Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 283.9 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 283.9 units per square kilometre for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 283.9 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218.6 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 218.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 220.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 221.77 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 223.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 224.69 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 226 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 227.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 228.33 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 229.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 230.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 231.02 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 231.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 232.25 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 232.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 232.38 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 232.3 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.2 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.2 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 232.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 232.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 232.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 232.68 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 232.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 233.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 233.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 234.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 235.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 235.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 236.36 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 237.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 237.9 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 238.58 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 239.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 239.75 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 240.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 240.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 241.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 242.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 243.21 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 244.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 245.06 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 246.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 247.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 248.71 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 250.47 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 252.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 254.35 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 256.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 258.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 260.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 262.51 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 264.38 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 266.15 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 268.12 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 270.25 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 272.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 274.27 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 275.92 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 277.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 278.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 279.7 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 281.81 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 283.9 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.37 units per square kilometre | 218.6 units per square kilometre | 229.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 231.9 units per square kilometre | 230.08 units per square kilometre | 232.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 234 units per square kilometre | 232.64 units per square kilometre | 236.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.1 units per square kilometre | 237.13 units per square kilometre | 243.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.32 units per square kilometre | 244.11 units per square kilometre | 258.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.18 units per square kilometre | 260.43 units per square kilometre | 277.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.95 units per square kilometre | 278.39 units per square kilometre | 283.9 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 283.9 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 283.9 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.6 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- 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 regions with projections 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.