Population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, female, per square kilometre was 143.81 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
143.81 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
143.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
112.7 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 143.81 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 143.81 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 113.5 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 114.24 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 114.92 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 115.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 116.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 116.87 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 117.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 117.94 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 118.37 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 118.79 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 119.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 119.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 119.31 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 119.26 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 119.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 119.25 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 119.35 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 119.48 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 119.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 119.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 119.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 119.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 119.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 120.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 120.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 122.15 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 122.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 122.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 123.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 123.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 123.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 124.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 124.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 124.69 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 125.05 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 125.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 125.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 126.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 126.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 127.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 128.2 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 129.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 130.88 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 131.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 132.7 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 133.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 134.49 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 135.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 136.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 137.1 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 138.06 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 138.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 139.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 140.01 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 140.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 140.62 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 141.96 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 143.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.5 units per square kilometre | 112.7 units per square kilometre | 117.94 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.14 units per square kilometre | 118.37 units per square kilometre | 119.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.15 units per square kilometre | 119.46 units per square kilometre | 122.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.74 units per square kilometre | 122.52 units per square kilometre | 125.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.15 units per square kilometre | 125.42 units per square kilometre | 131.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.56 units per square kilometre | 132.7 units per square kilometre | 140.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.64 units per square kilometre | 140.17 units per square kilometre | 143.81 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 Guam 152.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 151.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 British Virgin Islands 137.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 134.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Gambia 133.85 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,134 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 461 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 143.81 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 143.81 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female 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, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, female 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.