Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square was 77.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 77.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 77.42 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.34 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 67.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 66.97 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 66.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 65.99 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 65.67 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 65.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 65.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 64.7 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 64.23 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 63.76 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.3 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 62.85 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.4 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.96 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 61.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.09 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 60.66 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 60.34 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60.41 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.83 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.47 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.9 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.82 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.83 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.55 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66.28 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.02 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 68.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 69.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.69 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 72.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.71 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 74.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 75.99 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 76.72 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.42 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.65 units per square kilometre | 65.35 units per square kilometre | 67.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.08 units per square kilometre | 61.09 units per square kilometre | 65.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.41 units per square kilometre | 60.34 units per square kilometre | 60.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.37 units per square kilometre | 60.45 units per square kilometre | 62.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.43 units per square kilometre | 62.56 units per square kilometre | 67.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.09 units per square kilometre | 67.77 units per square kilometre | 74.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.34 units per square kilometre | 75.24 units per square kilometre | 77.42 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Belgium 104.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 90.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 79.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 73.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 65.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Pakistan 63.14 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 77.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.34 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.