Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.28 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.28 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.28 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2365 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.236 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.237 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.238 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.238 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.239 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.239 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.24 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.241 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.242 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.242 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.243 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.244 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.245 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.247 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.248 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.25 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.251 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.253 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.255 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.257 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.259 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.262 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.264 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.266 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.268 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.27 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.271 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.273 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.275 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.276 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.277 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.278 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.279 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.28 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 El Salvador 0.3072 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2992 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Saint Lucia 0.2955 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Gambia 0.274 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2659 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Jamaica 0.2609 Persons per square kilometre compare

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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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.