United Kingdom vs United States Virgin Islands: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
236.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
233.29 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
32nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
33rd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 236.09 people per square kilometre against 233.29 people per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.8 people per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.16 people per square kilometre | 51.27 people per square kilometre | 122.88 people per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 179.81 people per square kilometre | 69.54 people per square kilometre | 110.26 people per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 183.48 people per square kilometre | 149.54 people per square kilometre | 33.94 people per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 188.92 people per square kilometre | 252.27 people per square kilometre | 63.34 people per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 201.21 people per square kilometre | 288.48 people per square kilometre | 87.27 people per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 220.14 people per square kilometre | 269.97 people per square kilometre | 49.83 people per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 233.28 people per square kilometre | 236.02 people per square kilometre | 2.74 people per square kilometre | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or United States Virgin Islands?
- United Kingdom, at 236.09 people per square kilometre against 233.29 people per square kilometre in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2.8 people per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 33rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.