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

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

U.S. vs UK: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)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: 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. vs UK: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%9.85%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%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%201620212025 ■ U.S. ■ UK World Bank https://vernumo.com/en/vs/aged-65/us-gb
World Bank

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
202518.39%19.7%-1.31pp
202417.93%19.5%-1.57pp
202317.43%19.24%-1.81pp
202216.92%18.93%-2.01pp
202116.47%18.72%-2.25pp
202016.07%18.61%-2.54pp
201915.67%18.46%-2.79pp
201815.29%18.26%-2.97pp
201714.94%18.07%-3.13pp
201614.61%17.92%-3.31pp

Definitions and sources

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

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