Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, total, per square kilometre
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 19.13 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 230.39 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.68 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 248.19 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.07 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 258.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 263.3 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.