Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, per capita

Spain
0.9991 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9992 units per person
in 2024
Spain rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
175th

Population, per capita over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9992 units per person against 0.9991 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1970s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1980s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
1990s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
2000s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person
2010s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.9998 units per person 0.9997 units per person 0.0001 units per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per capita, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9992 units per person against 0.9991 units per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per capita between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0001 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population, per capita?
Spain ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.