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United Kingdom: Population density (people per km² of land), 1990–2023
Value in 2023283.2
Change since 2013+6.8%265.1 (2013)
World rank43 / 2152023
Rank in region6 / 56Europe & Central Asia
World62.1World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2023 ranking
304.5
304.3
299.8
293.9
283.2
272.4
266.6
266.6
262.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population density (people per km² of land) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 283.2 | +1.3% | 43 / 215 |
| 2022 | 279.6 | +1.0% | 43 / 215 |
| 2021 | 276.8 | +0.4% | 44 / 216 |
| 2020 | 275.9 | +0.2% | 44 / 216 |
| 2019 | 275.4 | +0.5% | 44 / 216 |
| 2018 | 274.0 | +0.5% | 44 / 216 |
| 2017 | 272.7 | +0.5% | 43 / 216 |
| 2016 | 271.2 | +0.8% | 44 / 216 |
| 2015 | 269.0 | +0.7% | 45 / 216 |
| 2014 | 267.1 | +0.7% | 46 / 216 |
| 2013 | 265.1 | +0.7% | 46 / 216 |
| 2012 | 263.3 | +0.7% | 46 / 216 |
| 2011 | 261.5 | +0.8% | 46 / 214 |
| 2010 | 259.4 | +0.8% | 42 / 211 |
| 2009 | 257.4 | +0.8% | 42 / 211 |
| 2008 | 255.5 | +0.8% | 42 / 211 |
| 2007 | 253.5 | +0.8% | 43 / 211 |
| 2006 | 251.5 | +0.7% | 43 / 211 |
| 2005 | 249.7 | +0.7% | 43 / 209 |
| 2004 | 248.0 | +0.6% | 43 / 209 |
| 2003 | 246.5 | +0.5% | 43 / 209 |
| 2002 | 245.4 | +0.4% | 43 / 209 |
| 2001 | 244.4 | +0.4% | 43 / 209 |
| 2000 | 243.4 | +0.4% | 43 / 209 |
| 1999 | 242.6 | +0.3% | 41 / 207 |
| 1998 | 241.8 | +0.3% | 40 / 207 |
| 1997 | 241.0 | +0.3% | 40 / 207 |
| 1996 | 240.4 | +0.3% | 40 / 207 |
| 1995 | 239.8 | +0.3% | 38 / 207 |
| 1994 | 239.2 | +0.3% | 38 / 207 |
| 1993 | 238.6 | +0.2% | 38 / 207 |
| 1992 | 238.0 | +0.3% | 37 / 203 |
| 1991 | 237.4 | +0.3% | 37 / 184 |
| 1990 | 236.6 | – | 35 / 180 |
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