Europe & Central Asia vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
24.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 210.66 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st 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 | Europe & Central Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 99.53 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 87.64 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 92.2 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 98.76 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 84.6 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 38.03 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 150.45 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 22.22 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 178.35 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.83 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 195.24 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 206.74 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, Europe & Central Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 24.89 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 210.66 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st 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.