Number of personnel in the armed forces of the UK 2024, by age

Published by D. Clark, Jul 25, 2024

In 2024, people aged between 25 and 29 were the most common age group in the armed forces of the United Kingdom, at 27,580 personnel. By contrast, there were just 100 active personnel that were aged sixty or over.

Number of personnel employed in the armed forces of the United Kingdom in 2024, by age

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Release date

July 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2024

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

This statistic is using original data from the Ministry of Defence and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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