Population ages 80 and above, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 80 and above, female was 2.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.20 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.20 million
in 2025
All-time low
668,956
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female 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
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in United Kingdom stood at 2.20 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in United Kingdom peaked at 2.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 668,956, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 10th of 218 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 80 and above, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 668,956 | — |
| 1961 | 689,777 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 707,120 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 721,838 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 741,860 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 773,678 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 807,308 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 835,983 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 858,111 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 879,127 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 901,247 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 922,398 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 940,772 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 955,570 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 970,683 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 988,999 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.18 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 37.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 15.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 768,376 | 668,956 | 879,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,615 | 901,247 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.47 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.62 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.82 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 1.98 million | 2.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in United Kingdom was 2.20 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 80 and above, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,956 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.