Population in Great Britain

Great Britain
66 273 576

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Great Britain is 66 273 576 people, including children under the age of 6 - 6 701 915 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 7 745 724 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 8 027 387 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 28 423 080 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 12 459 432 people, and the centenarians in Great Britain over 80 years old - 2 916 037 people.

21

place is occupied by Great Britain in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Great Britain by age groups

Children under 6 years old 6 701 915 / 10.11%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 7 745 724 / 11.69%
Young people from 18 to 29 8 027 387 / 12.11%
Adults from 30 to 59 28 423 080 / 42.89%
Elderly over 60 12 459 432 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 916 037 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Great Britain

Total in Great Britain permanent residents 31 314 265 men (47.25%) and 34 959 311 women (52.75%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 024 657 / 6%1 619 727 / 5.7%47.4%
5 – 92 024 657 / 6%1 588 578 / 5.6%47.2%
10 - 14 1 806 617 / 5.3%1 432 835 / 5.1%47.2%
15 - 19 1 526 280 / 4.4%1 245 944 / 4.5%47.7%
20 - 24 1 806 617 / 5.3%1 495 132 / 5.3%48.7%
25 - 29 2 678 777 / 8.1%2 242 698 / 7.7%48.6%
30 - 34 2 616 480 / 7.9%2 242 698 / 7.7%49.1%
35 - 39 2 398 440 / 7.2%2 180 401 / 7.5%50.8%
40 - 44 2 211 549 / 6.6%2 055 807 / 7.1%51.2%
45 - 49 2 024 657 / 6%1 900 064 / 6.6%51.5%
50 - 54 2 304 994 / 6.9%2 304 995 / 7.9%53.3%
55 - 59 2 429 589 / 7.3%2 647 630 / 9%55.2%
60 - 64 2 024 657 / 6%2 367 293 / 8.1%57%
65 - 69 1 401 686 / 4%1 868 915 / 6.5%60.1%
70 - 74 591 823 / 1.4%996 755 / 3.7%65.5%
75 - 79 747 565 / 1.9%1 557 430 / 5.5%69.7%
80+529 525 / 1.2%1 401 687 / 5%74.9%

Education level

Education level of residents in Great Britain: have higher education 22.6% (14 977 828 people), incomplete higher education — 3% (1 988 207 people), secondary vocational — 35.6% (23 593 393 people), 11 classes — 15.6% (10 338 678 people), 9 classes — 8.6% (5 699 528 people), 5 classes — 8.3% (5 500 707 people), have no education — 0.3% (198 821 people), illiterate — 0.7% (463 915 people).

Higher education 14 977 828 / 22.6%
Incomplete higher 1 988 207 / 3%
Secondary vocational 23 593 393 / 35.6%
Elementary school 10 338 678 / 15.6%
Middle school 5 699 528 / 8.6%
High school 5 500 707 / 8.3%
Without education 198 821 / 0.3%
Illiterate 463 915 / 0.7%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Great Britain

Total in Great Britain the number of officially employed population is 42 746 457 people (64.5%), pensioners 17 893 866 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 3 645 047 people (5.5%).

Employed population 42 746 457 / 64.5%
Unemployed 3 645 047 / 5.5%
Pensioners 17 893 866 / 27%

Disability

Total in Great Britain have a disability 6 580 966 people, what constitutes 9.93% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 040 495 (1.57.%), disabled of the group II are 2 531 651 (3.82.%), disabled of the group III are 2 432 240 (3.67.%), disabled children 576 580 (0.87.%).

Total disabled 6 580 966 / 9.93%
Disabled of the group I 1 040 495 / 1.57%
Disabled of the group II 2 531 651 / 3.82%
Disabled of the group III 2 432 240 / 3.67%
Disabled children 576 580 / 0.87%