Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.8%
World rank
205th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.06 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-0.5686 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.34 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3.06 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.5686 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5547 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0987 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1983 | -0.5686 % change on previous year | +476.1% |
| 1984 | 0.04 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1985 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +3162.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1989 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6802 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.646 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5137 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3168 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2902 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3409 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2522 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1596 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0894 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.264 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5651 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5462 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6759 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6706 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5695 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8916 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9701 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9656 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2024 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7756 % change on previous year | -0.5686 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3364 % change on previous year | 0.0754 % change on previous year | 0.6802 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7699 % change on previous year | 0.264 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.9656 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 202 Uruguay 1.42 % change on previous year compare
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- 204 United States Virgin Islands 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Latvia 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Sweden 1.06 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5686 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.