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United Kingdom: Urban population (% of total), 1990–2025
Value in 202583.3
Change since 2015+1.8%81.8 (2015)
World rank50 / 2172025
Rank in region15 / 58Europe & Central Asia
World57.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
85.6
84.6
84.0
83.6
83.3
82.9
82.1
81.3
81.2
Values and rank by year
| Year | Urban population (% of total) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.3 | +0.1% | 50 / 217 |
| 2024 | 83.2 | +0.1% | 50 / 217 |
| 2023 | 83.2 | +0.1% | 49 / 217 |
| 2022 | 83.1 | +0.1% | 49 / 217 |
| 2021 | 83.0 | +0.1% | 49 / 217 |
| 2020 | 82.9 | +0.3% | 48 / 217 |
| 2019 | 82.7 | +0.3% | 49 / 217 |
| 2018 | 82.4 | +0.3% | 49 / 217 |
| 2017 | 82.2 | +0.3% | 48 / 217 |
| 2016 | 82.0 | +0.2% | 49 / 217 |
| 2015 | 81.8 | +0.2% | 49 / 217 |
| 2014 | 81.6 | +0.2% | 50 / 217 |
| 2013 | 81.5 | +0.2% | 49 / 217 |
| 2012 | 81.3 | +0.2% | 49 / 217 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | +0.2% | 49 / 217 |
| 2010 | 81.0 | +0.2% | 50 / 217 |
| 2009 | 80.9 | +0.1% | 49 / 217 |
| 2008 | 80.8 | +0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2007 | 80.6 | +0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2006 | 80.5 | +0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2005 | 80.4 | +0.1% | 48 / 217 |
| 2004 | 80.3 | +0.1% | 47 / 217 |
| 2003 | 80.2 | +0.1% | 47 / 217 |
| 2002 | 80.1 | +0.2% | 48 / 217 |
| 2001 | 80.0 | +0.2% | 45 / 217 |
| 2000 | 79.8 | +0.3% | 43 / 217 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | +0.3% | 43 / 217 |
| 1998 | 79.4 | +0.3% | 43 / 217 |
| 1997 | 79.1 | +0.3% | 42 / 217 |
| 1996 | 78.9 | +0.3% | 42 / 217 |
| 1995 | 78.7 | +0.3% | 42 / 217 |
| 1994 | 78.4 | +0.2% | 42 / 217 |
| 1993 | 78.3 | +0.2% | 42 / 217 |
| 1992 | 78.2 | +0.1% | 40 / 217 |
| 1991 | 78.1 | -0.0% | 39 / 217 |
| 1990 | 78.1 | – | 39 / 217 |
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