Population, age 20, total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 20, total was 782,213 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
782,213
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
861,169
in 1990
All-time low
693,944
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 861.2k1991: 834.1k1992: 806.1k1993: 778.8k1994: 753.8k1995: 732.6k1996: 715.6k1997: 702.9k1998: 695.4k1999: 693.9k2000: 698.8k2001: 710.6k2002: 728.5k2003: 749.6k2004: 770.2k2005: 787.3k2006: 800.0k2007: 808.7k2008: 813.6k2009: 815.6k2010: 815.3k2011: 812.7k2012: 807.6k2013: 800.5k2015: 782.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in United Kingdom is 782,213, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in United Kingdom peaked at 861,169 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 693,944, in 1999.

United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 20, total in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, total in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 861,169 —
1991 834,128 -3.1%
1992 806,140 -3.4%
1993 778,762 -3.4%
1994 753,774 -3.2%
1995 732,579 -2.8%
1996 715,558 -2.3%
1997 702,888 -1.8%
1998 695,403 -1.1%
1999 693,944 -0.2%
2000 698,844 +0.7%
2001 710,644 +1.7%
2002 728,508 +2.5%
2003 749,628 +2.9%
2004 770,184 +2.7%
2005 787,321 +2.2%
2006 800,032 +1.6%
2007 808,708 +1.1%
2008 813,632 +0.6%
2009 815,609 +0.2%
2010 815,290 -0.0%
2011 812,671 -0.3%
2012 807,592 -0.6%
2013 800,469 -0.9%
2015 782,213 -2.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 782,213 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 11.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 782,213 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 757,434 693,944 861,169 10
2000s 768,311 698,844 815,609 10
2010s 803,647 782,213 815,290 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Germany 871,307 compare
  2. 26 Kenya 863,659 compare
  3. 27 Uganda 808,962 compare
  4. 29 France 748,645 compare
  5. 30 Iraq 728,801 compare
  6. 31 Afghanistan 712,460 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, total in United Kingdom?
Population, age 20, total in United Kingdom was 782,213 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 861,169 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 693,944 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 20, total?
United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 20, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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