The United Kingdom has a population density of 741 people per square mile compared to 213.7 people in Uzbekistan. The United Kingdom has 37,705 sq ft of land per person vs 132,907 sq ft in Uzbekistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the United Kingdom and Uzbekistan are ranked 35th and 106th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The United Kingdom has 0.85% of the world's population and 0.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.45% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Uzbekistan, hence the population density in the United Kingdom is 246.8% higher than in Uzbekistan.
Population density comparison
United Kingdom
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 741 ppl/mi² | 213.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 35/197 | 106/197 |
| Population |
69945462
|
37592263
|
| Land area | 93,410 sq mi | 170,136 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 37,618 sq ft | 130,442 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.1% | 49.4% |
| Urban population | 84.9% | 50.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.4% | 8.13% |
the United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the United Kingdom increased by 15.4%, compared to a 38.2% growth in Uzbekistan.
In 2004, the United Kingdom ranked 35th for population density and is in 35th place still. Uzbekistan was 114th in 2004 and ranks 106th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 741 | 213.7 |
| 2023 | 733 | 209.6 |
| 2022 | 724 | 205.4 |
| 2021 | 717 | 201.3 |
| 2020 | 715 | 197.4 |
| 2019 | 713 | 193.8 |
| 2018 | 710 | 190.3 |
| 2017 | 706 | 187 |
| 2016 | 702 | 183.9 |
| 2015 | 697 | 180.8 |
| 2014 | 692 | 179.6 |
| 2013 | 687 | 176.7 |
| 2012 | 682 | 173.9 |
| 2011 | 677 | 171.3 |
| 2010 | 672 | 168.7 |
| 2009 | 667 | 166 |
| 2008 | 662 | 163.3 |
| 2007 | 656 | 160.8 |
| 2006 | 651 | 158.7 |
| 2005 | 647 | 156.6 |
| 2004 | 642 | 154.7 |
| 2003 | 639 | 152.8 |
| 2002 | 636 | 150.9 |
| 2001 | 633 | 149.1 |
| 2000 | 630 | 147.3 |
| 1999 | 628 | 149 |
| 1998 | 626 | 146.9 |
| 1997 | 624 | 144.7 |
| 1996 | 623 | 142.2 |
| 1995 | 621 | 139.5 |
| 1994 | 619 | 136.8 |
| 1993 | 618 | 133.9 |
| 1992 | 616 | 130.8 |
| 1991 | 615 | - |
| 1990 | 613 | - |
| 1989 | 611 | - |
| 1988 | 609 | - |
| 1987 | 608 | - |
| 1986 | 607 | - |
| 1985 | 605 | - |
| 1984 | 604 | - |
| 1983 | 603 | - |
| 1982 | 603 | - |
| 1981 | 603 | - |
| 1980 | 603 | - |
| 1979 | 602 | - |
| 1978 | 602 | - |
| 1977 | 602 | - |
| 1976 | 602 | - |
| 1975 | 602 | - |
| 1974 | 602 | - |
| 1973 | 602 | - |
| 1972 | 600 | - |
| 1971 | 598 | - |
| 1970 | 596 | - |
| 1969 | 594 | - |
| 1968 | 591 | - |
| 1967 | 588 | - |
| 1966 | 585 | - |
| 1965 | 582 | - |
| 1964 | 578 | - |
| 1963 | 574 | - |
| 1962 | 570 | - |
| 1961 | 565 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
Uzbekistan
|
|
| 2024 | 84.9% | 50.6% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | 50.5% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | 50.5% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | 50.4% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | 50.4% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | 50.4% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | 50.5% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | 50.5% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | 50.7% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | 50.8% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | 50.9% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | 51% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | 51% |
| 2009 | 81% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | 50% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | 49.5% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 49% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | 48.5% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | 48.1% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | 47.6% |
| 2002 | 79% | 47.1% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | 46.6% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | 46.1% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | 45.6% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | 45.2% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | 44.7% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | 44.2% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | 43.7% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | 43.3% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 42.8% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | 41.8% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | 40.9% |
| 1988 | 78.2% | 40.7% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | 40.7% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | 40.7% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | 40.7% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | 40.7% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | 40.7% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | 40.8% |
| 1980 | 78.5% | 40.8% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | 40.8% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | 40.5% |
| 1977 | 78% | 40.1% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | 39.6% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | 39.1% |
| 1974 | 77.5% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | 38.1% |
| 1972 | 77.2% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 77% | 37.2% |
| 1970 | 77.1% | 36.7% |
| 1969 | 77.3% | 36.4% |
| 1968 | 77.4% | 36.1% |
| 1967 | 77.5% | 35.8% |
| 1966 | 77.7% | 35.6% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 78% | 35% |
| 1963 | 78.1% | 34.8% |
| 1962 | 78.2% | 34.5% |
| 1961 | 78.4% | 34.2% |
| 1960 | 78.4% | 34% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom and from 48.1% to 50.6% in Uzbekistan.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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