Nielsen Universe Estimates

Below are the Nielsen Universe estimates for the last 50 TV seasons. Universe estimates are used by Nielsen to calculate a program's rating within that demographic. The chart below includes a standard set of demographics available across all TV seasons , but there are also several other less-popular demos that are also available below the chart. The Adults 18-49 demo is the  metric standard used by all of the broadcast networks and most of the cable networks, so it has been bolded and colored red everywhere it appears.

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UEs (millions)K
2-11
T
12-17
P
18-34
M
18-34
F
18-34
P
18-49
M
18-49
W
18-49
P
25-54
P
50+
P
55+
P2+HH
2023-2437.4025.1470.8235.4835.34131.8865.3166.57121.07120.84101.40315.26125.0
2022-2339.0324.6769.9535.1634.79130.5164.9665.55121.57117.9898.55312.19123.8
2021-2239.3624.6870.2735.3234.95130.4564.9265.53121.67116.9997.25311.48122.4
2020-2139.3324.5169.8935.1134.78129.4464.3965.05120.91114.6294.76307.90121.0
2019-2039.6124.4870.0635.1934.87129.4764.3865.09121.16113.7493.42307.30120.6
2018-1939.6124.4269.7835.0234.76128.8564.0364.82120.64112.5692.01305.44119.9
2017-1839.6624.5269.6434.9234.72128.9064.0064.90120.69111.4290.64304.50119.6
2016-1739.4124.4269.2934.7334.56128.3263.6964.63120.17109.5288.64301.67118.4
2015-1638.9724.3068.1334.1733.96126.8162.9763.84118.81106.7585.83296.83116.4
2014-1539.2424.5167.9634.0433.92126.9862.9963.99119.55105.3583.95296.08116.4
2013-1439.3424.6367.6333.8533.78126.9662.9464.02119.75103.6381.96294.56115.8
2012-1339.6124.0266.7733.7733.89126.5462.5663.98118.7099.2577.92289.42114.2
2011-1241.1824.0467.5934.0433.55127.8663.8464.02120.6896.6275.32289.70114.7
2010-1141.5924.5568.6634.5234.14131.4965.5265.97124.3997.0275.27294.65115.9
2009-1041.1424.6268.2734.3133.96131.5865.5066.08124.2994.7073.22292.04114.9
2008-0940.7624.7168.1734.2733.90131.9765.6866.29124.3492.5171.35289.95114.5
2007-0840.2924.7067.2233.7733.45131.0565.1465.91123.3790.2669.47286.30112.8
2006-0740.0624.7966.7033.4833.22130.6064.8565.75122.4988.0567.68283.50111.4
2005-0639.9624.7166.0433.1032.94129.9764.4465.53121.9985.8665.93280.50110.2
2004-0539.6424.5665.4132.7132.70129.8764.2665.61121.6983.8664.19277.93109.6
2003-0439.4824.7064.4032.4631.94128.7863.9564.83120.6682.6263.47275.58108.4
2002-0339.9924.8464.8032.1532.65128.6663.3165.35120.3978.5559.91272.04106.7
2001-0240.7323.5262.1931.0831.11127.2462.9664.28121.2178.3959.42269.88105.5
2000-0139.8522.6660.8630.4130.45124.3661.5262.84118.5174.9156.66261.78102.2
1999-0039.8122.4561.1230.5330.59124.4861.5562.93118.0273.1955.91259.93100.8
1998-9939.4322.1461.3530.6330.72123.9061.2462.66116.8271.1654.81256.6399.4
1997-9839.1922.0761.7030.7730.93123.4960.9962.50115.9569.3953.82254.1498.0
1996-9738.8921.8562.1230.9331.19123.1560.7862.37114.8167.4152.73251.3097.0
1995-9638.5921.5962.8731.2531.62122.9560.6462.31113.3065.9552.25249.0895.9
1994-9538.1821.2663.8931.7132.18122.1660.2061.96111.4864.9151.57246.5195.4
1993-9437.6720.8764.8232.1332.69121.4659.8361.63109.7963.5750.72243.5793.1
1992-9336.8720.4465.3632.4932.87120.3259.4560.87107.9462.8150.57240.4493.1
1991-9236.3120.1066.2232.8933.33119.4058.9960.41106.4461.8749.98237.6892.1
1990-9135.5819.7566.6833.2333.45119.3358.9960.34106.5062.4650.77237.1293.1
1989-9035.4919.5767.5733.6833.89118.6958.7059.99104.9361.4850.07235.2392.1
1988-8935.0219.9067.6533.6833.97117.0157.8359.18102.7660.8749.76232.8090.4
1987-8834.3619.8867.5333.5633.97114.8256.6758.1599.9760.0649.12229.1288.6
1986-8734.0120.2567.4333.4633.97113.1855.8057.3897.6559.6348.89227.0787.4
1985-8633.4020.6867.3033.3433.96111.3554.8556.5095.4659.0148.21224.4485.9
1984-8532.8721.0767.3733.3434.03109.8354.0555.7893.0958.6047.91222.3784.9
1983-8432.5521.3767.2133.2233.99108.1553.1854.9790.9858.2047.39220.2783.3
1982-8332.3321.6866.9433.0333.91106.3852.2454.1488.9457.7446.78218.1383.3
1981-8232.7622.0365.9632.4433.52104.1450.9953.1586.7156.7245.69215.6581.5
1980-8132.8322.4665.3332.0733.26101.5949.7351.8684.5556.4645.11213.3479.9
1979-8031.8322.7661.7630.2031.5697.3747.4749.9081.4554.3743.44206.3376.3
1978-7932.6623.8459.6829.1830.5094.4846.0648.4279.0653.6842.09204.6674.5
1977-7833.3324.3858.7528.6930.0693.1545.3847.7778.0853.1341.42203.9972.9
1976-7733.9324.5256.8827.7729.1190.8844.2546.6376.4852.1340.39201.4671.2
1975-7634.8124.6855.1126.8728.2489.0343.2945.7475.2951.6539.92200.1769.6
1974-7535.8224.8053.4425.9227.5287.5542.4245.1374.4550.7739.06198.9468.5

