Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of new book titles published per million people was 2,115 book titles per million people in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
2,115 book titles per million people
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,326 book titles per million people
in 2008
All-time low
2.78 book titles per million people
in 1501
Years of data
509
1500–2009
Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom, 1500–2009
Source: Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in book titles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom is 2,115 book titles per million people, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom peaked at 2,326 book titles per million people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.78 book titles per million people, in 1501.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | book titles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 13.45 book titles per million people | — |
| 1501 | 2.78 book titles per million people | -79.3% |
| 1502 | 8.58 book titles per million people | +208.3% |
| 1503 | 5.28 book titles per million people | -38.4% |
| 1504 | 5.27 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1505 | 14.77 book titles per million people | +180.2% |
| 1506 | 6.74 book titles per million people | -54.4% |
| 1507 | 7.72 book titles per million people | +14.5% |
| 1508 | 13.16 book titles per million people | +70.5% |
| 1509 | 13.38 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1510 | 22.49 book titles per million people | +68.1% |
| 1511 | 7.64 book titles per million people | -66.0% |
| 1512 | 8.85 book titles per million people | +15.8% |
| 1513 | 9.56 book titles per million people | +8.1% |
| 1514 | 6.85 book titles per million people | -28.4% |
| 1515 | 15.61 book titles per million people | +128.0% |
| 1516 | 9.25 book titles per million people | -40.8% |
| 1517 | 15.29 book titles per million people | +65.4% |
| 1518 | 13.32 book titles per million people | -12.9% |
| 1519 | 10.87 book titles per million people | -18.4% |
| 1520 | 21.69 book titles per million people | +99.5% |
| 1521 | 17.31 book titles per million people | -20.2% |
| 1522 | 13.43 book titles per million people | -22.4% |
| 1523 | 13.63 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1524 | 7.63 book titles per million people | -44.0% |
| 1525 | 20.47 book titles per million people | +168.1% |
| 1526 | 16.15 book titles per million people | -21.1% |
| 1527 | 18.24 book titles per million people | +13.0% |
| 1528 | 18.43 book titles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1529 | 13.2 book titles per million people | -28.4% |
| 1530 | 26.1 book titles per million people | +97.7% |
| 1531 | 15.48 book titles per million people | -40.7% |
| 1532 | 18.26 book titles per million people | +17.9% |
| 1533 | 20.78 book titles per million people | +13.8% |
| 1534 | 20.27 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1535 | 19.99 book titles per million people | -1.4% |
| 1536 | 16.69 book titles per million people | -16.5% |
| 1537 | 17.35 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1538 | 23.31 book titles per million people | +34.3% |
| 1539 | 19.56 book titles per million people | -16.1% |
| 1540 | 26.62 book titles per million people | +36.1% |
| 1541 | 13.04 book titles per million people | -51.0% |
| 1542 | 19.61 book titles per million people | +50.3% |
| 1543 | 19.98 book titles per million people | +1.9% |
| 1544 | 19.66 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1545 | 24.95 book titles per million people | +26.9% |
| 1546 | 26.13 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1547 | 28.82 book titles per million people | +10.3% |
| 1548 | 54.52 book titles per million people | +89.2% |
| 1549 | 37.44 book titles per million people | -31.3% |
| 1550 | 51.02 book titles per million people | +36.3% |
| 1551 | 27.84 book titles per million people | -45.4% |
| 1552 | 28.72 book titles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1553 | 32.88 book titles per million people | +14.5% |
| 1554 | 21.89 book titles per million people | -33.4% |
| 1555 | 28.26 book titles per million people | +29.1% |
| 1556 | 21.77 book titles per million people | -23.0% |
| 1557 | 18.46 book titles per million people | -15.2% |
| 1558 | 17.25 book titles per million people | -6.5% |
| 1559 | 23.85 book titles per million people | +38.3% |
| 1560 | 34.89 book titles per million people | +46.3% |
| 1561 | 30.66 book titles per million people | -12.1% |
| 1562 | 34.78 book titles per million people | +13.4% |
| 1563 | 30.7 book titles per million people | -11.7% |
| 1564 | 18.69 book titles per million people | -39.1% |
| 1565 | 27.89 book titles per million people | +49.2% |
| 1566 | 29 book titles per million people | +4.0% |
| 1567 | 28.29 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1568 | 23.38 book titles per million people | -17.4% |
| 1569 | 29.87 book titles per million people | +27.8% |
| 1570 | 52.33 book titles per million people | +75.2% |
| 1571 | 30.08 book titles per million people | -42.5% |
| 1572 | 34.62 book titles per million people | +15.1% |
| 1573 | 34.57 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1574 | 31.97 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1575 | 42.36 book titles per million people | +32.5% |
