Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0494 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.05 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0454 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.045 units per square kilometre1991: 0.046 units per square kilometre1992: 0.046 units per square kilometre1993: 0.047 units per square kilometre1994: 0.047 units per square kilometre1995: 0.047 units per square kilometre1996: 0.047 units per square kilometre1997: 0.047 units per square kilometre1998: 0.047 units per square kilometre1999: 0.047 units per square kilometre2000: 0.046 units per square kilometre2001: 0.046 units per square kilometre2002: 0.046 units per square kilometre2003: 0.046 units per square kilometre2004: 0.046 units per square kilometre2005: 0.046 units per square kilometre2006: 0.045 units per square kilometre2007: 0.046 units per square kilometre2008: 0.046 units per square kilometre2009: 0.046 units per square kilometre2010: 0.046 units per square kilometre2011: 0.047 units per square kilometre2012: 0.047 units per square kilometre2013: 0.047 units per square kilometre2014: 0.048 units per square kilometre2015: 0.048 units per square kilometre2016: 0.049 units per square kilometre2017: 0.049 units per square kilometre2018: 0.05 units per square kilometre2019: 0.05 units per square kilometre2020: 0.05 units per square kilometre2021: 0.05 units per square kilometre2022: 0.05 units per square kilometre2023: 0.049 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.0494 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0454 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0459 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1992 0.0463 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1993 0.0467 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1994 0.0469 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 0.0469 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1996 0.0468 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 0.0467 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0467 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1999 0.0466 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2000 0.0462 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0458 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2002 0.0455 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 0.0455 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0456 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.0455 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 0.0455 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2007 0.0455 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0457 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2009 0.046 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 0.0462 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 0.0466 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 0.047 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 0.0474 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2014 0.0478 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2015 0.0483 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2016 0.0489 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 0.0494 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 0.0498 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.05 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 0.05 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0499 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.0497 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0494 units per square kilometre -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0465 units per square kilometre 0.0454 units per square kilometre 0.0469 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0457 units per square kilometre 0.0455 units per square kilometre 0.0462 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0481 units per square kilometre 0.0462 units per square kilometre 0.05 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0498 units per square kilometre 0.0494 units per square kilometre 0.05 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 41 Tonga 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Kuwait 0.0505 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Jamaica 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 Sierra Leone 0.0452 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Ethiopia 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Puerto Rico 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0494 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.