Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Population density
Population density over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 32.23 people per sq. km of land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 251.02 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 8.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.03 people per sq. km of land area | 224.26 people per sq. km of land area | 212.23 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 15.29 people per sq. km of land area | 231.95 people per sq. km of land area | 216.66 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 19.14 people per sq. km of land area | 233.85 people per sq. km of land area | 214.71 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23.16 people per sq. km of land area | 239.54 people per sq. km of land area | 216.38 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.89 people per sq. km of land area | 249.52 people per sq. km of land area | 222.64 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 30.1 people per sq. km of land area | 267.87 people per sq. km of land area | 237.77 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 31.91 people per sq. km of land area | 278.88 people per sq. km of land area | 246.97 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 32.23 people per sq. km of land area in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 251.02 people per sq. km of land area, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for population density?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.