Urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Urban population, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.904 % of population aged 25-641993: 0.89 % of population aged 25-641994: 0.888 % of population aged 25-641995: 0.888 % of population aged 25-641996: 0.886 % of population aged 25-641997: 0.886 % of population aged 25-641998: 0.886 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.952 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.954 % of population aged 25-642008: 0.953 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.958 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.843 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.859 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.864 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.869 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.873 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.859 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.86 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom is 0.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in United Kingdom, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% -1.6%
1994 0.9% -0.1%
1995 0.9% -0.0%
1996 0.9% -0.2%
1997 0.9% -0.0%
1998 0.9% -0.1%
2005 1.0% +7.4%
2006 1.0% +0.2%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 0.8% -12.1%
2011 0.9% +2.0%
2012 0.9% +0.5%
2013 0.9% +0.7%
2014 0.9% +0.5%
2015 0.9% -1.7%
2016 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Jordan 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Chile 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Brazil 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  6. 13 South Korea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom?
Urban population, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for urban population, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,373 data points, 1970–2021
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