Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.28 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United Kingdom is 0.28 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United Kingdom peaked at 0.28 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2365 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2365 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2371 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2377 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2383 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2389 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2395 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2401 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2408 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2415 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2424 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2433 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2443 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2453 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2466 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.248 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2496 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2513 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2532 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2552 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2573 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2594 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2616 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2637 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2658 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2677 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2696 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2714 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2731 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2746 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.276 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2772 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2781 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.279 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.28 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.28 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.28 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0908 Persons per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2393 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2365 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2424 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2494 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2433 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2573 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2683 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2594 Persons per square kilometre | 0.276 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2786 Persons per square kilometre | 0.2772 Persons per square kilometre | 0.28 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 El Salvador 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 0.2955 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Gambia 0.274 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2659 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 31 Jamaica 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United Kingdom?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in United Kingdom was 0.28 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2365 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.