Population, age 21, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 21, female was 389,036 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
389,036
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
439,087
in 1990
All-time low
341,964
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 439.1k1991: 426.3k1992: 412.8k1993: 399.1k1994: 385.8k1995: 373.7k1996: 362.7k1997: 353.1k1998: 345.9k1999: 342.0k2000: 342.0k2001: 346.5k2002: 354.8k2003: 365.4k2004: 375.9k2005: 384.8k2006: 391.4k2007: 396.0k2008: 398.8k2009: 400.3k2010: 400.8k2011: 400.5k2012: 399.1k2013: 396.7k2015: 389.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 389,036 for population, age 21, female in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in United Kingdom peaked at 439,087 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 341,964, in 1999.

That places United Kingdom 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 21, female in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 439,087 —
1991 426,319 -2.9%
1992 412,770 -3.2%
1993 399,055 -3.3%
1994 385,829 -3.3%
1995 373,675 -3.2%
1996 362,688 -2.9%
1997 353,130 -2.6%
1998 345,875 -2.1%
1999 341,964 -1.1%
2000 342,006 +0.0%
2001 346,456 +1.3%
2002 354,782 +2.4%
2003 365,360 +3.0%
2004 375,929 +2.9%
2005 384,799 +2.4%
2006 391,394 +1.7%
2007 395,988 +1.2%
2008 398,778 +0.7%
2009 400,270 +0.4%
2010 400,848 +0.1%
2011 400,517 -0.1%
2012 399,114 -0.4%
2013 396,685 -0.6%
2015 389,036 -1.9%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 389,036 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,218, 12.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 389,036 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,674, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 384,039 341,964 439,087 10
2000s 375,576 342,006 400,270 10
2010s 397,240 389,036 400,848 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 25 Germany 430,772 compare
  2. 26 Kenya 417,966 compare
  3. 27 Uganda 389,608 compare
  4. 29 France 364,735 compare
  5. 30 Iraq 349,284 compare
  6. 31 Argentina 342,283 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in United Kingdom?
Population, age 21, female in United Kingdom was 389,036 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 439,087 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 341,964 in 1999.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 21, female?
United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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.