1999 0.0661 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.0664 units per person +0.4%
2001 0.0669 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.0674 units per person +0.7%
2003 0.0678 units per person +0.7%
2004 0.0684 units per person +0.7%
2005 0.0687 units per person +0.6%
2006 0.069 units per person +0.3%
2007 0.0694 units per person +0.5%
2008 0.0701 units per person +1.0%
2009 0.071 units per person +1.3%
2010 0.072 units per person +1.4%
2011 0.0735 units per person +2.1%
2012 0.0757 units per person +3.0%
2013 0.0777 units per person +2.7%
2014 0.0793 units per person +2.0%
2015 0.0804 units per person +1.4%
2016 0.0813 units per person +1.1%
2017 0.0821 units per person +1.0%
2018 0.083 units per person +1.1%
2019 0.084 units per person +1.2%
2020 0.0847 units per person +0.8%
2021 0.0853 units per person +0.6%
2022 0.0863 units per person +1.2%
2023 0.0877 units per person +1.7%
2024 0.0889 units per person +1.4%
2025 0.0899 units per person +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0466 units per person 0.0451 units per person 0.0493 units per person 10
1970s 0.0543 units per person 0.0502 units per person 0.0582 units per person 10
1980s 0.06 units per person 0.0586 units per person 0.063 units per person 10
1990s 0.065 units per person 0.0635 units per person 0.0661 units per person 10
2000s 0.0685 units per person 0.0664 units per person 0.071 units per person 10
2010s 0.0789 units per person 0.072 units per person 0.084 units per person 10
2020s 0.0871 units per person 0.0847 units per person 0.0899 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Austria 0.0931 units per person compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 0.0931 units per person compare
  3. 28 Norway 0.0903 units per person compare
  4. 30 Czechia 0.0898 units per person compare
  5. 31 Republic of Korea 0.0894 units per person compare
  6. 32 Bulgaria 0.0883 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0899 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0899 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 units per person in 1960.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.