UK Population Change - 42 Degrees

There's Gold in the OldUK Population Change

An at-a-glance summary of projected changes in the UK population from 2005 to 2031 in 10 year age groups. Please select the data you wish to view using the links below.

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All years (2005–2031)

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Year 2005 against 2010, 2015, 2020, 2031, all years (2005–2031)

Age	2005	2010	% change	2015	% change	2020	% change	2031	% change
0-10	6,973	6,848	-2%	6,878	-1%	6,979	0%	6,971	0%
10-19	7,740	7,451	-4%	7,082	-5%	6,958	-11%	7,114	-8%
20-29	7,511	8,093	8%	8,329	10%	8,044	7%	7,576	0%
30-39	8,786	7,952	-10%	7,871	-11%	8,452	-3%	8,285	-6%
40-49	8,645	9,189	6%	8,767	1%	7,949	-8%	8,540	-1%
50-59	7,594	7,572	0%	8,397	11%	8,937	17%	7,667	1%
60-69	5,839	6,739	15%	7,039	20%	7,063	21%	8,439	44%
70-79	4,283	4,480	5%	4,888	14%	5,710	33%	6,210	45%
80-89	2,233	2,409	8%	2,547	14%	2,836	27%	3,932	76%
90-99	409	440	8%	556	36%	649	59%	639	56%
100+	10	13	30%	17	70%	22	120%	48	380%
60,023		61,186	2%	62,371	4%	63,599	6%	65,421	9%

Data Source: UK Government Actuary

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Population change in brief

The number of young children constant for foreseeable future
11% fewer teenagers by 2020
11% more twenty somethings in ten years
11% fewer thirty somethings in 10 years
Small rise of 40-49 year olds for five years, then 14% fall by 2020
Nearly a fifth more people in their 50s by 2020
Half as many again in their 60s by 2031
50% more 70 year olds by 2031
By 2031, three quarters more 80 year olds, two thirds more 90 year olds, and five times as many centenarians
Overall population up by 10% by 2031

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