Share urban and rural population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share urban and rural population was 83.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in United Kingdom, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 83.32 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in United Kingdom peaked at 83.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76.9, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.72 | 78.77 | 80.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.72 | 76.99 | 78.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.54 | 76.9 | 78.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.41 | 78.14 | 78.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.68 | 78.1 | 79.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.38 | 79.82 | 80.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.77 | 81 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.12 | 82.9 | 83.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 57 Saudi Arabia 84.61 compare
- 58 New Zealand 84 compare
- 59 Norway 83.57 compare
- 61 Canada 82.88 compare
- 62 Germany 82.14 compare
- 63 Falkland Islands 81.53 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.55 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 515,677 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.55 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.56 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.55 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in United Kingdom?
- Share urban and rural population in United Kingdom was 83.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 83.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share urban and rural population?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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