Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.2345 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1917 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1922 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1925 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1935 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1949 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1993 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2017 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2031 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2088 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2159 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2188 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2219 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2235 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2261 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2298 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2345 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2345 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.2124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2312 units per square kilometre | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2414 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guam 0.2281 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2277 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Kuwait 0.221 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2345 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1917 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.