India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

India
79.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
77.42 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080196119922023

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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.