Older HH estimates:
1973-74: 66.2 million
1972-73: 64.8 million
1971-72: 61.2 million
1970-71: 60.1 million
1969-70: 58.5 million
1968-69: 58.25 million
1967-68: 56.67 million
1966-67: 55.153 million
1965-66: 53.85 million
1964-65: 52.7 million
1963-64: 51.6 million
1962-63: 50.3 million
1961-62: 48.555 million
1960-61: 47.2 million

Other demos outside of the chart that are available for random years:

2018-19:
Adults 65+: 51.04 million
White: 191.215 million
Hispanic: 54.077 million
Black: 41.125 million
Asian: 19.023 million

2017-18:
Adults 65+: 49.68 million

2016-17:
Men 18+: 114.77 million
Women 18+: 123.07 million

2015-16:
Kids 6-11: 23.55 million
Males 12-17: 12.40 million
Females 12-17: 11.90 million
Males 12-34: 46.57 million
Female 12-34: 45.86 million
People 12-34: 92.43 million
Adults 18-24: 28.92 million
Men 25-54: 58.52 million
Women 25-54: 60.29 million
Adults 35-54: 76.90 million
Men 18+: 112.72 million
Women 18+: 120.84 million
People 18+: 233.56 million

2014-15:
Kids 6-11: 23.71 million
Males 12-17: 12.51 million
Females 12-17: 12.00 million
Males 12-34: 46.55 million
Females 12-34: 45.92 million
People 12-34: 92.47 million
Adults 18-24: 28.83 million
Men 25-54: 58.82 million
Women 25-54: 60.73 million
Adults 35-54: 80.42 million
Men 18+: 112.03 million
Women 18+: 120.30 million
People 18+: 232.33 million

2013-14:
Men 18+: 111.14 million
Women 18+: 119.45 million

2012-13:
Men 18+: 108.53 million
Women 18+: 117.26 million

2011-12:
Men 18+: 108.63 million
Women 18+: 115.85 million
Adults 35-49: 60.3 million
Adults 50-64: 57.2 million
Adults 65+: 39.4 million
White P2+: 189 million
Hispanic P2+: 46.9 million
Hispanic Households: 13.958 million
Black P2+: 37.6 million
Black Households: 14.278 million
Asian P2+: 16.2 million
Asian Households: 5.273 million

2010-11:
Men 18+: 110.45 million
Women 18+: 118.06 million
Hispanic Households: 13.348 million
Black Households: 14.073 million
Asian Households: 4.812 million

2009-10:
Men 18+: 109.29 million
Women 18+: 116.99 million

2008-09:
Men 18+: 108.39 million
Women 18+: 116.09 million
Adults 18-24: 28.79 million
Men 18-24: 14.55 million
Women 18-24: 14.24 million
Adults 35-64: 119.07 million
Hispanic Households: 12.66 million
Black Households: 13.95 million
Asian Households: 4.74 million

