Latin America & Caribbean vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, total, per square kilometre
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 32.79 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 250.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 8.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 211.76 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 15.83 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 216.11 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.73 units per square kilometre | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 214.12 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 23.77 units per square kilometre | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 215.76 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 222.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.7 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 237.18 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 32.48 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 246.41 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, Latin America & Caribbean 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 32.79 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 250.46 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st 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.