Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, total, per square kilometre was 283.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
283.25 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
283.25 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
218.25 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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 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 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 283.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 283.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.43 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.25 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.