Small states vs United Kingdom: Population, total, per square kilometre
Small states
26.64 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
283.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
44th
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- Small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.25 units per square kilometre against 26.64 units per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 256.61 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 10.6 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 44th 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 | Small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 210.23 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.42 units per square kilometre | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 215.52 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 19.18 units per square kilometre | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 214.67 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 218.59 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.8 units per square kilometre | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 226.72 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 242.91 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.27 units per square kilometre | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 252.61 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, Small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.25 units per square kilometre against 26.64 units per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between Small states and United Kingdom?
- 256.61 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Small states ranks 44th 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.
Individual pages
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.