Population ages 20-24, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population ages 20-24, male was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, male in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 6.1% for population ages 20-24, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in United Kingdom peaked at 8.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 6 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 424,493 (2025)
- Population, male 34.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 448,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 427,273 (2025)
- Population, female 50.7% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 445,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 429,768 (2025)
- Population, female 35.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 408,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in United Kingdom?
- Population ages 20-24, male in United Kingdom was 6.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.