United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Annual growth rate of urban population share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1%
in 2025
United States of America
0.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
161st
United States of America rank
162nd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2% | 0.9% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 1960s | -0.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 161st and United States of America ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.