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Population density: United Kingdom vs Venezuela compared

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The United Kingdom has a population density of 750 people per square mile compared to 84.1 people in Venezuela. The United Kingdom has 37,705 sq ft of land per person vs 345,609 sq ft in Venezuela. The United Kingdom and Venezuela rank 35th and 151st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.35% of the population and 0.59% of the land area for Venezuela, making the population density in the United Kingdom 792% higher than in Venezuela.

Population density by year

United Kingdom
Venezuela

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
United Kingdom Venezuela
2026 750 84.1
2025 746 83.7
2024 741 83.4
2023 733 83.1
2022 724 82.8
2021 717 82.9
2020 715 83.5
2019 713 85
2018 710 87.5
2017 706 89.7
2016 702 90.3
2015 697 89.8
2014 692 88.8
2013 687 87.8
2012 682 86.8
2011 677 85.7
2010 672 84.6
2009 667 83.5
2008 662 82.4
2007 656 81.2
2006 651 79.9
2005 647 78.7
2004 642 77.3
2003 639 76
2002 636 74.7
2001 633 73.3
2000 630 72
1999 628 70.7
1998 626 69.3
1997 624 67.9
1996 623 66.5
1995 621 65.2
1994 619 63.8
1993 618 62.4
1992 616 61
1991 615 59.6
1990 613 58.2
1989 611 56.8
1988 609 55.4
1987 608 54
1986 607 52.6
1985 605 51.3
1984 604 49.9
1983 603 48.6
1982 603 47.3
1981 603 46.1
1980 603 44.8
1979 602 43.6
1978 602 42.3
1977 602 41.1
1976 602 40
1975 602 38.8
1974 602 37.7
1973 602 36.6
1972 600 35.5
1971 598 34.5
1970 596 33.4
1969 594 32.4
1968 591 31.4
1967 588 30.4
1966 585 29.4
1965 582 28.5
1964 578 27.5
1963 574 26.6
1962 570 25.7
1961 565 24.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in the United Kingdom increased by 15.1%, compared to a 5.16% growth in Venezuela.

In 2006, the United Kingdom ranked 35th by population density and is 35th still. Venezuela was 148th in 2006 and ranks 151st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

United Kingdom
Venezuela
1x
Year Urban population
United Kingdom Venezuela
2024 83.2% 89.3%
2023 83.2% 89.2%
2022 83.1% 89.2%
2021 83% 89.2%
2020 82.9% 89.1%
2019 82.7% 89.1%
2018 82.4% 89.1%
2017 82.2% 89%
2016 82% 89%
2015 81.8% 89%
2014 81.6% 88.9%
2013 81.5% 88.9%
2012 81.3% 88.8%
2011 81.1% 88.8%
2010 81% 88.8%
2009 80.9% 88.8%
2008 80.8% 88.8%
2007 80.6% 88.7%
2006 80.5% 88.7%
2005 80.4% 88.6%
2004 80.3% 88.6%
2003 80.2% 88.5%
2002 80.1% 88.5%
2001 80% 88.4%
2000 79.8% 88.2%
1999 79.6% 88%
1998 79.4% 87.6%
1997 79.1% 87.3%
1996 78.9% 86.8%
1995 78.7% 86.4%
1994 78.4% 85.9%
1993 78.3% 85.4%
1992 78.2% 84.9%
1991 78.1% 84.4%
1990 78.1% 84%
1989 78.1% 83.6%
1988 78.2% 83.1%
1987 78.3% 82.7%
1986 78.3% 82.3%
1985 78.4% 81.8%
1984 78.5% 81.3%
1983 78.5% 80.8%
1982 78.6% 80.3%
1981 78.6% 79.8%
1980 78.6% 79.2%
1979 78.5% 78.6%
1978 78.3% 78%
1977 78.1% 77.3%
1976 77.8% 76.6%
1975 77.5% 75.9%
1974 77.3% 75.2%
1973 77.1% 74.4%
1972 77% 73.6%
1971 76.9% 72.8%
1970 76.9% 71.9%
1969 77% 71%
1968 77.1% 70%
1967 77.2% 69%
1966 77.4% 67.9%
1965 77.6% 66.9%
1964 77.8% 65.8%
1963 78% 64.8%
1962 78.2% 63.8%
1961 78.4% 62.8%
1960 78.6% 61.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom and from 88.6% to 89.3% in Venezuela.

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
Cardiff 384K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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