This statistic depicts the age distribution of the United Kingdom from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, about 17.47 percent of the population in the United Kingdom fell into the 0-14 year category, 63.36 percent into the 15-64 age group and 19.17 percent were over 65 years of age. The same year, the total UK population amounted to about 67.26 million people.
United Kingdom: Age distribution from 2012 to 2022
According to the source, these figures refer to the United Kingdom and include Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland) as well as Northern Ireland. Figures have been rounded.
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