Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, total, per square kilometre was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 283.25 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.25 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 220.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 221.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 223.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 224.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 225.89 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 227.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 228.21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 229.16 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 230.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 231.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 231.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 232.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 232.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 232.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 232.35 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.27 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 232.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 232.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 232.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 232.77 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 232.85 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 233.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 233.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 234.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 234.79 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 235.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 235.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 236.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 237.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 238.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 239.82 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 240.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 241.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 241.75 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 242.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 243.43 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 244.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 245.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 246.55 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 247.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 249.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 251.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 253.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 255.47 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 257.42 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 259.44 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 261.48 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 263.35 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 265.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 267.1 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 269.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 271.18 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 272.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 273.99 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 275.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 275.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 276.85 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 279.57 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 283.25 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.26 units per square kilometre | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 229.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 231.95 units per square kilometre | 230.08 units per square kilometre | 232.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.85 units per square kilometre | 232.77 units per square kilometre | 235.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.54 units per square kilometre | 236.63 units per square kilometre | 242.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.52 units per square kilometre | 243.43 units per square kilometre | 257.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.87 units per square kilometre | 259.44 units per square kilometre | 275.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.88 units per square kilometre | 275.87 units per square kilometre | 283.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 41 Cayman Islands 304.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 United States Virgin Islands 299.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 293.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 266.57 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2973 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3945 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8332 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.25 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population, total 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.