The total population that are 65 or older in the United Kingdom has reached 12,726,947, signifying a 171,729 (1.4%) increase compared to 2020.
Total population that are 65 or older in the United Kingdom
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,485
Measure:
People
United Kingdom Retirement age population between 1950 and 2021
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,726,947 | +171,729 |
| 2020 | 12,555,218 | +180,660 |
| 2019 | 12,374,558 | +202,617 |
| 2018 | 12,171,941 | +185,489 |
| 2017 | 11,986,452 | +185,609 |
| 2016 | 11,800,843 | +191,778 |
| 2015 | 11,609,065 | +221,045 |
| 2014 | 11,388,020 | +263,361 |
| 2013 | 11,124,659 | +307,284 |
| 2012 | 10,817,375 | +313,336 |
| 2011 | 10,504,039 | +247,197 |
| 2010 | 10,256,842 | +199,997 |
| 2009 | 10,056,845 | +179,927 |
| 2008 | 9,876,918 | +141,839 |
| 2007 | 9,735,079 | +100,059 |
| 2006 | 9,635,020 | +71,867 |
| 2005 | 9,563,153 | +72,843 |
| 2004 | 9,490,310 | +72,224 |
| 2003 | 9,418,086 | +62,372 |
| 2002 | 9,355,714 | +57,543 |
| 2001 | 9,298,171 | +47,578 |
| 2000 | 9,250,593 | +25,669 |
| 1999 | 9,224,924 | +9,535 |
| 1998 | 9,215,389 | +13,839 |
| 1997 | 9,201,550 | +22,052 |
| 1996 | 9,179,498 | +23,322 |
| 1995 | 9,156,176 | +29,023 |
| 1994 | 9,127,153 | +23,799 |
| 1993 | 9,103,354 | +23,975 |
| 1992 | 9,079,379 | +39,678 |
| 1991 | 9,039,701 | +48,709 |
| 1990 | 8,990,992 | +50,591 |
| 1989 | 8,940,401 | +56,577 |
| 1988 | 8,883,824 | +83,684 |
| 1987 | 8,800,140 | +110,516 |
| 1986 | 8,689,624 | +128,275 |
| 1985 | 8,561,349 | +105,727 |
| 1984 | 8,455,622 | +21,085 |
| 1983 | 8,434,537 | -30,555 |
| 1982 | 8,465,092 | +1,307 |
| 1981 | 8,463,785 | +52,578 |
| 1980 | 8,411,207 | +84,661 |
| 1979 | 8,326,546 | +101,340 |
| 1978 | 8,225,206 | +113,400 |
| 1977 | 8,111,806 | +106,803 |
| 1976 | 8,005,003 | +108,959 |
| 1975 | 7,896,044 | +123,059 |
| 1974 | 7,772,985 | +125,474 |
| 1973 | 7,647,511 | +125,596 |
| 1972 | 7,521,915 | +133,722 |
| 1971 | 7,388,193 | +138,758 |
| 1970 | 7,249,435 | +130,934 |
| 1969 | 7,118,501 | +123,666 |
| 1968 | 6,994,835 | +133,446 |
| 1967 | 6,861,389 | +134,364 |
| 1966 | 6,727,025 | +126,052 |
| 1965 | 6,600,973 | +128,615 |
| 1964 | 6,472,358 | +98,025 |
| 1963 | 6,374,333 | +69,873 |
| 1962 | 6,304,460 | +69,175 |
| 1961 | 6,235,285 | +74,978 |
| 1960 | 6,160,307 | +77,539 |
| 1959 | 6,082,768 | +71,341 |
| 1958 | 6,011,427 | +77,022 |
| 1957 | 5,934,405 | +76,733 |
| 1956 | 5,857,672 | +66,993 |
| 1955 | 5,790,679 | +70,875 |
| 1954 | 5,719,804 | +81,492 |
| 1953 | 5,638,312 | +87,230 |
| 1952 | 5,551,082 | +65,073 |
| 1951 | 5,486,009 | +59,844 |
| 1950 | 5,426,165 |