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Population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom

Latest: 19.7%
Previous: 19.5%
Change: +0.20 (+1.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population aged 65 and over over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population aged 65 and over in United Kingdom
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	12.4%
Dec 31, 1967	12.5%
Dec 31, 1968	12.7%
Dec 31, 1969	12.9%
Dec 31, 1970	13.1%
Dec 31, 1971	13.3%
Dec 31, 1972	13.5%
Dec 31, 1973	13.7%
Dec 31, 1974	13.9%
Dec 31, 1975	14.1%
Dec 31, 1976	14.3%
Dec 31, 1977	14.5%
Dec 31, 1978	14.7%
Dec 31, 1979	14.9%
Dec 31, 1980	15.0%
Dec 31, 1981	15.1%
Dec 31, 1982	15.1%
Dec 31, 1983	15.0%
Dec 31, 1984	15.0%
Dec 31, 1985	15.1%
Dec 31, 1986	15.3%
Dec 31, 1987	15.5%
Dec 31, 1988	15.7%
Dec 31, 1989	15.8%
Dec 31, 1990	15.9%
Dec 31, 1991	15.9%
Dec 31, 1992	16.0%
Dec 31, 1993	16.0%
Dec 31, 1994	16.0%
Dec 31, 1995	16.0%
Dec 31, 1996	16.0%
Dec 31, 1997	16.0%
Dec 31, 1998	15.9%
Dec 31, 1999	15.9%
Dec 31, 2000	15.9%
Dec 31, 2001	15.9%
Dec 31, 2002	15.9%
Dec 31, 2003	15.9%
Dec 31, 2004	16.0%
Dec 31, 2005	16.0%
Dec 31, 2006	15.9%
Dec 31, 2007	15.9%
Dec 31, 2008	16.0%
Dec 31, 2009	16.2%
Dec 31, 2010	16.3%
Dec 31, 2011	16.6%
Dec 31, 2012	17.0%
Dec 31, 2013	17.3%
Dec 31, 2014	17.6%
Dec 31, 2015	17.8%
Dec 31, 2016	17.9%
Dec 31, 2017	18.1%
Dec 31, 2018	18.3%
Dec 31, 2019	18.5%
Dec 31, 2020	18.6%
Dec 31, 2021	18.7%
Dec 31, 2022	18.9%
Dec 31, 2023	19.2%
Dec 31, 2024	19.5%
Dec 31, 2025	19.7%

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