OECD members vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1.14 billion against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.7 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 49 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 551.15 million | 42.02 million | 509.13 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 662.38 million | 43.51 million | 618.87 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 755.06 million | 44.36 million | 710.70 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 853.58 million | 45.60 million | 807.99 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 959.42 million | 48.52 million | 910.90 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion | 53.00 million | 1.01 billion | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion | 56.61 million | 1.07 billion | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 1.14 billion against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 1.08 billion, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population?
- OECD members ranks 14th 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.