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UK vs U.S.: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: UK 19.7%, U.S. 18.39%. Higher: UK (+1.31pp).

UK vs U.S.: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)UK: 2016 17.92%, 2017 18.07%, 2018 18.26%, 2019 18.46%, 2020 18.61%, 2021 18.72%, 2022 18.93%, 2023 19.24%, 2024 19.5%, 2025 19.7%; U.S.: 2016 14.61%, 2017 14.94%, 2018 15.29%, 2019 15.67%, 2020 16.07%, 2021 16.47%, 2022 16.92%, 2023 17.43%, 2024 17.93%, 2025 18.39% UK vs U.S.: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%9.85%19.7%UK 2016: 17.92%UK 2017: 18.07%UK 2018: 18.26%UK 2019: 18.46%UK 2020: 18.61%UK 2021: 18.72%UK 2022: 18.93%UK 2023: 19.24%UK 2024: 19.5%UK 2025: 19.7%UK 19.7%U.S. 2016: 14.61%U.S. 2017: 14.94%U.S. 2018: 15.29%U.S. 2019: 15.67%U.S. 2020: 16.07%U.S. 2021: 16.47%U.S. 2022: 16.92%U.S. 2023: 17.43%U.S. 2024: 17.93%U.S. 2025: 18.39%U.S. 18.39%201620212025 ■ UK ■ U.S. World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/aged-65/gb-us
World Bank

Recent figures

PeriodUKU.S.Gap (UK − U.S.)
202519.7%18.39%+1.31pp
202419.5%17.93%+1.57pp
202319.24%17.43%+1.81pp
202218.93%16.92%+2.01pp
202118.72%16.47%+2.25pp
202018.61%16.07%+2.54pp
201918.46%15.67%+2.79pp
201818.26%15.29%+2.97pp
201718.07%14.94%+3.13pp
201617.92%14.61%+3.31pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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