Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2829 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2829 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2296 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2305 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2315 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2321 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2322 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2322 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2322 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2328 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2327 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2327 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2337 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2343 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2349 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2354 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.236 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2367 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2376 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2382 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2389 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2394 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2401 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2407 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2413 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2419 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2428 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2437 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2446 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2456 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2479 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2514 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2533 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2554 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2574 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2594 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2615 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2652 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2671 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2692 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2713 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2734 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2751 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2781 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2787 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2807 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2318 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2324 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2338 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2325 thousands per square kilometre | 0.236 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2398 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2367 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2428 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2495 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2437 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2574 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2594 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2767 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2801 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2781 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 0.269 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 0.2635 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.