Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 49.31 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.31 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.64 units per square kilometre
in 1972
All-time low
44.41 units per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 49.31 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 55.64 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 44.41 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.91 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 51.42 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 51.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 52.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 53.16 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 53.82 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 54.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 54.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 55.34 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 55.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 55.43 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 54.91 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 54.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 53.13 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 51.99 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 50.85 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 49.8 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 48.83 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 47.88 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 46.95 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 46.14 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 45.51 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 45.02 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 44.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 45.31 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 45.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 46.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.75 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.68 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.58 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.45 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.09 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.65 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.48 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.38 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.32 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.36 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.53 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.79 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.78 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 48.1 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.68 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.13 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.46 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.63 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.7 units per square kilometre | 50.91 units per square kilometre | 54.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.68 units per square kilometre | 49.8 units per square kilometre | 55.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.89 units per square kilometre | 44.41 units per square kilometre | 48.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.38 units per square kilometre | 45.31 units per square kilometre | 46.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.54 units per square kilometre | 45.32 units per square kilometre | 46.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.91 units per square kilometre | 46.07 units per square kilometre | 49.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.38 units per square kilometre | 49.29 units per square kilometre | 49.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 58 Jamaica 50.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cayman Islands 49.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 United States Virgin Islands 49.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 48.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 45.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ethiopia 44.89 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0827 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 49.31 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.64 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.41 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total 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 ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- 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 ages 0-14, total 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.