Small states vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population density
Population density over time
- Small states
- 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 26.64 people per sq. km of land area in Small states, a difference of 256.61 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 10.6 times Small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 44th 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 | Small states | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.03 people per sq. km of land area | 224.26 people per sq. km of land area | 210.23 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 16.42 people per sq. km of land area | 231.95 people per sq. km of land area | 215.52 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.18 people per sq. km of land area | 233.85 people per sq. km of land area | 214.67 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.95 people per sq. km of land area | 239.54 people per sq. km of land area | 218.59 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.8 people per sq. km of land area | 249.52 people per sq. km of land area | 226.72 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.96 people per sq. km of land area | 267.87 people per sq. km of land area | 242.91 people per sq. km of land area | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.27 people per sq. km of land area | 278.88 people per sq. km of land area | 252.61 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, Small states 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 26.64 people per sq. km of land area in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 256.61 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 Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Small states and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population density?
- Small states ranks 44th 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.