Population, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, female was 35.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in United Kingdom stood at 35.26 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in United Kingdom peaked at 35.26 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.09 million, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.86 million | 27.09 million | 28.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.82 million | 28.64 million | 28.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.07 million | 28.90 million | 29.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.94 million | 29.64 million | 30.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.00 million | 30.34 million | 31.88 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.04 million | 32.10 million | 33.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.58 million | 33.91 million | 35.26 million | 6 |
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More health data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 445,876 (2025)
- Population, male 49.3% (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 11, female, interpolated 414,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 408,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 429,768 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in United Kingdom?
- Population, female in United Kingdom was 35.26 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.09 million in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.