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People Statistics · Region

Wales: residents 65 and over

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 2 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom Updated 13 Nov 2026
People · Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 21.7% +0.2 pp since 2023
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024 2 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.8 pp
vs United Kingdom +2.7 pp United Kingdom: 19.0% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 1990 – 2024 percent · Wales · United Kingdom · World
+1.8 pp since 2014
Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Wales
21.7%
United Kingdom
19.0%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Wales · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 21.7% · 2024
First value 17.0% · 1990
Highest 21.7% · 2024
Lowest 17.0% · 1990
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearWalesChange United KingdomWorld
2024 21.7% +0.2 pp 19.0% 10.2%
2023 21.6% +0.1 pp 18.9% 10.0%
2022 21.5% +0.1 pp 18.8% 9.7%
2021 21.4% +0.2 pp 18.7% 9.5%
2020 21.2% +0.2 pp 18.5% 9.3%
2019 21.1% +0.2 pp 18.4% 9.1%
2018 20.8% +0.2 pp 18.2% 8.9%
2017 20.6% +0.2 pp 18.0% 8.7%
2016 20.4% +0.2 pp 17.9% 8.4%
2015 20.2% +0.3 pp 17.8% 8.3%
2014 19.9% +0.4 pp 17.6% 8.1%
2013 19.5% +0.5 pp 17.3% 7.9%
2012 19.1% +0.6 pp 17.0% 7.8%
2011 18.5% +0.2 pp 16.5% 7.7%
2010 18.3% +0.2 pp 16.4% 7.6%
2009 18.0% +0.2 pp 16.2% 7.5%
2008 17.8% +0.2 pp 16.0% 7.5%
2007 17.6% +0.1 pp 15.9% 7.4%
2006 17.6% +0.1 pp 15.9% 7.3%
2005 17.5% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.3%
2004 17.5% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.2%
2003 17.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.1%
2002 17.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 7.0%
2001 17.4% +0.1 pp 15.9% 6.9%
2000 17.3% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.8%
1999estimate 17.3% −0.1 pp 15.8% 6.8%
1998 17.4% +0.0 pp 15.8% 6.7%
1997 17.4% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.6%
1996estimate 17.4% +0.0 pp 15.9% 6.5%
1995 17.4% +0.1 pp 15.8% 6.5%
1994estimate 17.3% −0.0 pp 15.8% 6.4%
1993 17.3% +0.1 pp 15.8% 6.3%
1992 17.3% +0.1 pp 15.8% 6.2%
1991 17.2% +0.1 pp 15.8% 6.1%
1990 17.0% 15.7% 6.1%

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 South West England 21.6%
2 Wales 20.6%
3 North East England 19.6%
4 East of England 19.2%
5 East Midlands 19.0%
6 South East England 18.9%
7 Scotland 18.8%
8 Yorkshire and The Humber 18.4%
9 West Midlands 18.4%
10 North West England 18.3%
11 Northern Ireland 16.2%
12 Greater London 11.4%

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2017

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.