Urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, total was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.904 % of total population1993: 0.888 % of total population1994: 0.886 % of total population1995: 0.886 % of total population1996: 0.885 % of total population1997: 0.886 % of total population1998: 0.885 % of total population2005: 0.952 % of total population2006: 0.954 % of total population2008: 0.953 % of total population2009: 0.959 % of total population2010: 0.841 % of total population2011: 0.857 % of total population2012: 0.864 % of total population2013: 0.865 % of total population2014: 0.864 % of total population2015: 0.851 % of total population2016: 0.851 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Brazil 0.9% compare
  2. 9 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 10 Australia 0.9% compare
  4. 12 Iceland 0.8% compare
  5. 13 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 14 United States of America 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Urban population, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for urban population, total?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2021
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