Other small states vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre
Other small states
25.53 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states rank
30th
United Kingdom rank
33rd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Other small states
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 25.53 units per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 210.02 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 9.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 30th 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 | Other small states | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.07 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 164 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 166.71 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 17.32 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 166.04 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 18.56 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 169.92 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 180.3 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 196.49 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 24.96 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 206.6 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, Other small states or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 25.53 units per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 210.02 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Other small states and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Other small states ranks 30th 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.