Population density in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population density was 307.14 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
307.14
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 235 countries
All-time high
314.42
in 2072
All-time low
7.04
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in United Kingdom, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 307.14 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 in 2072 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 1000.
That places United Kingdom 49th out of 235 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.
Population density in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 7.04 | — |
| 1100 | 10.59 | +50.5% |
| 1200 | 18.74 | +76.9% |
| 1300 | 26.16 | +39.6% |
| 1400 | 12 | -54.1% |
| 1500 | 17.38 | +44.8% |
| 1600 | 20.69 | +19.0% |
| 1700 | 27.95 | +35.1% |
| 1710 | 29.97 | +7.2% |
| 1720 | 32.03 | +6.8% |
| 1730 | 34.11 | +6.5% |
| 1740 | 36.23 | +6.2% |
| 1750 | 38.39 | +6.0% |
| 1760 | 40.6 | +5.8% |
| 1770 | 42.87 | +5.6% |
| 1780 | 45.2 | +5.4% |
| 1790 | 47.61 | +5.3% |
| 1800 | 44.43 | -6.7% |
| 1801 | 44.91 | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 45.4 | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 45.89 | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 46.39 | +1.1% |
| 1805 | 46.89 | +1.1% |
| 1806 | 47.39 | +1.1% |
| 1807 | 47.91 | +1.1% |
| 1808 | 48.42 | +1.1% |
| 1809 | 48.95 | +1.1% |
| 1810 | 50.95 | +4.1% |
| 1811 | 53.02 | +4.1% |
| 1812 | 55.67 | +5.0% |
| 1813 | 58.96 | +5.9% |
| 1814 | 62.44 | +5.9% |
| 1815 | 66.12 | +5.9% |
| 1816 | 70.03 | +5.9% |
| 1817 | 74.16 | +5.9% |
| 1818 | 78.53 | +5.9% |
| 1819 | 82.36 | +4.9% |
| 1820 | 85.59 | +3.9% |
| 1821 | 88.18 | +3.0% |
| 1822 | 90.08 | +2.2% |
| 1823 | 91.24 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 92.42 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 93.61 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 94.81 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 96.03 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 97.27 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 98.47 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 99.64 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 100.77 | +1.1% |
| 1832 | 101.85 | +1.1% |
| 1833 | 102.9 | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 103.96 | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 105.04 | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 106.12 | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 107.21 | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 108.32 | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 109.24 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 109.98 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 110.54 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 110.91 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 111.09 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 111.27 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 111.45 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 111.63 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 111.81 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 111.99 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 112.27 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 112.65 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 113.14 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 113.73 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 114.42 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 115.11 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 115.81 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 116.52 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 117.23 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 117.94 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 118.71 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 119.54 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 120.43 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 121.39 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 122.4 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 123.42 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 124.45 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 125.49 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 126.54 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 127.59 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 128.69 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 129.84 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 131.04 | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 132.29 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 133.58 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 134.89 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 136.21 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 137.54 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 138.89 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 140.25 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 141.57 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 142.85 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 144.09 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 145.29 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 146.44 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 147.61 | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 148.78 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 149.96 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 151.16 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 152.36 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 153.61 | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 154.92 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 156.28 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 157.7 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 159.18 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 160.67 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 162.17 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 163.69 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 165.22 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 166.77 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 168.31 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 169.84 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 171.37 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 172.89 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 174.4 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 175.93 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 177.47 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 179.03 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 180.59 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 182.17 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 183.6 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 184.86 | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 185.97 | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 186.9 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 187.68 | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 188.45 | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 189.23 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 190.01 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 190.8 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 191.59 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 192.15 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 192.47 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 192.55 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 192.4 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 192 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 191.6 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 191.21 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 190.82 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 190.42 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 190.03 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 189.91 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 190.06 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 190.47 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 191.16 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 192.12 | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 193.09 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 194.06 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 195.04 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 196.02 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 197.01 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 197.95 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 198.85 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 199.72 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 200.53 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 201.31 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 202.09 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 202.88 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 203.66 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 204.45 | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 205.24 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 206.06 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 207.17 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 208.1 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 208.72 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 209.68 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 210.63 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 211.53 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 212.46 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 213.52 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 214.67 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 215.87 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 217.16 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 218.6 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 220.2 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 221.77 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 223.24 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 224.69 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 226 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 227.23 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 228.33 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 229.22 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 230.08 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 231.02 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 231.8 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 232.25 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 232.4 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 232.38 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 232.3 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.2 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.2 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 232.38 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 232.64 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 232.73 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 232.68 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 232.84 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 233.34 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 233.98 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 234.58 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 235.13 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 235.72 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 236.36 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 237.13 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 237.