2007-08:
Men 18+: 106.73 million
Women 18+: 114.58 million
Adults 35-64: 117.45 million
Adults 55-64: 32.83 million
Men 55+: 31.48 million
Women 55+: 37.99 million
Hispanic Households: 12.14 million
Black Households: 13.65 million
Asian Households: 4.54 million

2006-07:
Men 18+: 105.33 million
Women 18+: 113.32 million
Adults 55-64: 31.62 million
Men 55+: 30.58 million
Women 55+: 37.1 million

2005-06:
Men 18+: 103.84 million
Women 18+: 111.99 million
Adults 55-64: 30.42 million
Men 55+: 29.72 million
Women 55+: 36.21 million

2004-05:
Men 18+: 102.66 million
Women 18+: 111.07 million
Men 55+: 28.85 million
Women 55+: 35.34 million

2003-04:
Men 18+: 101.54 million
Women 18+: 109.86 million
Men 55+: 28.29 million
Women 55+: 35.18 million

2002-03:
Men 18+: 99.02 million
Women 18+: 108.19 million

2001-02:
Men 18+: 98.56 million
Women 18+: 107.07 million

2000-01:
Females 2-11: 19.49 million
Kids 6-11: 24.32 million
Females 12-17: 11.11 million
Men 25-54: 58.36 million
Women 25-54: 60.15 million
Men 35-64: 51.58 million
Women 35-64: 54.43 million
Men 55+: 25.10 million
Women 55+: 31.56 million

1999-00:
Females 2-11: 19.45 million
Kids 6-11: 24.23 million
Females 12-17: 11.01 million
Men 25-54: 58.10 million
Women 25-54: 59.92 million
Men 35-64: 50.71 million
Women 35-64: 53.58 million
Men 55+: 24.71 million
Women 55+: 31.20 million

1998-99:
Females 2-11: 19.27 million
Kids 6-11: 23.89 million
Females 12-17: 10.87 million
Men 25-54: 57.49 million
Women 25-54: 59.33 million
Men 35-64: 49.45 million
Women 35-64: 52.31 million
Men 55+: 24.17 million
Women 55+: 30.64 million

1997-98:
Females 2-11: 19.15 million
Kids 6-11: 23.51 million
Females 12-17: 10.82 million
Men 25-54: 57.02 million
Women 25-54: 58.93 million
Men 35-64: 48.29 million
Women 35-64: 51.14 million
Men 55+: 23.69 million
Women 55+: 30.13 million

1996-97:
Females 2-11: 19.01 million
Kids 6-11: 23.08 million
Females 12-17: 10.71 million
Men 25-54: 56.42 million
Women 25-54: 58.39 million
Men 35-64: 47.11 million
Women 35-64: 49.93 million
Men 55+: 23.15 million
Women 55+: 29.58 million

1995-96:
Females 2-11: 18.85 million
Kids 6-11: 22.61 million
Females 12-17: 10.58 million
Men 25-54: 55.64 million
Women 25-54: 57.66 million
Men 35-64: 45.99 million
Women 35-64: 48.81 million
Men 55+: 22.93 million
Women 55+: 29.32 million

1994-95:
Females 2-11: 18.65 million
Kids 6-11: 22.22 million
Females 12-17: 10.42 million
Men 25-54: 54.69 million
Women 25-54: 56.79 million
Men 35-64: 44.76 million
Women 35-64: 47.60 million
Men 55+: 22.59 million
Women 55+: 28.98 million

1993-94:
Females 2-11: 18.40 million
Kids 6-11: 21.96 million
Females 12-17: 10.22 million
Men 25-54: 53.82 million
Women 25-54: 55.97 million
Men 35-64: 43.67 million
Women 35-64: 46.48 million
Men 55+: 22.23 million
Women 55+: 28.49 million

1992-93:
Females 2-11: 18.01 million
Kids 6-11: 21.61 million
Females 12-17: 10.10 million
Men 25-54: 53.05 million
Women 25-54: 54.89 million
Men 35-64: 42.54 million
Women 35-64: 45.15 million
Men 55+: 22.13 million
Women 55+: 28.44 million

1991-92:
Females 2-11: 17.74 million
Kids 6-11: 21.54 million
Females 12-17: 9.85 million
Men 25-54: 52.31 million
Women 25-54: 54.13 million
Men 35-64: 41.46 million
Women 35-64: 44.08 million
Men 55+: 21.71 million
Women 55+: 28.27 million

