North America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population density
Population density over time
- North America
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 21.01 people per sq. km of land area in North America, a difference of 262.24 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 13.5 times North America's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.78 people per sq. km of land area | 224.26 people per sq. km of land area | 212.48 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 13.13 people per sq. km of land area | 231.95 people per sq. km of land area | 218.81 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 14.5 people per sq. km of land area | 233.85 people per sq. km of land area | 219.35 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.21 people per sq. km of land area | 239.54 people per sq. km of land area | 223.33 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.02 people per sq. km of land area | 249.52 people per sq. km of land area | 231.51 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.66 people per sq. km of land area | 267.87 people per sq. km of land area | 248.22 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 20.72 people per sq. km of land area | 278.88 people per sq. km of land area | 258.17 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, North America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 283.25 people per sq. km of land area against 21.01 people per sq. km of land area in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 262.24 people per sq. km of land area, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population density?
- North America ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.