๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States of Americavs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

Total Population
349,035,484
69,931,528
United States of America is 5.0ร— United Kingdom
Median age
39.7 years
41.2 years
1.5 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
18.84%
19.94%
1.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.51%
0.55%
0.04 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States of America ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
United States of America United Kingdom
Young Population 16.91%59,004,722 16.72%11,693,284
Working Age Population 64.26%224,274,040 63.34%44,295,443
Elderly Population 18.84%65,756,722 19.94%13,942,801

In 2026, the median age is 39.7 years in United States of America and 41.2 years in United Kingdom.United Kingdom already reached United States of Americaโ€™s current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of United States of America is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 421,278,889.The total population of United Kingdom peaks in 2072 at 76,068,380.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of United States of America will be 64.0%, and 23.11% 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.

United States of America United Kingdom
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1982โ€“1987
2001โ€“2013
1950
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2014 39 years later 1975
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2029 2 years later 2027