India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time
- India
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
India currently reports 79.61 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.19 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
India ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 66.65 units per square kilometre | 53.03 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 63.08 units per square kilometre | 44.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 60.41 units per square kilometre | 33.33 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 37.38 units per square kilometre | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 49.62 units per square kilometre | 64.43 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.15 units per square kilometre | 71.09 units per square kilometre | 6.95 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 76.34 units per square kilometre | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- India, at 79.61 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.19 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- India ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.