U.K. Population Density 1950-2024
Chart and table of U.K. population density from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of U.K. in 2024 is 278.98 people per square kilometer, a 0.33% increase from 2023.
- The population density of U.K. in 2023 was 278.05 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% increase from 2022.
- The population density of U.K. in 2022 was 277.12 people per square kilometer, a 0.34% increase from 2021.
- The population density of U.K. in 2021 was 276.18 people per square kilometer, a 0.33% increase from 2020.
United Kingdom - Historical Population Density Data
|
Year |
Population Density |
Growth Rate |
2024 |
278.98 |
0.33% |
2023 |
278.05 |
0.34% |
2022 |
277.12 |
0.34% |
2021 |
276.18 |
0.33% |
2020 |
275.27 |
0.42% |
2019 |
274.12 |
0.52% |
2018 |
272.70 |
0.56% |
2017 |
271.19 |
0.62% |
2016 |
269.51 |
0.66% |
2015 |
267.74 |
0.70% |
2014 |
265.89 |
0.73% |
2013 |
263.96 |
0.77% |
2012 |
261.93 |
0.83% |
2011 |
259.79 |
0.84% |
2010 |
257.63 |
0.83% |
2009 |
255.50 |
0.81% |
2008 |
253.45 |
0.79% |
2007 |
251.47 |
0.75% |
2006 |
249.59 |
0.70% |
2005 |
247.87 |
0.65% |
2004 |
246.28 |
0.58% |
2003 |
244.86 |
0.50% |
2002 |
243.65 |
0.45% |
2001 |
242.57 |
0.41% |
2000 |
241.57 |
0.37% |
1999 |
240.69 |
0.34% |
1998 |
239.88 |
0.32% |
1997 |
239.11 |
0.30% |
1996 |
238.41 |
0.26% |
1995 |
237.80 |
0.25% |
1994 |
237.21 |
0.24% |
1993 |
236.64 |
0.24% |
1992 |
236.07 |
0.26% |
1991 |
235.46 |
0.26% |
1990 |
234.84 |
0.24% |
1989 |
234.29 |
0.22% |
1988 |
233.79 |
0.22% |
1987 |
233.27 |
0.18% |
1986 |
232.84 |
0.14% |
1985 |
232.52 |
0.13% |
1984 |
232.21 |
0.12% |
1983 |
231.93 |
0.09% |
1982 |
231.72 |
0.10% |
1981 |
231.50 |
0.12% |
1980 |
231.22 |
0.11% |
1979 |
230.96 |
0.04% |
1978 |
230.86 |
-0.01% |
1977 |
230.88 |
-0.03% |
1976 |
230.96 |
-0.01% |
1975 |
230.97 |
0.06% |
1974 |
230.84 |
0.12% |
1973 |
230.56 |
0.20% |
1972 |
230.11 |
0.32% |
1971 |
229.37 |
0.41% |
1970 |
228.44 |
0.41% |
1969 |
227.50 |
0.46% |
1968 |
226.47 |
0.53% |
1967 |
225.26 |
0.58% |
1966 |
223.97 |
0.61% |
1965 |
222.61 |
0.68% |
1964 |
221.10 |
0.66% |
1963 |
219.65 |
0.61% |
1962 |
218.31 |
0.61% |
1961 |
216.99 |
0.61% |
1960 |
215.68 |
0.58% |
1959 |
214.45 |
0.54% |
1958 |
213.30 |
0.54% |
1957 |
212.15 |
0.51% |
1956 |
211.08 |
0.45% |
1955 |
210.14 |
0.44% |
1954 |
209.23 |
0.48% |
1953 |
208.24 |
0.48% |
1952 |
207.24 |
0.42% |
1951 |
206.36 |
0.43% |
1950 |
205.47 |
0.00% |