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238.58 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 239.16 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.75 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 240.38 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 240.97 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 241.59 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 242.33 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 243.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 244.11 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 245.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 246.11 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 247.26 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 248.71 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 250.47 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 252.35 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 254.35 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 256.38 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 258.37 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 260.43 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 262.51 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 264.38 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 266.15 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 268.12 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 270.25 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 272.37 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 274.27 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 275.92 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 277.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 278.39 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 279.7 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 281.81 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 283.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 285.78 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 287.49 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 289.06 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 290.55 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 292 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 293.36 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 294.66 | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 295.9 | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 297.06 | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 298.2 | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 299.28 | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 300.32 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 301.32 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 302.26 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 303.18 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 304.07 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 304.94 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 305.79 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 306.62 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 307.45 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 308.24 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 308.99 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 309.7 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 310.38 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 311.01 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 311.58 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 312.09 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 312.56 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 312.96 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 313.3 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 313.6 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 313.81 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 313.96 | +0.0% |
| 2057 | 314.07 | +0.0% |
| 2058 | 314.15 | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 314.19 | +0.0% |
| 2060 | 314.18 | -0.0% |
| 2061 | 314.19 | +0.0% |
| 2062 | 314.2 | +0.0% |
| 2063 | 314.22 | +0.0% |
| 2064 | 314.22 | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 314.23 | +0.0% |
| 2066 | 314.25 | +0.0% |
| 2067 | 314.28 | +0.0% |
| 2068 | 314.29 | +0.0% |
| 2069 | 314.31 | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 314.34 | +0.0% |
| 2071 | 314.38 | +0.0% |
| 2072 | 314.42 | +0.0% |
| 2073 | 314.42 | -0.0% |
| 2074 | 314.38 | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 314.33 | -0.0% |
| 2076 | 314.3 | -0.0% |
| 2077 | 314.26 | -0.0% |
| 2078 | 314.18 | -0.0% |
| 2079 | 314.08 | -0.0% |
| 2080 | 313.96 | -0.0% |
| 2081 | 313.84 | -0.0% |
| 2082 | 313.7 | -0.0% |
| 2083 | 313.51 | -0.1% |
| 2084 | 313.31 | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 313.08 | -0.1% |
| 2086 | 312.82 | -0.1% |
| 2087 | 312.53 | -0.1% |
| 2088 | 312.24 | -0.1% |
| 2089 | 311.92 | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 311.57 | -0.1% |
| 2091 | 311.21 | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 310.83 | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 310.43 | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 310.03 | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 309.61 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 309.15 | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 308.68 | -0.2% |
| 2098 | 308.2 | -0.2% |
| 2099 | 307.69 | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 307.14 | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 307.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 2.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 307.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 4.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +76.9% | 10.59 | 18.74 |
| 1400 | -54.1% | 26.16 | 12 |
| 1100 | +50.5% | 7.04 | 10.59 |
| 1500 | +44.8% | 12 | 17.38 |
| 1300 | +39.6% | 18.74 | 26.16 |
| 1700 | +35.1% | 20.69 | 27.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.04 | 7.04 | 7.04 | 1 |
| 1100s | 10.59 | 10.59 | 10.59 | 1 |
| 1200s | 18.74 | 18.74 | 18.74 | 1 |
| 1300s | 26.16 | 26.16 | 26.16 | 1 |
| 1400s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1500s | 17.38 | 17.38 | 17.38 | 1 |
| 1600s | 20.69 | 20.69 | 20.69 | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.95 | 27.95 | 27.95 | 1 |
| 1710s | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 1 |
| 1720s | 32.03 | 32.03 | 32.03 | 1 |
| 1730s | 34.11 | 34.11 | 34.11 | 1 |
| 1740s | 36.23 | 36.23 | 36.23 | 1 |
| 1750s | 38.39 | 38.39 | 38.39 | 1 |
| 1760s | 40.6 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 1 |
| 1770s | 42.87 | 42.87 | 42.87 | 1 |
| 1780s | 45.2 | 45.2 | 45.2 | 1 |
| 1790s | 47.61 | 47.61 | 47.61 | 1 |
| 1800s | 46.66 | 44.43 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 1810s | 65.22 | 50.95 | 82.36 | 10 |
| 1820s | 92.77 | 85.59 | 98.47 | 10 |
| 1830s | 104.5 | 99.64 | 109.24 | 10 |
| 1840s | 111.29 | 109.98 | 112.27 | 10 |
| 1850s | 115.53 | 112.65 | 118.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 123.99 | 119.54 | 128.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | 135.61 | 129.84 | 141.57 | 10 |
| 1880s | 148.22 | 142.85 | 153.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 161.49 | 154.92 | 168.31 | 10 |
| 1900s | 176.73 | 169.84 | 183.6 | 10 |
| 1910s | 188.77 | 184.86 | 192.15 | 10 |
| 1920s | 191.34 | 189.91 | 192.55 | 10 |
| 1930s | 193.7 | 190.06 | 197.95 | 10 |
| 1940s | 202.48 | 198.85 | 206.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 211.24 | 207.17 | 215.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 223.64 | 217.16 | 229.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 231.9 | 230.08 | 232.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234 | 232.64 | 236.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.1 | 237.13 | 243.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.32 | 244.11 | 258.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.18 | 260.43 | 277.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.2 | 278.39 | 293.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 299.63 | 294.66 | 304.07 | 10 |
| 2040s | 308.47 | 304.94 | 311.58 | 10 |
| 2050s | 313.47 | 312.09 | 314.19 | 10 |
| 2060s | 314.24 | 314.18 | 314.31 | 10 |
| 2070s | 314.31 | 314.08 | 314.42 | 10 |
| 2080s | 313.09 | 311.92 | 313.96 | 10 |
| 2090s | 309.74 | 307.69 | 311.57 | 10 |
| 2100s | 307.14 | 307.14 | 307.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in United Kingdom?
- Population density in United Kingdom was 307.14 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 314.42 in 2072.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 1000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population density?
- United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 235 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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