Population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population, male, per square kilometre was 139.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139.44 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
139.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
105.55 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

050100150196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 139.44 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 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 139.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105.55 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46th 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, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 105.55 units per square kilometre
1962 106.6 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1963 107.52 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1964 108.28 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1965 109.01 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1966 109.63 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1967 110.23 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1968 110.76 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1969 111.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1970 111.71 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1971 112.25 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1972 112.69 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1973 112.94 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1974 113.06 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1975 113.09 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 113.08 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1977 113.04 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1978 113.03 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1979 113.15 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1980 113.29 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 113.3 units per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 113.24 units per square kilometre -0.1%
1983 113.39 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 113.67 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 113.87 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1986 114.07 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 114.36 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 114.08 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1989 113.77 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 114.11 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1991 114.44 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1992 114.89 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 115.32 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 115.63 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 115.98 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 116.33 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1997 116.67 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1998 117.06 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 117.51 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 118 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2001 118.56 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 119.15 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 119.8 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2004 120.56 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2005 121.47 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 122.45 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 123.51 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2008 124.59 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2009 125.64 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 126.74 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 127.85 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 128.85 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 129.8 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 130.87 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2015 131.94 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 133.12 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2017 133.92 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 134.63 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 135.39 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 135.69 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 136.23 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2022 137.6 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 139.44 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.76 units per square kilometre 105.55 units per square kilometre 111.23 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 112.8 units per square kilometre 111.71 units per square kilometre 113.15 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 113.7 units per square kilometre 113.24 units per square kilometre 114.36 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 115.79 units per square kilometre 114.11 units per square kilometre 117.51 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 121.37 units per square kilometre 118 units per square kilometre 125.64 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 131.31 units per square kilometre 126.74 units per square kilometre 135.39 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 137.24 units per square kilometre 135.69 units per square kilometre 139.44 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 43 El Salvador 144.65 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Seychelles 143.68 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 United States Virgin Islands 143.26 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Gambia 132.73 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 132.47 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 131.83 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population, male, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 139.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 139.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 105.55 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population, male, 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, male 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.