Population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, male was 6.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.36 million, in 1960.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.62 million | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.33 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.42 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.73 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 6.24 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million | 2.36 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.79 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 million | 3.30 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 3.63 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 3.91 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.52 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million | 5.65 million | 6.24 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.24 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.