Population density - United Kingdom
Value & RankThe Population density of United Kingdom is 262 (capita per square kilometer) with a global rank of 42.
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Population density of United Kingdom is similar to that of American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Liechtenstein, Germany, Dominican Republic with a respective Population density of 274, 267, 265, 265, 263, 246, 239, 233, 227, 213 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47.10 years growthUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 6.30 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Population density of 255 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 2.35% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 2.36% since the end of the Great Recession
United Kingdom compared to other CountriesThe Population density of United Kingdom is similar to that of American Samoa, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Liechtenstein, Germany, Dominican Republic with a respective Population density of 274, 267, 265, 265, 263, 246, 239, 233, 227, 213 (capita per square kilometer) and a global rank of 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47.10 years growthUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 6.30 (%) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
Last 10 years averageUnited Kingdom had an average Population density of 255 (capita per square kilometer) in the last 10 years from (2004 to 2014).
United Kingdom during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 2.35% during the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom since the end of the Great RecessionUnited Kingdom's Population density had a positive growth of 2.36% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 236 |
1992 | 236 |
1993 | 237 |
1994 | 238 |
1995 | 238 |
1996 | 239 |
1997 | 239 |
1998 | 240 |
1999 | 241 |
2000 | 242 |
2001 | 243 |
2002 | 244 |
2003 | 245 |
2004 | 246 |
2005 | 248 |
2006 | 250 |
2007 | 252 |
2008 | 254 |
2009 | 256 |
2010 | 258 |
2011 | 257 |
2012 | 259 |
2013 | 260 |
2014 | 262 |
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Data Source:
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Compiled from multiple sources