Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Population, total, per square kilometre
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.25 units per square kilometre against 32.23 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 251.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 8.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.03 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 212.23 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.29 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 216.66 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 19.14 units per square kilometre | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 214.71 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23.16 units per square kilometre | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 216.38 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.89 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 222.64 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30.1 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 237.77 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 31.91 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 246.97 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.25 units per square kilometre against 32.23 units per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 251.02 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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.