1990-91:
Women 18+: 95.57 million
Women 25-54: 54.10 million
Women 21+: 90.54 million
Women 21-49: 55.31 million
Women 21-54: 61.40 million
Women 25-49: 48.01 million
Women 35-64: 44.14 million
Women 55+: 29.14 million
Females 15-24: 17.13 million
Men 18+: 86.22 million
Men 18-24: 12.19 million
Men 25-54: 52.40 million
Men 21+: 81.28 million
Men 21-49: 54.05 million
Men 21-54: 59.65 million
Men 25-49: 46.80 million
Men 35-64: 41.12 million
Men 55+: 21.63 million
Males 15-24: 17.13 million
Males 12-17: 10.04 million
Females 12-17: 9.71 million
People 12-14: 10.01 million
People 15-17: 9.74 million
Boys 2-11: 18.15 million
Girls 2-11: 17.43 million
Kids 6-11: 21.26 million
Boys 6-11: 10.84 million
Girls 6-11: 10.42 million
People 6-8: 10.84 million
People 9-11: 10.42 million
People 2-5: 14.32 million

1989-90:
Women 18+: 94.60 million
Women 25-54: 53.26 million
Women 21+: 89.39 million
Women 21-49: 54.78 million
Women 21-54: 60.69 million
Women 25-49: 47.35 million
Women 35-64: 43.22 million
Women 55+: 28.70 million
Females 15-24: 17.45 million
Men 18+: 85.57 million
Men 18-24: 12.53 million
Men 25-54: 51.67 million
Men 21+: 80.42 million
Men 21-49: 53.55 million
Men 21-54: 59.05 million
Men 25-49: 46.17 million
Men 35-64: 40.33 million
Men 55+: 21.37 million
Males 15-24: 17.49 million
Males 12-17: 9.96 million
Females 12-17: 9.61 million
People 12-14: 9.80 million
People 15-17: 9.77 million
Boys 2-11: 18.10 million
Girls 2-11: 17.39 million
Kids 6-11: 21.02 million
Boys 6-11: 10.72 million
Girls 6-11: 10.30 million
People 6-8: 10.63 million
People 9-11: 10.39 million
People 2-5: 14.47 million

1988-89:
Women 18+: 93.41 million
Women 25-54: 52.22 million
Women 21+: 88.21 million
Women 21-49: 53.98 million
Women 21-54: 59.74 million
Women 25-49: 46.46 million
Women 35-64: 42.28 million
Women 55+: 28.47 million
Females 15-24: 17.77 million
Men 18+: 84.47 million
Men 18-24: 12.64 million
Men 25-54: 50.54 million
Men 21+: 79.13 million
Men 21-49: 52.67 million
Men 21-54: 58.02 million
Men 25-49: 45.19 million
Men 35-64: 39.39 million
Men 55+: 21.29 million
Males 15-24: 17.84 million
Males 12-17: 10.12 million
Females 12-17: 9.78 million
People 12-14: 9.65 million
People 15-17: 10.25 million
Boys 2-11: 17.86 million
Girls 2-11: 17.16 million
Kids 6-11: 20.65 million
Boys 6-11: 10.53 million
Girls 6-11: 10.12 million
People 6-8: 10.55 million
People 9-11: 10.10 million
People 2-5: 14.37 million

1987-88:
Women 18+: 91.90 million
Women 25-54: 50.89 million
Women 21+: 86.58 million
Women 21-49: 52.83 million
Women 21-54: 58.51 million
Women 25-49: 45.21 million
Women 35-64: 41.18 million
Women 55+: 28.07 million
Females 15-24: 17.96 million
Men 18+: 82.98 million
Men 18-24: 12.85 million
Men 25-54: 49.08 million
Men 21+: 77.72 million
Men 21-49: 51.41 million
Men 21-54: 56.67 million
Men 25-49: 43.82 million
Men 35-64: 38.24 million
Men 55+: 21.05 million
Males 15-24: 18.01 million
Males 12-17: 10.10 million
Females 12-17: 9.78 million
People 12-14: 9.70 million
People 15-17: 10.18 million
Boys 2-11: 17.54 million
Girls 2-11: 16.82 million
Kids 6-11: 20.19 million
Boys 6-11: 10.31 million
Girls 6-11: 9.88 million
People 6-8: 10.41 million
People 9-11: 9.78 million
People 2-5: 14.17 million

1986-87:
Women 18+: 90.83 million
Women 25-54: 49.75 million
Women 35-64: 40.48 million
Women 55+: 27.89 million
Men 18+: 81.98 million
Men 25-54: 47.90 million
Men 35-64: 37.55 million
Men 55+: 21.00 million
Females 12-17: 9.95 million
Kids 6-11: 19.82 million

