Urban share european commission in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Urban share european commission was 86.04 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
86.04
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.04
in 2020
All-time low
84.12
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in United Kingdom, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 84.11955: 84.21960: 84.41965: 84.71970: 84.91975: 84.91980: 84.71985: 84.61990: 84.71995: 84.92000: 852005: 85.22010: 85.42015: 85.72020: 86

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 86.04 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in United Kingdom peaked at 86.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.12, in 1950.

United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban share european commission in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in United Kingdom, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 84.12 —
1955 84.24 +0.1%
1960 84.41 +0.2%
1965 84.73 +0.4%
1970 84.91 +0.2%
1975 84.88 -0.0%
1980 84.69 -0.2%
1985 84.64 -0.1%
1990 84.73 +0.1%
1995 84.87 +0.2%
2000 84.96 +0.1%
2005 85.17 +0.2%
2010 85.43 +0.3%
2015 85.72 +0.3%
2020 86.04 +0.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 86.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 86.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 84.18 84.12 84.24 2
1960s 84.57 84.41 84.73 2
1970s 84.89 84.88 84.91 2
1980s 84.67 84.64 84.69 2
1990s 84.8 84.73 84.87 2
2000s 85.07 84.96 85.17 2
2010s 85.58 85.43 85.72 2
2020s 86.04 86.04 86.04 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 46 Comoros 86.33 compare
  2. 47 Uruguay 86.25 compare
  3. 48 Argentina 86.05 compare
  4. 50 Indonesia 85.9 compare
  5. 51 Yemen 85.68 compare
  6. 52 Dominican Republic 85.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in United Kingdom?
Urban share european commission in United Kingdom was 86.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 86.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 84.12 in 1950.
How does United Kingdom rank for urban share european commission?
United Kingdom ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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