Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.1669 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.1669 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.231 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1669 units per person, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2151 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2167 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2182 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2201 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2241 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.226 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2277 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2292 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2302 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2308 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.231 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2303 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2289 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2269 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2245 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2219 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2194 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2171 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2153 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2142 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2139 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2141 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2146 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2153 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2161 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2169 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2177 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2184 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.219 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2195 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.219 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.216 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2139 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2115 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.209 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2066 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2007 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1994 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1982 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1972 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1962 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1952 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1942 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1931 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.192 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1908 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1894 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1878 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1843 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1826 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1806 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1787 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1768 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1746 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1726 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1719 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1706 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1688 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1672 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1669 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2229 units per person | 0.2151 units per person | 0.2302 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2246 units per person | 0.2153 units per person | 0.231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.216 units per person | 0.2139 units per person | 0.219 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2137 units per person | 0.2043 units per person | 0.2195 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1969 units per person | 0.192 units per person | 0.2023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1832 units per person | 0.1746 units per person | 0.1908 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1697 units per person | 0.1669 units per person | 0.1726 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.1669 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.231 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 units per person in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.