Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, total, per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
19.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
283.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
46th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Population, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300196119922023

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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Population, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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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.