Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.834 people per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.834 people per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.8384 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7689 people per person, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7876 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7849 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7822 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.78 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7781 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7761 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7745 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7728 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7713 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7701 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7692 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7689 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7696 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.771 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.773 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7754 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7779 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7803 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7825 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7842 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7853 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7856 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7855 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7854 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7852 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7849 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7843 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7838 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7833 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7829 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7827 people per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7828 people per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7834 people per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7847 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7863 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7884 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7907 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7932 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7958 people per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7983 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8005 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8021 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8034 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8047 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8059 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8071 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8082 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8093 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8104 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8117 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8131 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8146 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8161 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8178 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8195 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.822 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8238 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8272 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8303 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8327 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8366 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8384 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8374 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8335 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8307 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.834 people per person | +0.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.834 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8051 people per person, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.834 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6951 people per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7778 people per person | 0.7701 people per person | 0.7876 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7752 people per person | 0.7689 people per person | 0.7842 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7846 people per person | 0.7829 people per person | 0.7856 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7887 people per person | 0.7827 people per person | 0.7983 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8063 people per person | 0.8005 people per person | 0.8117 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8217 people per person | 0.8131 people per person | 0.8327 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8351 people per person | 0.8307 people per person | 0.8384 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 44 United Arab Emirates 0.8471 people per person compare
- 45 Switzerland 0.8455 people per person compare
- 46 Norway 0.8375 people per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 0.8285 people per person compare
- 49 Germany 0.8271 people per person compare
- 50 United States of America 0.8148 people per person compare
More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.834 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8384 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7689 people per person in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.