| 1576 | 33.76 book titles per million people | -20.3% |
| 1577 | 41.26 book titles per million people | +22.2% |
| 1578 | 40.51 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1579 | 46.84 book titles per million people | +15.6% |
| 1580 | 56.88 book titles per million people | +21.5% |
| 1581 | 51.69 book titles per million people | -9.1% |
| 1582 | 35.75 book titles per million people | -30.8% |
| 1583 | 43.36 book titles per million people | +21.3% |
| 1584 | 45.52 book titles per million people | +5.0% |
| 1585 | 57.3 book titles per million people | +25.9% |
| 1586 | 41.4 book titles per million people | -27.7% |
| 1587 | 39.25 book titles per million people | -5.2% |
| 1588 | 40.78 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1589 | 49.85 book titles per million people | +22.2% |
| 1590 | 56.14 book titles per million people | +12.6% |
| 1591 | 52.02 book titles per million people | -7.3% |
| 1592 | 51.11 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1593 | 35.73 book titles per million people | -30.1% |
| 1594 | 45.21 book titles per million people | +26.5% |
| 1595 | 54.74 book titles per million people | +21.1% |
| 1596 | 51.97 book titles per million people | -5.1% |
| 1597 | 45.16 book titles per million people | -13.1% |
| 1598 | 46.43 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1599 | 48.51 book titles per million people | +4.5% |
| 1600 | 65.32 book titles per million people | +34.6% |
| 1601 | 42.52 book titles per million people | -34.9% |
| 1602 | 51.18 book titles per million people | +20.4% |
| 1603 | 69.84 book titles per million people | +36.5% |
| 1604 | 62.35 book titles per million people | -10.7% |
| 1605 | 56.51 book titles per million people | -9.4% |
| 1606 | 61.26 book titles per million people | +8.4% |
| 1607 | 70.64 book titles per million people | +15.3% |
| 1608 | 54.19 book titles per million people | -23.3% |
| 1609 | 63.33 book titles per million people | +16.9% |
| 1610 | 57 book titles per million people | -10.0% |
| 1611 | 54.39 book titles per million people | -4.6% |
| 1612 | 63.24 book titles per million people | +16.3% |
| 1613 | 69.43 book titles per million people | +9.8% |
| 1614 | 62.12 book titles per million people | -10.5% |
| 1615 | 76.2 book titles per million people | +22.7% |
| 1616 | 65.88 book titles per million people | -13.5% |
| 1617 | 58.87 book titles per million people | -10.6% |
| 1618 | 71.35 book titles per million people | +21.2% |
| 1619 | 66.02 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1620 | 78.13 book titles per million people | +18.3% |
| 1621 | 67.67 book titles per million people | -13.4% |
| 1622 | 73.78 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1623 | 69.68 book titles per million people | -5.6% |
| 1624 | 74.6 book titles per million people | +7.1% |
| 1625 | 88.42 book titles per million people | +18.5% |
| 1626 | 55.7 book titles per million people | -37.0% |
| 1627 | 63.35 book titles per million people | +13.7% |
| 1628 | 72.67 book titles per million people | +14.7% |
| 1629 | 67.76 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1630 | 87.64 book titles per million people | +29.3% |
| 1631 | 76.52 book titles per million people | -12.7% |
| 1632 | 65.87 book titles per million people | -13.9% |
| 1633 | 75.28 book titles per million people | +14.3% |
| 1634 | 68.77 book titles per million people | -8.6% |
| 1635 | 85.94 book titles per million people | +25.0% |
| 1636 | 68.34 book titles per million people | -20.5% |
| 1637 | 68.48 book titles per million people | +0.2% |
| 1638 | 74.24 book titles per million people | +8.4% |
| 1639 | 69.43 book titles per million people | -6.5% |
| 1640 | 99.72 book titles per million people | +43.6% |
| 1641 | 261.82 book titles per million people | +162.6% |
| 1642 | 514.28 book titles per million people | +96.4% |
| 1643 | 272.28 book titles per million people | -47.1% |
| 1644 | 173.54 book titles per million people | -36.3% |
| 1645 | 167.82 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1646 | 180.69 book titles per million people | +7.7% |
| 1647 | 243.65 book titles per million people | +34.8% |
| 1648 | 297.74 book titles per million people | +22.2% |
| 1649 | 218.19 book titles per million people | -26.7% |
| 1650 | 192.9 book titles per million people | -11.6% |
| 1651 | 151.98 book titles per million people | -21.2% |
| 1652 | 150.95 book titles per million people | -0.7% |
| 1653 | 176.24 book titles per million people | +16.8% |
| 1654 | 162.27 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1655 | 163.23 book titles per million people | +0.6% |
| 1656 | 158.75 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1657 | 160.33 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1658 | 167.06 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1659 | 258.46 book titles per million people | +54.7% |
| 1660 | 376.95 book titles per million people | +45.8% |
| 1661 | 211.75 book titles per million people | -43.8% |
| 1662 | 170.68 book titles per million people | -19.4% |
| 1663 | 175.26 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1664 | 160.83 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 1665 | 153.22 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 1666 | 117.98 book titles per million people | -23.0% |
| 1667 | 126.84 book titles per million people | +7.5% |
