United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Population

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
60,060
in 2030
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
1.19 million
in 2030
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
18th

Population over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020102030

How they compare

World: Upper-middle income excluding China currently reports 1.19 million against 60,060 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.13 million.

That makes World: Upper-middle income excluding China's figure about 19.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income excluding China has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th of 188 countries.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
1990s 46,841 698,516 651,675 World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2000s 49,507 853,051 803,544 World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2010s 53,475 996,496 943,020 World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2020s 57,455 1.12 million 1.06 million World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2030s 60,060 1.19 million 1.13 million World: Upper-middle income excluding China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China, at 1.19 million against 60,060 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2030.
What is the difference in population between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
1.13 million, with World: Upper-middle income excluding China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2030.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for population?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Population (UN estimates and projections). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
280 places, 11,480 data points, 1990–2030
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The total population comprises persons of all ages who were living in the country during the reference period, regardless of residency status or citizenship. The source for the population figures used is the United Nations' World Population Prospects. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.