Population density of the capital city in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population density of the capital city was 6,813 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population density of the capital city in United Kingdom, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density of the capital city in United Kingdom is 6,813 people per km², measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in United Kingdom peaked at 6,866 people per km² in 2085 and was at its lowest, 6,122 people per km², in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population density of the capital city in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,122 people per km² | — |
| 2025 | 6,328 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 2030 | 6,498 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 2035 | 6,624 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2040 | 6,586 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 6,616 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 6,664 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 6,717 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2060 | 6,738 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 6,754 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 6,799 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 6,824 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2080 | 6,853 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 6,866 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 6,863 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2095 | 6,847 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 6,813 people per km² | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,225 people per km² | 6,122 people per km² | 6,328 people per km² | 2 |
| 2030s | 6,561 people per km² | 6,498 people per km² | 6,624 people per km² | 2 |
| 2040s | 6,601 people per km² | 6,586 people per km² | 6,616 people per km² | 2 |
| 2050s | 6,690 people per km² | 6,664 people per km² | 6,717 people per km² | 2 |
| 2060s | 6,746 people per km² | 6,738 people per km² | 6,754 people per km² | 2 |
| 2070s | 6,811 people per km² | 6,799 people per km² | 6,824 people per km² | 2 |
| 2080s | 6,859 people per km² | 6,853 people per km² | 6,866 people per km² | 2 |
| 2090s | 6,855 people per km² | 6,847 people per km² | 6,863 people per km² | 2 |
| 2100s | 6,813 people per km² | 6,813 people per km² | 6,813 people per km² | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in United Kingdom?
- Population density of the capital city in United Kingdom was 6,813 people per km² in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6,866 people per km² in 2085.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,122 people per km² in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population density of the capital city?
- United Kingdom ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.