Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 47.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
53.39 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
47.29 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 47.81 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 53.39 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.29 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.29 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 48.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 49.58 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 51.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 51.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 52.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 52.76 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.11 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.36 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.39 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.16 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.73 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.17 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.56 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 50.96 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 50.06 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 49.85 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.98 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 50.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.52 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.82 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 51.4 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.66 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.12 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.96 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 51.67 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.38 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.94 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 49.56 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 49.25 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 49.05 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.94 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.09 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.49 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.52 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.35 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.96 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.43 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.07 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.58 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 47.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 47.81 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.65 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.21 units per square kilometre | 47.29 units per square kilometre | 52.76 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.09 units per square kilometre | 50.06 units per square kilometre | 53.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.52 units per square kilometre | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 51.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.18 units per square kilometre | 49.56 units per square kilometre | 52.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.11 units per square kilometre | 48.88 units per square kilometre | 49.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.04 units per square kilometre | 48.07 units per square kilometre | 49.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.67 units per square kilometre | 47.58 units per square kilometre | 47.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 66 Tanzania 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Cyprus 48.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Belgium 47.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Afghanistan 47.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Yemen 47.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Slovenia 46.78 units per square kilometre compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 47.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.