Table 2 UK 2019 country-level estimates for proportional age demographics (%); includes full population (\(\:N\) = 12.64 million). Age group (AG) population estimate, per country, and associated proportional age group demographics both within ((\(\:N\)AG, country/\(\:N\)country)*100) and between countries ((\(\:N\)AG, country/\(\:N\)total AG)*100). Example: 15.9% of England’s population is within the geriatric development period (‘within country’) and 83.3% of the UK geriatric population can be found within England (‘between countries’).

From: Estimation of the size, density, and demographic distribution of the UK pet dog population in 2019

Country

Age group

Population estimate

Proportion within country (%)

Proportion between countries (%)

England

Geriatric

1666510.22

15.9

83.3

Northern Ireland

Geriatric

45087.37

16.9

2.3

Scotland

Geriatric

169554.96

14.7

8.5

Wales

Geriatric

119948.62

16.3

6.0

England

Senior Adults

3464050.08

33.0

82.6

Northern Ireland

Senior Adults

103501.47

38.9

2.5

Scotland

Senior Adults

376283.1

32.6

9.0

Wales

Senior Adults

249816.03

34.0

6.0

England

Mature Adults

4082599.09

38.9

83.1

Northern Ireland

Mature Adults

88025.55

33.0

1.8

Scotland

Mature Adults

466961.86

40.4

9.5

Wales

Mature Adults

277568.4

37.8

5.6

England

Young Adults

890976.62

8.5

82.8

Northern Ireland

Young Adults

20910.21

7.9

1.9

Scotland

Young Adults

101189.27

8.8

9.4

Wales

Young Adults

63228.96

8.6

5.9

England

Juveniles

283332.9

2.7

83.5

Northern Ireland

Juveniles

6908.73

2.6

2.0

Scotland

Juveniles

31094.75

2.7

9.2

Wales

Juveniles

18107.53

2.5

5.3

England

Puppies

99399.54

0.9

85.0

Northern Ireland

Puppies

1933.35

0.7

1.7

Scotland

Puppies

10541.06

0.9

9.0

Wales

Puppies

5044.26

0.7

4.3