India vs United Kingdom: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
India
79.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
77.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 79.61 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 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 ahead.
India ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 units per square kilometre | 66.65 units per square kilometre | 53.03 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 19.07 units per square kilometre | 63.08 units per square kilometre | 44.02 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 60.41 units per square kilometre | 33.33 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 37.38 units per square kilometre | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 49.62 units per square kilometre | 64.43 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.15 units per square kilometre | 71.09 units per square kilometre | 6.95 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 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?
- India, at 79.61 units per square kilometre against 77.42 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between India and United Kingdom?
- 2.19 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- India ranks 13th and United Kingdom 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.