Population density in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 283.2 per km². Ranked 43 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 29.8%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 283.2 | +3.7 | +1.32% |
| 2022 | 279.6 | +2.7 | +0.98% |
| 2021 | 276.8 | +1 | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 275.9 | +0.5 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 275.4 | +1.4 | +0.51% |
| 2018 | 274 | +1.3 | +0.49% |
| 2017 | 272.7 | +1.5 | +0.55% |
| 2016 | 271.2 | +2.1 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 269 | +1.9 | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 267.1 | +2 | +0.75% |
| 2013 | 265.1 | +1.8 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 263.3 | +1.9 | +0.71% |
| 2011 | 261.5 | +2 | +0.78% |
| 2010 | 259.4 | +2 | +0.79% |
| 2009 | 257.4 | +1.9 | +0.76% |
| 2008 | 255.5 | +2 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 253.5 | +2 | +0.78% |
| 2006 | 251.5 | +1.8 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 249.7 | +1.7 | +0.69% |
| 2004 | 248 | +1.4 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 246.5 | +1.1 | +0.47% |
| 2002 | 245.4 | +1 | +0.42% |
| 2001 | 244.4 | +0.9 | +0.39% |
| 2000 | 243.4 | +0.9 | +0.36% |
| 1999 | 242.6 | +0.8 | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 241.8 | +0.7 | +0.29% |
| 1997 | 241 | +0.6 | +0.26% |
| 1996 | 240.4 | +0.6 | +0.25% |
| 1995 | 239.8 | +0.6 | +0.26% |
| 1994 | 239.2 | +0.6 | +0.25% |
| 1993 | 238.6 | +0.6 | +0.24% |
| 1992 | 238 | +0.6 | +0.27% |
| 1991 | 237.4 | +0.7 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 236.6 | +0.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 235.9 | +0.6 | +0.26% |
| 1988 | 235.3 | +0.5 | +0.22% |
| 1987 | 234.8 | +0.5 | +0.21% |
| 1986 | 234.3 | +0.5 | +0.23% |
| 1985 | 233.7 | +0.5 | +0.23% |
| 1984 | 233.2 | +0.4 | +0.16% |
| 1983 | 232.8 | +0.1 | +0.03% |
| 1982 | 232.8 | −0.1 | −0.04% |
| 1981 | 232.9 | +0.1 | +0.03% |
| 1980 | 232.8 | +0.3 | +0.12% |
| 1979 | 232.5 | +0.2 | +0.09% |
| 1978 | 232.3 | +0 | +0.01% |
| 1977 | 232.3 | −0.1 | −0.03% |
| 1976 | 232.3 | −0.1 | −0.02% |
| 1975 | 232.4 | −0 | −0.01% |
| 1974 | 232.4 | +0.1 | +0.06% |
| 1973 | 232.3 | +0.4 | +0.19% |
| 1972 | 231.8 | +0.8 | +0.34% |
| 1971 | 231 | +1 | +0.42% |
| 1970 | 230.1 | +0.9 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 229.2 | +1 | +0.42% |
| 1968 | 228.2 | +1.1 | +0.49% |
| 1967 | 227.1 | +1.2 | +0.54% |
| 1966 | 225.9 | +1.2 | +0.55% |
| 1965 | 224.6 | +1.4 | +0.64% |
| 1964 | 223.2 | +1.4 | +0.65% |
| 1963 | 221.8 | +1.7 | +0.75% |
| 1962 | 220.1 | +1.9 | +0.85% |
| 1961 | 218.2 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
