๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australiavs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

Total Population
27,227,097
69,931,528
United Kingdom is 2.6ร— Australia
Median age
39.5 years
41.2 years
1.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.47%
19.94%
1.5 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.94%
0.55%
0.39 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
Australia United Kingdom
Young Population 17.52%4,769,892 16.72%11,693,284
Working Age Population 64.02%17,429,497 63.34%44,295,443
Elderly Population 18.47%5,027,708 19.94%13,942,801

In 2026, the median age is 39.5 years in Australia and 41.2 years in United Kingdom.United Kingdom already reached Australiaโ€™s current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Australia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 43,143,685.The total population of United Kingdom peaks in 2072 at 76,068,380.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Australia will be 65.4%, and 23.85% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of United Kingdom will be 65.9%, and 24.68% of the population will be elderly.

Australia United Kingdom
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1988โ€“1992
1997โ€“2013
1950
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2012 37 years later 1975
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2031 4 years later 2027