| 1668 | 138.93 book titles per million people | +9.5% |
| 1669 | 135.62 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1670 | 203.53 book titles per million people | +50.1% |
| 1671 | 194.06 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 1672 | 221.01 book titles per million people | +13.9% |
| 1673 | 220.27 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1674 | 255.24 book titles per million people | +15.9% |
| 1675 | 248.99 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1676 | 228.14 book titles per million people | -8.4% |
| 1677 | 229.92 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1678 | 248.66 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1679 | 311.31 book titles per million people | +25.2% |
| 1680 | 355.34 book titles per million people | +14.1% |
| 1681 | 338.61 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 1682 | 325.41 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1683 | 320.29 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1684 | 319.54 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1685 | 357.85 book titles per million people | +12.0% |
| 1686 | 249.54 book titles per million people | -30.3% |
| 1687 | 265.85 book titles per million people | +6.5% |
| 1688 | 355.86 book titles per million people | +33.9% |
| 1689 | 420.59 book titles per million people | +18.2% |
| 1690 | 398.11 book titles per million people | -5.3% |
| 1691 | 310.84 book titles per million people | -21.9% |
| 1692 | 290.19 book titles per million people | -6.6% |
| 1693 | 283.93 book titles per million people | -2.2% |
| 1694 | 272.62 book titles per million people | -4.0% |
| 1695 | 362.75 book titles per million people | +33.1% |
| 1696 | 318.33 book titles per million people | -12.2% |
| 1697 | 250.31 book titles per million people | -21.4% |
| 1698 | 261.81 book titles per million people | +4.6% |
| 1699 | 259.17 book titles per million people | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 362.17 book titles per million people | +39.7% |
| 1701 | 294.18 book titles per million people | -18.8% |
| 1702 | 262.16 book titles per million people | -10.9% |
| 1703 | 208.56 book titles per million people | -20.4% |
| 1704 | 253.92 book titles per million people | +21.7% |
| 1705 | 255.87 book titles per million people | +0.8% |
| 1706 | 228.67 book titles per million people | -10.6% |
| 1707 | 235.02 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1708 | 230.29 book titles per million people | -2.0% |
| 1709 | 229.46 book titles per million people | -0.4% |
| 1710 | 341.93 book titles per million people | +49.0% |
| 1711 | 250.68 book titles per million people | -26.7% |
| 1712 | 258.93 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1713 | 221.81 book titles per million people | -14.3% |
| 1714 | 256.85 book titles per million people | +15.8% |
| 1715 | 278.01 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1716 | 215.88 book titles per million people | -22.4% |
| 1717 | 213.16 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1718 | 206.07 book titles per million people | -3.3% |
| 1719 | 200.09 book titles per million people | -2.9% |
| 1720 | 257.58 book titles per million people | +28.7% |
| 1721 | 188.37 book titles per million people | -26.9% |
| 1722 | 176.89 book titles per million people | -6.1% |
| 1723 | 153.54 book titles per million people | -13.2% |
| 1724 | 145.49 book titles per million people | -5.2% |
| 1725 | 158.14 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1726 | 161.35 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1727 | 154.11 book titles per million people | -4.5% |
| 1728 | 159.18 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1729 | 154.66 book titles per million people | -2.8% |
| 1730 | 196.45 book titles per million people | +27.0% |
| 1731 | 150.38 book titles per million people | -23.4% |
| 1732 | 185.45 book titles per million people | +23.3% |
| 1733 | 170.04 book titles per million people | -8.3% |
| 1734 | 168.91 book titles per million people | -0.7% |
| 1735 | 190.59 book titles per million people | +12.8% |
| 1736 | 177.78 book titles per million people | -6.7% |
| 1737 | 158.66 book titles per million people | -10.8% |
| 1738 | 156.73 book titles per million people | -1.2% |
| 1739 | 188.39 book titles per million people | +20.2% |
| 1740 | 199.71 book titles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1741 | 171.45 book titles per million people | -14.1% |
| 1742 | 166.32 book titles per million people | -3.0% |
| 1743 | 156.25 book titles per million people | -6.1% |
| 1744 | 159.43 book titles per million people | +2.0% |
| 1745 | 193.29 book titles per million people | +21.2% |
| 1746 | 170.3 book titles per million people | -11.9% |
| 1747 | 165.7 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1748 | 174.21 book titles per million people | +5.1% |
| 1749 | 154.66 book titles per million people | -11.2% |
| 1750 | 296.57 book titles per million people | +91.8% |
| 1751 | 167.6 book titles per million people | -43.5% |
| 1752 | 136.59 book titles per million people | -18.5% |
| 1753 | 169.93 book titles per million people | +24.4% |
| 1754 | 142.18 book titles per million people | -16.3% |
| 1755 | 176.83 book titles per million people | +24.4% |
| 1756 | 181.81 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1757 | 165.81 book titles per million people | -8.8% |
