Population, age 17, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 17, female was 354,496 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
354,496
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
390,127
in 2006
All-time low
331,742
in 1995
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 379.6k1991: 366.2k1992: 353.6k1993: 343.0k1994: 335.4k1995: 331.7k1996: 332.4k1997: 337.0k1998: 344.3k1999: 352.7k2000: 360.7k2001: 368.1k2002: 374.9k2003: 380.7k2004: 385.3k2005: 388.5k2006: 390.1k2007: 390.1k2008: 388.6k2009: 385.8k2010: 382.0k2011: 377.2k2012: 371.6k2013: 365.5k2015: 354.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 17, female in United Kingdom stood at 354,496.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, female in United Kingdom peaked at 390,127 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 331,742, in 1995.

That places United Kingdom 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 17, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, female in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 379,567 —
1991 366,169 -3.5%
1992 353,626 -3.4%
1993 342,963 -3.0%
1994 335,405 -2.2%
1995 331,742 -1.1%
1996 332,419 +0.2%
1997 337,015 +1.4%
1998 344,343 +2.2%
1999 352,693 +2.4%
2000 360,731 +2.3%
2001 368,092 +2.0%
2002 374,855 +1.8%
2003 380,679 +1.6%
2004 385,294 +1.2%
2005 388,501 +0.8%
2006 390,127 +0.4%
2007 390,119 -0.0%
2008 388,604 -0.4%
2009 385,821 -0.7%
2010 382,008 -1.0%
2011 377,214 -1.3%
2012 371,575 -1.5%
2013 365,547 -1.6%
2015 354,496 -3.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 354,496 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,291, 12.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 354,496 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,552, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 347,594 331,742 379,567 10
2000s 381,282 360,731 390,127 10
2010s 370,168 354,496 382,008 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Iraq 382,461 compare
  2. 29 Afghanistan 381,603 compare
  3. 30 France 373,114 compare
  4. 32 Nepal 344,803 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 338,112 compare
  6. 34 Yemen 309,417 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, female in United Kingdom?
Population, age 17, female in United Kingdom was 354,496 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 390,127 in 2006.
What is the lowest population, age 17, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 331,742 in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 17, female?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 17, female
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, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.