Population density in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population density was 307.14 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
307.14 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 234 countries
All-time high
314.42 people per km²
in 2072
All-time low
7.04 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in United Kingdom, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 307.14 people per km² for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in United Kingdom peaked at 314.42 people per km² in 2072 and was at its lowest, 7.04 people per km², in 1000.
That places United Kingdom 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.04 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 10.59 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 10.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.74 people per km² | 18.74 people per km² | 18.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 26.16 people per km² | 26.16 people per km² | 26.16 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 12 people per km² | 12 people per km² | 12 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 17.38 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 17.38 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 20.69 people per km² | 20.69 people per km² | 20.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.95 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 27.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.97 people per km² | 29.97 people per km² | 29.97 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 32.03 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 32.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 34.11 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 34.11 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 36.23 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | 36.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 38.39 people per km² | 38.39 people per km² | 38.39 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 40.6 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 40.6 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 42.87 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | 42.87 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 45.2 people per km² | 45.2 people per km² | 45.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 47.61 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 47.61 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 46.66 people per km² | 44.43 people per km² | 48.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 65.22 people per km² | 50.95 people per km² | 82.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 92.77 people per km² | 85.59 people per km² | 98.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 104.5 people per km² | 99.64 people per km² | 109.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 111.29 people per km² | 109.98 people per km² | 112.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 115.53 people per km² | 112.65 people per km² | 118.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 123.99 people per km² | 119.54 people per km² | 128.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 135.61 people per km² | 129.84 people per km² | 141.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 148.22 people per km² | 142.85 people per km² | 153.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 161.49 people per km² | 154.92 people per km² | 168.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 176.73 people per km² | 169.84 people per km² | 183.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 188.77 people per km² | 184.86 people per km² | 192.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 191.34 people per km² | 189.91 people per km² | 192.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 193.7 people per km² | 190.06 people per km² | 197.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 202.48 people per km² | 198.85 people per km² | 206.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 211.24 people per km² | 207.17 people per km² | 215.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 223.64 people per km² | 217.16 people per km² | 229.22 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.9 people per km² | 230.08 people per km² | 232.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 234 people per km² | 232.64 people per km² | 236.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.1 people per km² | 237.13 people per km² | 243.21 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.32 people per km² | 244.11 people per km² | 258.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.18 people per km² | 260.43 people per km² | 277.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.2 people per km² | 278.39 people per km² | 293.36 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 299.63 people per km² | 294.66 people per km² | 304.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 308.47 people per km² | 304.94 people per km² | 311.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 313.47 people per km² | 312.09 people per km² | 314.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 314.24 people per km² | 314.18 people per km² | 314.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 314.31 people per km² | 314.08 people per km² | 314.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 313.09 people per km² | 311.92 people per km² | 313.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 309.74 people per km² | 307.69 people per km² | 311.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 307.14 people per km² | 307.14 people per km² | 307.14 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 515,677 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.55 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in United Kingdom?
- Population density in United Kingdom was 307.14 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 314.42 people per km² in 2072.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 people per km² in 1000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population density?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.