IDA total vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- IDA total
- United Kingdom
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 817.59 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 759.69 million.
That makes IDA total's figure about 14.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 49 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.58 million | 42.02 million | 25.56 million | IDA total |
| 1970s | 112.27 million | 43.51 million | 68.76 million | IDA total |
| 1980s | 181.94 million | 44.36 million | 137.58 million | IDA total |
| 1990s | 275.88 million | 45.60 million | 230.28 million | IDA total |
| 2000s | 406.20 million | 48.52 million | 357.68 million | IDA total |
| 2010s | 582.55 million | 53.00 million | 529.55 million | IDA total |
| 2020s | 755.10 million | 56.61 million | 698.49 million | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IDA total or United Kingdom?
- IDA total, at 817.59 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 759.69 million, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- IDA total ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 49 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.