| 1758 | 158.84 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1759 | 160.9 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 274.75 book titles per million people | +70.8% |
| 1761 | 193.44 book titles per million people | -29.6% |
| 1762 | 185.91 book titles per million people | -3.9% |
| 1763 | 170.11 book titles per million people | -8.5% |
| 1764 | 150.98 book titles per million people | -11.2% |
| 1765 | 208.63 book titles per million people | +38.2% |
| 1766 | 185.49 book titles per million people | -11.1% |
| 1767 | 174.96 book titles per million people | -5.7% |
| 1768 | 180.91 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1769 | 153.31 book titles per million people | -15.3% |
| 1770 | 243 book titles per million people | +58.5% |
| 1771 | 156.63 book titles per million people | -35.5% |
| 1772 | 176.64 book titles per million people | +12.8% |
| 1773 | 158.81 book titles per million people | -10.1% |
| 1774 | 168.5 book titles per million people | +6.1% |
| 1775 | 232.11 book titles per million people | +37.8% |
| 1776 | 167.78 book titles per million people | -27.7% |
| 1777 | 184.33 book titles per million people | +9.9% |
| 1778 | 151.56 book titles per million people | -17.8% |
| 1779 | 149.83 book titles per million people | -1.1% |
| 1780 | 292.49 book titles per million people | +95.2% |
| 1781 | 159.36 book titles per million people | -45.5% |
| 1782 | 170.1 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1783 | 169.48 book titles per million people | -0.4% |
| 1784 | 184.95 book titles per million people | +9.1% |
| 1785 | 253.74 book titles per million people | +37.2% |
| 1786 | 193.01 book titles per million people | -23.9% |
| 1787 | 176.18 book titles per million people | -8.7% |
| 1788 | 202.5 book titles per million people | +14.9% |
| 1789 | 183.13 book titles per million people | -9.6% |
| 1790 | 335.75 book titles per million people | +83.3% |
| 1791 | 205.13 book titles per million people | -38.9% |
| 1792 | 245.33 book titles per million people | +19.6% |
| 1793 | 242.24 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1794 | 218.56 book titles per million people | -9.8% |
| 1795 | 332.28 book titles per million people | +52.0% |
| 1796 | 241.26 book titles per million people | -27.4% |
| 1797 | 227.1 book titles per million people | -5.9% |
| 1798 | 211.5 book titles per million people | -6.9% |
| 1799 | 204.68 book titles per million people | -3.2% |
| 1800 | 298.03 book titles per million people | +45.6% |
| 1801 | 74.96 book titles per million people | -74.8% |
| 1802 | 65.59 book titles per million people | -12.5% |
| 1803 | 95.69 book titles per million people | +45.9% |
| 1804 | 69.24 book titles per million people | -27.6% |
| 1805 | 81.26 book titles per million people | +17.4% |
| 1806 | 84.2 book titles per million people | +3.6% |
| 1807 | 80.64 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1808 | 89.09 book titles per million people | +10.5% |
| 1809 | 85.36 book titles per million people | -4.2% |
| 1810 | 135.84 book titles per million people | +59.1% |
| 1811 | 80.47 book titles per million people | -40.8% |
| 1812 | 93.57 book titles per million people | +16.3% |
| 1813 | 84.12 book titles per million people | -10.1% |
| 1814 | 85.36 book titles per million people | +1.5% |
| 1815 | 105.09 book titles per million people | +23.1% |
| 1816 | 54.29 book titles per million people | -48.3% |
| 1817 | 59.8 book titles per million people | +10.1% |
| 1818 | 61.82 book titles per million people | +3.4% |
| 1819 | 62.06 book titles per million people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 111.54 book titles per million people | +79.7% |
| 1821 | 58.14 book titles per million people | -47.9% |
| 1822 | 65.04 book titles per million people | +11.9% |
| 1823 | 59.64 book titles per million people | -8.3% |
| 1824 | 67.7 book titles per million people | +13.5% |
| 1825 | 84.72 book titles per million people | +25.1% |
| 1826 | 78.4 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1827 | 60.62 book titles per million people | -22.7% |
| 1828 | 59.13 book titles per million people | -2.5% |
| 1829 | 61.06 book titles per million people | +3.3% |
| 1830 | 117.53 book titles per million people | +92.5% |
| 1831 | 73.51 book titles per million people | -37.5% |
| 1832 | 87.87 book titles per million people | +19.5% |
| 1833 | 67.25 book titles per million people | -23.5% |
| 1834 | 69.14 book titles per million people | +2.8% |
| 1835 | 84.32 book titles per million people | +21.9% |
| 1836 | 80.03 book titles per million people | -5.1% |
| 1837 | 74.9 book titles per million people | -6.4% |
| 1838 | 78.1 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1839 | 83.34 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1840 | 111.05 book titles per million people | +33.3% |
| 1841 | 78.17 book titles per million people | -29.6% |
| 1842 | 77.5 book titles per million people | -0.9% |
| 1843 | 77.42 book titles per million people | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 78.68 book titles per million people | +1.6% |
| 1845 | 93.54 book titles per million people | +18.9% |
| 1846 | 84.08 book titles per million people | -10.1% |
| 1847 | 94.57 book titles per million people | +12.5% |
| 1848 | 87.31 book titles per million people | -7.7% |