1985-86:
Women 18+: 89.56 million
Women 25-54: 48.70 million
Women 35-64: 39.58 million
Women 55+: 27.45 million
Men 18+: 80.80 million
Men 25-54: 46.76 million
Men 35-64: 36.66 million
Men 55+: 20.76 million
Females 12-17: 10.16 million
Kids 6-11: 19.77 million

1984-85:
Women 18+: 88.57 million
Women 25-54: 47.54 million
Women 35-64: 38.91 million
Women 55+: 27.24 million
Men 18+: 79.86 million
Men 25-54: 45.55 million
Men 35-64: 35.95 million
Men 55+: 20.67 million
Females 12-17: 10.34 million
Kids 6-11: 19.03 million

1983-84:
Women 18+: 87.48 million
Women 25-54: 46.49 million
Women 35-64: 38.20 million
Women 55+: 26.90 million
Men 18+: 78.87 million
Men 25-54: 44.49 million
Men 35-64: 35.26 million
Men 55+: 20.49 million
Females 12-17: 10.51 million
Kids 6-11: 19.04 million

1982-83:
Women 18+: 86.35 million
Women 25-54: 45.47 million
Women 35-64: 37.47 million
Women 55+: 26.51 million
Men 18+: 77.77 million
Men 25-54: 43.47 million
Men 35-64: 34.57 million
Men 55+: 20.27 million
Females 12-17: 10.64 million
Kids 6-11: 19.12 million

1981-82:
Women 18+: 84.72 million
Women 25-54: 44.35 million
Women 35-64: 36.86 million
Women 55+: 25.87 million
Men 18+: 76.14 million
Men 25-54: 42.36 million
Men 35-64: 33.88 million
Men 55+: 19.82 million
Females 12-17: 10.82 million
Kids 6-11: 19.78 million

1980-81:
Women 18+: 83.23 million
Women 25-54: 43.30 million
Women 35-64: 35.81 million
Women 55+: 25.46 million
Men 18+: 74.82 million
Men 25-54: 41.25 million
Men 35-64: 33.00 million
Men 55+: 19.65 million
Females 12-17: 11.02 million
Kids 6-11: 20.19 million

1979-80:
Women 18+: 80.15 million
Women 25-54: 41.83 million
Women 55-64: 10.88 million
Women 55+: 24.32 million
Men 18+: 72.09 million
Men 25-54: 39.62 million
Men 55-64: 9.71 million
Men 55+: 19.12 million
Females 12-17: 11.18 million
Kids 6-11: 19.88 million

1978-79:
Women 18+: 78.04 million
Women 25-54: 40.60 million
Women 55-64: 10.60 million
Women 55+: 23.59 million
Men 18+: 70.12 million
Men 25-54: 38.46 million
Men 55-64: 9.45 million
Men 55+: 18.50 million
Females 12-17: 11.73 million
Kids 6-11: 20.65 million

1977-78:
Women 18+: 77.06 million
Women 25-54: 40.11 million
Women 55-64: 10.50 million
Women 55+: 23.19 million
Men 18+: 69.22 million
Men 25-54: 37.97 million
Men 55-64: 9.35 million
Men 55+: 18.23 million
Females 12-17: 12.01 million
Kids 6-11: 20.95 million

1976-77:
Women 18+: 75.37 million
Women 25-54: 39.31 million
Women 55-64: 10.29 million
Women 55+: 22.62 million
Men 18+: 67.64 million
Men 25-54: 37.17 million
Men 55-64: 9.14 million
Men 55+: 17.77 million
Females 12-17: 12.08 million
Kids 6-11: 21.12 million

1975-76:
Women 18+: 74.19 million
Women 25-54: 38.72 million
Women 55-64: 10.14 million
Women 55+: 22.34 million
Men 18+: 66.49 million
Men 25-54: 36.57 million
Men 55-64: 9.01 million
Men 55+: 17.58 million
Females 12-17: 12.16 million
Kids 6-11: 21.58 million

1974-75:
Women 18+: 73.04 million
Women 25-54: 38.32 million
Women 35-54: 23.71 million
Women 55+: 21.81 million
Men 18+: 65.28 million
Men 25-54: 36.13 million
Men 35-54: 22.11 million
Men 55+: 17.25 million
Females 12-17: 12.21 million
Kids 6-11: 22.30 million

Source: Nielsen Media Research

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  1. This is amazing data thank you for sharing!

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