Low income vs United Kingdom: Urban population (% of total population)
Low income
35.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.3%
in 2025
Low income rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
50th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Low income
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 83.3% against 35.2% in Low income, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 77.7% | 62.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 77.5% | 58.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 78.4% | 56.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 78.7% | 53.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 80.4% | 52.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 81.8% | 50.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 83.1% | 49.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Low income or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 83.3% against 35.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Low income and United Kingdom?
- 48.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- Low income ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.