Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Population, total, per square kilometre
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.25 units per square kilometre against 19.95 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 263.3 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 14.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.61 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 255.93 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 23.98 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 283.81 units per square kilometre | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 49.96 units per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 75.17 units per square kilometre | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 164.37 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 19.13 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 230.39 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 248.19 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.07 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 258.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.25 units per square kilometre against 19.95 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 263.3 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.