Population, age 18, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 18, female was 362,200 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
362,200
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
394,142
in 1990
All-time low
336,384
in 1996
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 18, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 394.1k1991: 380.0k1992: 366.3k1993: 353.9k1994: 344.3k1995: 338.3k1996: 336.4k1997: 338.2k1998: 342.8k1999: 349.0k2000: 355.8k2001: 362.9k2002: 370.3k2003: 377.4k2004: 383.6k2005: 388.3k2006: 391.3k2007: 392.5k2008: 392.2k2009: 390.5k2010: 387.6k2011: 383.7k2012: 378.8k2013: 373.2k2015: 362.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 18, female in United Kingdom stood at 362,200.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in United Kingdom peaked at 394,142 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 336,384, in 1996.

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 18, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, female in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 394,142 —
1991 380,032 -3.6%
1992 366,267 -3.6%
1993 353,932 -3.4%
1994 344,326 -2.7%
1995 338,333 -1.7%
1996 336,384 -0.6%
1997 338,156 +0.5%
1998 342,798 +1.4%
1999 349,028 +1.8%
2000 355,810 +1.9%
2001 362,916 +2.0%
2002 370,325 +2.0%
2003 377,436 +1.9%
2004 383,586 +1.6%
2005 388,284 +1.2%
2006 391,268 +0.8%
2007 392,534 +0.3%
2008 392,186 -0.1%
2009 390,475 -0.4%
2010 387,638 -0.7%
2011 383,710 -1.0%
2012 378,778 -1.3%
2013 373,232 -1.5%
2015 362,200 -3.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 362,200 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,057, 12.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 362,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45,146, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 354,340 336,384 394,142 10
2000s 380,482 355,810 392,534 10
2010s 377,112 362,200 387,638 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Iraq 375,311 compare
  2. 29 France 370,889 compare
  3. 30 Afghanistan 369,031 compare
  4. 32 Nepal 342,332 compare
  5. 33 Argentina 339,639 compare
  6. 34 South Korea 305,023 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, female in United Kingdom?
Population, age 18, female in United Kingdom was 362,200 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 394,142 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 336,384 in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 18, female?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, 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.