Population ages 80 and above, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 80 and above, male was 1.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.56 million
in 2025
All-time low
331,013
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male in United Kingdom is 1.56 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in United Kingdom peaked at 1.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 331,013, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 9th 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 80 and above, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 331,013 | — |
| 1961 | 335,777 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 338,223 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 338,172 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 340,630 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 349,582 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 358,298 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 363,581 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 366,233 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 369,038 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 373,405 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 377,621 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 379,940 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 380,934 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 382,765 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 385,197 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 386,714 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 389,917 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 395,975 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 403,484 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 415,087 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 430,453 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 447,377 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 465,686 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 486,236 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 506,119 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 524,940 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 546,596 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 569,921 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 592,803 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 614,644 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 634,960 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 656,618 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 678,044 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 699,146 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 717,393 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 727,090 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 727,990 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 722,207 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 726,793 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 756,295 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 794,282 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 825,768 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 851,963 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 877,461 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 906,220 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 936,497 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 966,305 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 994,048 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 1.56 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,055 | 331,013 | 369,038 | 10 |
| 1970s | 385,595 | 373,405 | 403,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 498,522 | 415,087 | 592,803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,488 | 614,644 | 727,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,183 | 756,295 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.06 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million | 1.38 million | 1.56 million | 6 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 859 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in United Kingdom was 1.56 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, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,013 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.