Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 179.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
179.44 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
179.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
141.67 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 179.44 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 179.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.67 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 141.67 units per square kilometre
1962 143 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 143.94 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1964 144.38 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1965 144.66 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1966 144.77 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1967 144.8 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1968 144.72 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1969 144.62 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1970 144.59 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1971 144.72 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1972 144.89 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1973 145.03 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1974 145.19 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1975 145.48 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1976 145.99 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 146.63 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1978 147.33 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1979 148.16 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 149.04 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1981 149.87 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1982 150.76 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 151.84 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1984 152.84 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1985 153.4 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1986 153.75 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 154.09 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1988 153.92 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 153.65 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 153.76 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 153.79 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 153.77 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1993 153.87 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 154.19 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 154.71 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 155.3 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 155.9 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1998 156.63 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 157.53 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2000 158.66 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2001 159.84 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2002 160.92 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 161.82 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 162.9 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2005 164.44 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2006 166.12 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 167.69 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 168.97 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 169.98 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 170.98 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 171.71 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 171.86 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2013 171.98 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2014 172.5 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2015 173.12 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 173.92 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 174.24 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 174.51 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 174.94 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2020 174.97 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 175.65 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 177.36 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 179.44 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 144.06 units per square kilometre 141.67 units per square kilometre 144.8 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 145.8 units per square kilometre 144.59 units per square kilometre 148.16 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 152.32 units per square kilometre 149.04 units per square kilometre 154.09 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 154.95 units per square kilometre 153.76 units per square kilometre 157.53 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 164.13 units per square kilometre 158.66 units per square kilometre 169.98 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 172.97 units per square kilometre 170.98 units per square kilometre 174.94 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 176.86 units per square kilometre 174.97 units per square kilometre 179.44 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 186.92 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Seychelles 186.25 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 United States Virgin Islands 183.57 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Luxembourg 178.81 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 173.52 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Liechtenstein 163.09 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 179.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 179.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 141.67 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
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Population ages 15-64, 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.