Population, age 25, total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Population, age 25, total was 845,931 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
845,931
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
942,338
in 1990
All-time low
733,521
in 2003
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 25, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 942.3k1991: 937.3k1992: 925.1k1993: 907.1k1994: 885.7k1995: 862.7k1996: 838.6k1997: 813.8k1998: 789.9k1999: 768.9k2000: 752.5k2001: 741.2k2002: 734.9k2003: 733.5k2004: 736.7k2005: 743.9k2006: 755.2k2007: 770.2k2008: 787.2k2009: 803.6k2010: 817.8k2011: 829.1k2012: 837.5k2013: 843.0k2015: 845.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 25, total in United Kingdom is 845,931, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, total in United Kingdom peaked at 942,338 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 733,521, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 25, total in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, total in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 942,338
1991 937,340 -0.5%
1992 925,087 -1.3%
1993 907,102 -1.9%
1994 885,671 -2.4%
1995 862,717 -2.6%
1996 838,650 -2.8%
1997 813,781 -3.0%
1998 789,851 -2.9%
1999 768,915 -2.7%
2000 752,496 -2.1%
2001 741,184 -1.5%
2002 734,890 -0.8%
2003 733,521 -0.2%
2004 736,679 +0.4%
2005 743,857 +1.0%
2006 755,180 +1.5%
2007 770,214 +2.0%
2008 787,151 +2.2%
2009 803,625 +2.1%
2010 817,828 +1.8%
2011 829,096 +1.4%
2012 837,509 +1.0%
2013 842,992 +0.7%
2015 845,931 +0.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 845,931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,108, 12.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 845,931 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,326, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 867,145 768,915 942,338 10
2000s 755,880 733,521 803,625 10
2010s 834,671 817,828 845,931 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 21 South Africa 950,028 compare
  2. 22 Myanmar 927,121 compare
  3. 23 Colombia 863,224 compare
  4. 25 Tanzania 843,472 compare
  5. 26 Kenya 814,539 compare
  6. 27 Sudan 811,365 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, total in United Kingdom?
Population, age 25, total in United Kingdom was 845,931 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 942,338 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 25, total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 733,521 in 2003.
How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 25, total?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 25, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 25, 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.