U.K. Population Density 1950-2025
Chart and table of U.K. population density from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of U.K. in 2025 is 279.88 people per square kilometer, a 0.32% increase from 2024.
- The population density of U.K. in 2024 was 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.
| United Kingdom - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 2025 | 279.88 | 0.32% |
| 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% |