The total population that are 65 or older in the United Kingdom is now 12,627,766, marking a 145,096 (1.2%) increase compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in the United Kingdom
Retirement age population
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
What is the United Kingdom's Retirement age population?
As of 2021 the United Kingdom's Retirement age population was 12,627,766.
How does the United Kingdom's Retirement age population compare to other regions?
the United Kingdom's Retirement age population was ranked 11th in 2021
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Retirement age population
United Kingdom Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
Period | Retirement age population | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 12,627,766 | 145,096 |
2020 | 12,482,670 | 216,230 |
2019 | 12,266,440 | 188,993 |
2018 | 12,077,447 | 181,991 |
2017 | 11,895,456 | 189,234 |
2016 | 11,706,222 | 194,317 |
2015 | 11,511,905 | 247,775 |
2014 | 11,264,130 | 278,942 |
2013 | 10,985,188 | 335,625 |
2012 | 10,649,563 | 291,048 |
2011 | 10,358,515 | 203,357 |
2010 | 10,155,158 | 196,632 |
2009 | 9,958,526 | 163,224 |
2008 | 9,795,302 | 120,449 |
2007 | 9,674,853 | 79,669 |
2006 | 9,595,184 | 64,066 |
2005 | 9,531,118 | 81,617 |
2004 | 9,449,501 | 62,833 |
2003 | 9,386,668 | 61,908 |
2002 | 9,324,760 | 53,180 |
2001 | 9,271,580 | 41,976 |
2000 | 9,229,604 | 9,362 |
1999 | 9,220,242 | 9,706 |
1998 | 9,210,536 | 17,968 |
1997 | 9,192,568 | 26,138 |
1996 | 9,166,430 | 20,511 |
1995 | 9,145,919 | 37,533 |
1994 | 9,108,386 | 10,066 |
1993 | 9,098,320 | 37,883 |
1992 | 9,060,437 | 41,474 |
1991 | 9,018,963 | 55,941 |
1990 | 8,963,022 | 45,238 |
1989 | 8,917,784 | 67,921 |
1988 | 8,849,863 | 99,449 |
1987 | 8,750,414 | 121,579 |
1986 | 8,628,835 | 134,971 |
1985 | 8,493,864 | 76,483 |
1984 | 8,417,381 | 34,314 |
1983 | 8,451,695 | 26,796 |
1982 | 8,478,491 | 29,410 |
1981 | 8,449,081 | 75,746 |
1980 | 8,373,335 | 93,577 |
1979 | 8,279,758 | 109,100 |
1978 | 8,170,658 | 117,706 |
1977 | 8,052,952 | 95,902 |
1976 | 7,957,050 | 122,019 |
1975 | 7,835,031 | 124,092 |
1974 | 7,710,939 | 126,860 |
1973 | 7,584,079 | 124,327 |
1972 | 7,459,752 | 143,119 |
1971 | 7,316,633 | 134,396 |
1970 | 7,182,237 | 127,474 |
1969 | 7,054,763 | 119,860 |
1968 | 6,934,903 | 147,024 |
1967 | 6,787,879 | 121,709 |
1966 | 6,666,170 | 130,395 |
1965 | 6,535,775 | 126,845 |
1964 | 6,408,930 | 69,202 |
1963 | 6,339,728 | 70,538 |
1962 | 6,269,190 | 67,814 |
1961 | 6,201,376 | 82,144 |
1960 | 6,119,232 | 72,934 |
1959 | 6,046,298 | 69,750 |
1958 | 5,976,548 | 84,288 |
1957 | 5,892,260 | 69,184 |
1956 | 5,823,076 | 64,797 |
1955 | 5,758,279 | 76,951 |
1954 | 5,681,328 | 86,028 |
1953 | 5,595,300 | 88,433 |
1952 | 5,506,867 | 41,726 |
1951 | 5,465,141 | 77,958 |
1950 | 5,387,183 |
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