Population, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, female was 35.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.26 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.26 million
in 2025
All-time low
27.09 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in United Kingdom stood at 35.26 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United Kingdom peaked at 35.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.09 million, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.09 million | — |
| 1961 | 27.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 27.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 27.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 27.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 27.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 28.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 28.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 28.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 28.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 28.88 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.85 million | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 28.91 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 28.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.90 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 29.00 million | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 29.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 29.33 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 29.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 29.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.78 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.22 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 32.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 33.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.91 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.26 million | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 35.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 23.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 35.26 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 11.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.86 million | 27.09 million | 28.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.82 million | 28.64 million | 28.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.07 million | 28.90 million | 29.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.94 million | 29.64 million | 30.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.00 million | 30.34 million | 31.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 million | 32.10 million | 33.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 million | 33.91 million | 35.26 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in United Kingdom?
- Population, female in United Kingdom was 35.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.09 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.