Arab World vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre
Arab World
21.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 213.63 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 10.7 times Arab World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 170.82 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 174.8 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 175.5 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 177.09 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 15.36 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 185.21 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 200.7 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.13 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 210.43 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Arab World or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 21.92 units per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Arab World and United Kingdom?
- 213.63 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.