The United Kingdom has a population density of 741 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. The United Kingdom has 37,705 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the United Kingdom and Zambia are ranked 35th and 158th, 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in the United Kingdom is 898% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 741 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 35/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
69945462
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 93,410 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 37,618 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 15.1% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 84.9% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 14.4% | 11.6% |
the United Kingdom vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the United Kingdom increased by 15.4%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, the United Kingdom ranked 35th for population density and is in 35th place still. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 741 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 733 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 724 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 717 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 715 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 713 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 710 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 706 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 702 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 697 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 692 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 687 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 682 | 52 |
| 2011 | 677 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 672 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 667 | 47 |
| 2008 | 662 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 656 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 651 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 647 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 642 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 639 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 636 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 633 | 36 |
| 2000 | 630 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 628 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 626 | 33 |
| 1997 | 624 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 623 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 621 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 619 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 618 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 616 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 615 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 613 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 611 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 609 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 608 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 607 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 605 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 604 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 603 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 603 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 603 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 603 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 602 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 602 | 19 |
| 1977 | 602 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 602 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 602 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 602 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 602 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 600 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 598 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 596 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 594 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 591 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 588 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 585 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 582 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 578 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 574 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 570 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 565 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 84.9% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | 43% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 81% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 79.9% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 79.3% | 36% |
| 2002 | 79% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | 35% |
| 2000 | 78.7% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | 38% |
| 1992 | 78.2% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | 39% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 78.2% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 78.3% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 78.6% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 78.5% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 78.3% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 78.2% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 78% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 77.8% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 77.7% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 77.5% | 34% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 77.2% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 77% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 77.1% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 77.3% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 77.4% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 77.5% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 77.7% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 78% | 22% |
| 1963 | 78.1% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 78.2% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 78.4% | 19% |
| 1960 | 78.4% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
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 |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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