U.K. Population Density 1950-2020
NOTE: All data from 2020 and beyond are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Chart and table of U.K. population density from 1950 to 2020. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current population density of U.K. in 2020 is 278.67 people per square kilometer, a 0.53% increase from 2019.
- The population density of U.K. in 2019 was 277.21 people per square kilometer, a 0.58% increase from 2018.
- The population density of U.K. in 2018 was 275.61 people per square kilometer, a 0.62% increase from 2017.
- The population density of U.K. in 2017 was 273.91 people per square kilometer, a 0.65% increase from 2016.
| United Kingdom - Historical Population Density Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Population Density | Growth Rate |
| 2020 | 278.67 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 277.21 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 275.61 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 273.91 | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 272.15 | 0.66% |
| 2015 | 270.35 | 0.67% |
| 2014 | 268.56 | 0.68% |
| 2013 | 266.75 | 0.71% |
| 2012 | 264.87 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 262.80 | 0.89% |
| 2010 | 260.50 | 1.00% |
| 2009 | 257.91 | 1.10% |
| 2008 | 255.10 | 1.12% |
| 2007 | 252.27 | 1.04% |
| 2006 | 249.67 | 0.88% |
| 2005 | 247.48 | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 245.77 | 0.52% |
| 2003 | 244.50 | 0.40% |
| 2002 | 243.53 | 0.34% |
| 2001 | 242.70 | 0.34% |
| 2000 | 241.88 | 0.35% |
| 1999 | 241.02 | 0.35% |
| 1998 | 240.18 | 0.35% |
| 1997 | 239.35 | 0.33% |
| 1996 | 238.55 | 0.31% |
| 1995 | 237.81 | 0.29% |
| 1994 | 237.11 | 0.28% |
| 1993 | 236.45 | 0.27% |
| 1992 | 235.81 | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 235.17 | 0.27% |
| 1990 | 234.53 | 0.28% |
| 1989 | 233.88 | 0.28% |
| 1988 | 233.21 | 0.27% |
| 1987 | 232.58 | 0.24% |
| 1986 | 232.02 | 0.19% |
| 1985 | 231.57 | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 231.24 | 0.10% |
| 1983 | 231.01 | 0.06% |
| 1982 | 230.87 | 0.04% |
| 1981 | 230.78 | 0.02% |
| 1980 | 230.73 | 0.01% |
| 1979 | 230.72 | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 230.72 | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 230.71 | 0.03% |
| 1976 | 230.65 | 0.06% |
| 1975 | 230.50 | 0.11% |
| 1974 | 230.25 | 0.15% |
| 1973 | 229.90 | 0.20% |
| 1972 | 229.43 | 0.26% |
| 1971 | 228.84 | 0.32% |
| 1970 | 228.12 | 0.37% |
| 1969 | 227.28 | 0.43% |
| 1968 | 226.31 | 0.48% |
| 1967 | 225.22 | 0.55% |
| 1966 | 224.00 | 0.60% |
| 1965 | 222.65 | 0.66% |
| 1964 | 221.18 | 0.71% |
| 1963 | 219.62 | 0.74% |
| 1962 | 218.01 | 0.72% |
| 1961 | 216.44 | 0.68% |
| 1960 | 214.98 | 0.62% |
| 1959 | 213.64 | 0.56% |
| 1958 | 212.45 | 0.50% |
| 1957 | 211.39 | 0.45% |
| 1956 | 210.44 | 0.40% |
| 1955 | 209.61 | 0.34% |
| 1954 | 208.90 | 0.28% |
| 1953 | 208.33 | 0.20% |
| 1952 | 207.92 | 0.10% |
| 1951 | 207.72 | -0.03% |
| 1950 | 207.77 | 0.00% |