| 1849 | 87.75 book titles per million people | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 124.02 book titles per million people | +41.3% |
| 1851 | 105.18 book titles per million people | -15.2% |
| 1852 | 114.53 book titles per million people | +8.9% |
| 1853 | 110.32 book titles per million people | -3.7% |
| 1854 | 111.78 book titles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 117.16 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1856 | 97.72 book titles per million people | -16.6% |
| 1857 | 101.86 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1858 | 94.93 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1859 | 95.05 book titles per million people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 112.88 book titles per million people | +18.8% |
| 1861 | 94.48 book titles per million people | -16.3% |
| 1862 | 90 book titles per million people | -4.7% |
| 1863 | 88.36 book titles per million people | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 88.13 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 98.04 book titles per million people | +11.2% |
| 1866 | 90.52 book titles per million people | -7.7% |
| 1867 | 98.29 book titles per million people | +8.6% |
| 1868 | 103.71 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 96.7 book titles per million people | -6.8% |
| 1870 | 109.2 book titles per million people | +12.9% |
| 1871 | 96.73 book titles per million people | -11.4% |
| 1872 | 98.76 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 91.9 book titles per million people | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 95.07 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 103.66 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1876 | 103.61 book titles per million people | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 99.42 book titles per million people | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 97.84 book titles per million people | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 97.51 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 119.95 book titles per million people | +23.0% |
| 1881 | 107.03 book titles per million people | -10.8% |
| 1882 | 106.8 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 112.61 book titles per million people | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 115.55 book titles per million people | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 129.61 book titles per million people | +12.2% |
| 1886 | 116.93 book titles per million people | -9.8% |
| 1887 | 125.17 book titles per million people | +7.0% |
| 1888 | 129.01 book titles per million people | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 120.91 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1890 | 145.1 book titles per million people | +20.0% |
| 1891 | 134.17 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1892 | 137.78 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 143.1 book titles per million people | +3.9% |
| 1894 | 134.13 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 1895 | 142.07 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 141.69 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 137.37 book titles per million people | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 140.19 book titles per million people | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 141.76 book titles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 143.8 book titles per million people | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 143.41 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 153.25 book titles per million people | +6.9% |
| 1903 | 161.67 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 168.27 book titles per million people | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 175.52 book titles per million people | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 166.37 book titles per million people | -5.2% |
| 1907 | 170.91 book titles per million people | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 177.95 book titles per million people | +4.1% |
| 1909 | 179.67 book titles per million people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 187.22 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 179 book titles per million people | -4.4% |
| 1912 | 194.56 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1913 | 187.85 book titles per million people | -3.4% |
| 1914 | 168.06 book titles per million people | -10.5% |
| 1915 | 147.5 book titles per million people | -12.2% |
| 1916 | 133.66 book titles per million people | -9.4% |
| 1917 | 125.73 book titles per million people | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 122.77 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 147.14 book titles per million people | +19.9% |
| 1920 | 179.58 book titles per million people | +22.0% |
| 1921 | 167.11 book titles per million people | -6.9% |
| 1922 | 172.97 book titles per million people | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 197.96 book titles per million people | +14.4% |
| 1924 | 214.18 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1925 | 228.99 book titles per million people | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 219.05 book titles per million people | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 236.2 book titles per million people | +7.8% |
