Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban area long term, annual growth rate was 0.6404 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6404 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.22 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
0.111 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.6404 % change on previous year for urban area long term, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 2.22 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.111 % change on previous year, in 1951.
United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.111 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.1991 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2669 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3013 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 0.3337 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3587 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 0.395 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 0.4479 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5218 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1960 | 0.6121 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1961 | 0.6845 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6706 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6991 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6669 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6122 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5214 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3693 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3066 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2588 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1972 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1973 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8763 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1433 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2151 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2396 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2773 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3243 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3392 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.368 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3789 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3801 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4422 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4498 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4374 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4372 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4499 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4504 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4658 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5284 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5461 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5126 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5091 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5925 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6955 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6398 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7088 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6911 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7069 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7444 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.735 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7482 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7311 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7274 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7344 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.729 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.726 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.656 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.651 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6439 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6756 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6404 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6404 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6404 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +275.5% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +128.6% | 0.2588 % change on previous year | 0.5917 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -83.6% | 0.8763 % change on previous year | 0.1433 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +79.3% | 0.111 % change on previous year | 0.1991 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3262 % change on previous year | 0.111 % change on previous year | 0.5218 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5585 % change on previous year | 0.3066 % change on previous year | 0.6991 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.2588 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4159 % change on previous year | 0.1433 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4331 % change on previous year | 0.3789 % change on previous year | 0.4658 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.595 % change on previous year | 0.5091 % change on previous year | 0.7088 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.739 % change on previous year | 0.7069 % change on previous year | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6575 % change on previous year | 0.6404 % change on previous year | 0.6781 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- 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 urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was 0.6404 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.111 % change on previous year in 1951.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban area long term, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban area long term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.