Population, age 15, total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 15, total was 708,870 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
708,870
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
789,675
in 2005
All-time low
687,945
in 1994
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 728.9k1991: 711.6k1992: 698.9k1993: 691.0k1994: 687.9k1995: 689.6k1996: 696.2k1997: 707.3k1998: 721.2k1999: 735.9k2000: 749.7k2001: 762.1k2002: 773.0k2003: 781.6k2004: 787.3k2005: 789.7k2006: 788.3k2007: 783.5k2008: 775.8k2009: 766.5k2010: 756.4k2011: 745.8k2012: 734.7k2013: 724.1k2015: 708.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 15, total in United Kingdom is 708,870, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in United Kingdom peaked at 789,675 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 687,945, in 1994.

United Kingdom ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 728,872
1991 711,613 -2.4%
1992 698,896 -1.8%
1993 690,987 -1.1%
1994 687,945 -0.4%
1995 689,627 +0.2%
1996 696,212 +1.0%
1997 707,269 +1.6%
1998 721,216 +2.0%
1999 735,930 +2.0%
2000 749,731 +1.9%
2001 762,109 +1.7%
2002 772,983 +1.4%
2003 781,624 +1.1%
2004 787,334 +0.7%
2005 789,675 +0.3%
2006 788,327 -0.2%
2007 783,464 -0.6%
2008 775,822 -1.0%
2009 766,498 -1.2%
2010 756,420 -1.3%
2011 745,751 -1.4%
2012 734,666 -1.5%
2013 724,117 -1.4%
2015 708,870 -2.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 708,870 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 11.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 708,870 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 706,857 687,945 735,930 10
2000s 775,757 749,731 789,675 10
2010s 733,965 708,870 756,420 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Iraq 799,237 compare
  2. 29 Germany 793,444 compare
  3. 30 France 776,054 compare
  4. 32 Nepal 707,893 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 676,565 compare
  6. 34 Yemen 651,443 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in United Kingdom?
Population, age 15, total in United Kingdom was 708,870 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 789,675 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 687,945 in 1994.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 15, total?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.