| 1928 | 238.87 book titles per million people | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 232.33 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 250.88 book titles per million people | +8.0% |
| 1931 | 231.15 book titles per million people | -7.9% |
| 1932 | 223.26 book titles per million people | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 222.87 book titles per million people | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 229.95 book titles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 243.85 book titles per million people | +6.0% |
| 1936 | 242.07 book titles per million people | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 263.74 book titles per million people | +9.0% |
| 1938 | 256.6 book titles per million people | -2.7% |
| 1939 | 231.02 book titles per million people | -10.0% |
| 1940 | 179.12 book titles per million people | -22.5% |
| 1941 | 156.17 book titles per million people | -12.8% |
| 1942 | 162.09 book titles per million people | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 168.85 book titles per million people | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 178.19 book titles per million people | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 200.68 book titles per million people | +12.6% |
| 1946 | 254.87 book titles per million people | +27.0% |
| 1947 | 270.99 book titles per million people | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 286.98 book titles per million people | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 280.51 book titles per million people | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 259.7 book titles per million people | -7.4% |
| 1951 | 247.05 book titles per million people | -4.9% |
| 1952 | 243.94 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 242.33 book titles per million people | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 248.73 book titles per million people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 318.44 book titles per million people | +28.0% |
| 1956 | 265.36 book titles per million people | -16.7% |
| 1957 | 280.85 book titles per million people | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 291.28 book titles per million people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 306.18 book titles per million people | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 360.42 book titles per million people | +17.7% |
| 1961 | 376.58 book titles per million people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 394.39 book titles per million people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 420.85 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 453.17 book titles per million people | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 495.49 book titles per million people | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 540.97 book titles per million people | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 591.68 book titles per million people | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 709.75 book titles per million people | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 743.69 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 797.62 book titles per million people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 880.01 book titles per million people | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 972.29 book titles per million people | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 990.04 book titles per million people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 989.67 book titles per million people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,191 book titles per million people | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 1,280 book titles per million people | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1,381 book titles per million people | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 1,447 book titles per million people | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 667.44 book titles per million people | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 700.41 book titles per million people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 705.39 book titles per million people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 843.86 book titles per million people | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 887.42 book titles per million people | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 946.55 book titles per million people | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 820.44 book titles per million people | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 884.57 book titles per million people | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 957.27 book titles per million people | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 1,019 book titles per million people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 942.39 book titles per million people | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,148 book titles per million people | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1,145 book titles per million people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,245 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,170 book titles per million people | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,291 book titles per million people | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,403 book titles per million people | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,563 book titles per million people | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 1,544 book titles per million people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,507 book titles per million people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,745 book titles per million people | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1,602 book titles per million people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,680 book titles per million people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,710 book titles per million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,373 book titles per million people | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 1,710 book titles per million people | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 1,603 book titles per million people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,836 book titles per million people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,326 book titles per million people | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 2,115 book titles per million people | -9.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2,115 book titles per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 873.3 book titles per million people, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2,115 book titles per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 788.85 book titles per million people, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1502 | +208.3% | 2.78 book titles per million people | 8.58 book titles per million people |
| 1505 | +180.2% | 5.27 book titles per million people | 14.77 book titles per million people |
| 1525 | +168.1% | 7.63 book titles per million people | 20.47 book titles per million people |
| 1641 | +162.6% | 99.72 book titles per million people | 261.82 book titles per million people |
| 1515 | +128.0% | 6.85 book titles per million people | 15.61 book titles per million people |
| 1520 | +99.5% | 10.87 book titles per million people | 21.69 book titles per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 9.11 book titles per million people | 2.78 book titles per million people | 14.77 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1510s | 11.97 book titles per million people | 6.85 book titles per million people | 22.49 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1520s | 16.02 book titles per million people | 7.63 book titles per million people | 21.69 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1530s | 19.78 book titles per million people | 15.48 book titles per million people | 26.1 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1540s | 27.08 book titles per million people | 13.04 book titles per million people | 54.52 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1550s | 27.19 book titles per million people | 17.25 book titles per million people | 51.02 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1560s | 28.81 book titles per million people | 18.69 book titles per million people | 34.89 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1570s | 38.83 book titles per million people | 30.08 book titles per million people | 52.33 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1580s | 46.18 book titles per million people | 35.75 book titles per million people | 57.3 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1590s | 48.7 book titles per million people | 35.73 book titles per million people | 56.14 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1600s | 59.71 book titles per million people | 42.52 book titles per million people | 70.64 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1610s | 64.45 book titles per million people | 54.39 book titles per million people | 76.2 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1620s | 71.17 book titles per million people | 55.7 book titles per million people | 88.42 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1630s | 74.05 book titles per million people | 65.87 book titles per million people | 87.64 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1640s | 242.97 book titles per million people | 99.72 book titles per million people | 514.28 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1650s | 174.22 book titles per million people | 150.95 book titles per million people | 258.46 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1660s | 176.81 book titles per million people | 117.98 book titles per million people | 376.95 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1670s | 236.11 book titles per million people | 194.06 book titles per million people | 311.31 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1680s | 330.89 book titles per million people | 249.54 book titles per million people | 420.59 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1690s | 300.81 book titles per million people | 250.31 book titles per million people | 398.11 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1700s | 256.03 book titles per million people | 208.56 book titles per million people | 362.17 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1710s | 244.34 book titles per million people | 200.09 book titles per million people | 341.93 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1720s | 170.93 book titles per million people | 145.49 book titles per million people | 257.58 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1730s | 174.34 book titles per million people | 150.38 book titles per million people | 196.45 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1740s | 171.13 book titles per million people | 154.66 book titles per million people | 199.71 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1750s | 175.7 book titles per million people | 136.59 book titles per million people | 296.57 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1760s | 187.85 book titles per million people | 150.98 book titles per million people | 274.75 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1770s | 178.92 book titles per million people | 149.83 book titles per million people | 243 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1780s | 198.49 book titles per million people | 159.36 book titles per million people | 292.49 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1790s | 246.38 book titles per million people | 204.68 book titles per million people | 335.75 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1800s | 102.41 book titles per million people | 65.59 book titles per million people | 298.03 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 82.24 book titles per million people | 54.29 book titles per million people | 135.84 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 70.6 book titles per million people | 58.14 book titles per million people | 111.54 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 81.6 book titles per million people | 67.25 book titles per million people | 117.53 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 87.01 book titles per million people | 77.42 book titles per million people | 111.05 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 107.25 book titles per million people | 94.93 book titles per million people | 124.02 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 96.11 book titles per million people | 88.13 book titles per million people | 112.88 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 99.37 book titles per million people | 91.9 book titles per million people | 109.2 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 118.36 book titles per million people | 106.8 book titles per million people | 129.61 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 139.74 book titles per million people | 134.13 book titles per million people | 145.1 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 164.08 book titles per million people | 143.41 book titles per million people | 179.67 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 159.35 book titles per million people | 122.77 book titles per million people | 194.56 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 208.72 book titles per million people | 167.11 book titles per million people | 238.87 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 239.54 book titles per million people | 222.87 book titles per million people | 263.74 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 213.84 book titles per million people | 156.17 book titles per million people | 286.98 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 270.38 book titles per million people | 242.33 book titles per million people | 318.44 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 508.7 book titles per million people | 360.42 book titles per million people | 743.69 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,060 book titles per million people | 667.44 book titles per million people | 1,447 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 862.76 book titles per million people | 700.41 book titles per million people | 1,019 book titles per million people | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,296 book titles per million people | 942.39 book titles per million people | 1,563 book titles per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,770 book titles per million people | 1,373 book titles per million people | 2,326 book titles per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Finland 2,559 book titles per million people compare
- 5 Sweden 2,504 book titles per million people compare
- 6 Denmark 2,405 book titles per million people compare
- 8 Estonia 1,841 book titles per million people compare
- 9 Slovenia 1,714 book titles per million people compare
- 10 Switzerland 1,460 book titles per million people compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom?
- Number of new book titles published per million people in United Kingdom was 2,115 book titles per million people in 2009, according to Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 book titles per million people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new book titles published per million people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 book titles per million people in 1501.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of new book titles published per million people?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of new book titles published per million people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.