Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 235.55 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 212.57 units per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 10.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 174.07 units per square kilometre | 171.97 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 179.84 units per square kilometre | 176.39 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 183.36 units per square kilometre | 177.67 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 188.48 units per square kilometre | 179.9 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 12.64 units per square kilometre | 200.57 units per square kilometre | 187.93 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 219.07 units per square kilometre | 201.9 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 21.78 units per square kilometre | 231.56 units per square kilometre | 209.78 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 235.55 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 212.57 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th 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.