Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1464 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1464 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.111 thousands per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.111 thousands per square kilometre, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 47th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1112 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.111 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1121 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1122 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1128 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1134 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1153 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1158 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1164 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1173 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.118 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1197 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1206 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1216 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1225 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1236 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1255 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1274 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1292 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1298 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1303 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1309 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1319 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1332 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1344 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1355 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1374 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1384 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1388 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1396 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1407 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1418 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1426 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1432 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1438 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.144 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1452 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0528 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1148 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1231 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1274 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.132 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1374 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1432 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1438 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 44 Jamaica 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Guam 0.1472 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tuvalu 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 0.1446 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 0.1365 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1364 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 thousands per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands) 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.