Reunion vs United Kingdom: Population density

Reunion
339.53
in 2100
United Kingdom
307.14
in 2100
Reunion rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
49th

Population density over time

  • Reunion
  • United Kingdom
0100200300400100015502100

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 339.53 against 307.14 in United Kingdom, a difference of 32.39.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 178 shared years of data; in 1500 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Reunion ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 13 and United Kingdom in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1500s 0.1486 17.38 17.23 United Kingdom
1600s 0.1861 20.69 20.51 United Kingdom
1700s 0.2327 27.95 27.72 United Kingdom
1710s 0.3928 29.97 29.58 United Kingdom
1720s 0.6641 32.03 31.36 United Kingdom
1730s 1.12 34.11 32.99 United Kingdom
1740s 1.9 36.23 34.33 United Kingdom
1750s 3.2 38.39 35.19 United Kingdom
1760s 5.41 40.6 35.19 United Kingdom
1770s 9.15 42.87 33.72 United Kingdom
1780s 15.46 45.2 29.74 United Kingdom
1790s 19.84 47.61 27.76 United Kingdom
1800s 24.22 44.43 20.21 United Kingdom
1810s 28.37 50.95 22.58 United Kingdom
1820s 32.35 85.59 53.24 United Kingdom
1830s 35.46 99.64 64.18 United Kingdom
1840s 41.4 109.98 68.58 United Kingdom
1850s 43.47 112.65 69.19 United Kingdom
1860s 65.32 119.54 54.22 United Kingdom
1870s 72.79 129.84 57.06 United Kingdom
1880s 72.03 142.85 70.82 United Kingdom
1890s 66.56 154.92 88.36 United Kingdom
1900s 68.76 169.84 101.08 United Kingdom
1910s 69.22 184.86 115.64 United Kingdom
1920s 69.03 192.47 123.44 United Kingdom
1930s 77.86 190.06 112.2 United Kingdom
1940s 87.13 198.85 111.73 United Kingdom
1950s 117.96 211.24 93.28 United Kingdom
1960s 164.03 223.64 59.61 United Kingdom
1970s 202.08 231.9 29.82 United Kingdom
1980s 237.37 234 3.37 Reunion
1990s 280.63 240.1 40.53 Reunion
2000s 318.68 250.32 68.36 Reunion
2010s 340.38 269.18 71.2 Reunion
2020s 350.79 286.2 64.59 Reunion
2030s 364.48 299.63 64.85 Reunion
2040s 373.32 308.47 64.85 Reunion
2050s 373.17 313.47 59.7 Reunion
2060s 366.12 314.24 51.89 Reunion
2070s 359.55 314.31 45.24 Reunion
2080s 353.76 313.09 40.67 Reunion
2090s 345.53 309.74 35.79 Reunion
2100s 339.53 307.14 32.39 Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Reunion or United Kingdom?
Reunion, at 339.53 against 307.14 in United Kingdom as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Reunion and United Kingdom?
32.39, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and United Kingdom?
178 years are reported by both, from 1500 to 2100.
How do Reunion and United Kingdom rank globally for population density?
Reunion ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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