North America vs United Kingdom: Population, total, per square kilometre
North America
21.01 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
283.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
44th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.25 units per square kilometre against 21.01 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 262.24 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 13.5 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th 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 | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.78 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 212.48 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 218.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 219.35 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.21 units per square kilometre | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 223.33 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.02 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 231.51 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 248.22 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 258.17 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, North America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.25 units per square kilometre against 21.01 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between North America and United Kingdom?
- 262.24 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- North America ranks 45th 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.