At year 2026, population distribution of United Kingdom is:
- Young Population 11,693,284 16.72%
- Working Age Population 44,295,443 63.34%
- Elderly Population 13,942,801 19.94%
The population growth rate of United Kingdom in 2026 is 0.55%, sex ratio is 97.1 (99.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 57.9%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2072. Total population reaches its peak in 2072 at 76,068,380.
In 2050, the population growth rate of United Kingdom is 0.16%, sex ratio is 99.1 (103.2 for working age), dependency ratio is 65.9%.The elderly population will account for 24.68% of United Kingdom's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1975 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2027 |