United Kingdom vs United States: Annual growth rate of urban population share
United Kingdom
0.0955
in 2025
United States
0.0928
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
161st
United States rank
162nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0955 against 0.0928 in United States, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 161st and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2061 | 0.9175 | 1.12 | United States |
| 1960s | -0.2198 | 0.5194 | 0.7391 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.2033 | 0.0356 | 0.1677 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.0514 | 0.1916 | 0.2431 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2034 | 0.4927 | 0.2893 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1497 | 0.2191 | 0.0694 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.228 | -0.084 | 0.312 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1135 | 0.0434 | 0.0702 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0955 against 0.0928 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.0027, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- United Kingdom ranks 161st and United States ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.