Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0581 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0581 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0376 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.0581 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0581 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Mauritius 0.0711 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Kuwait 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 0.0454 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- 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
Urban area long term 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.