Population

Population density

EN.POP.DNST · p/km²

Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, South Sudan, Greece. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.

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2. Main theme

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Latest known value: 283.25 p/km² for United Kingdom in 2023, over a series running from 1961 to 2023 and 8 countries compared, from the highest (Netherlands, 530.95 p/km²) to the lowest (South Sudan, 18.17 p/km²).

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Annual values by country
	United Kingdom	Italy	Spain	Netherlands	United States	China	South Sudan	Greece
2023	283.25 p/km²	199.46 p/km²	96.76 p/km²	530.95 p/km²	36.81 p/km²	150.26 p/km²	18.17 p/km²	80.74 p/km²
2022	279.57 p/km²	199.56 p/km²	95.63 p/km²	525.72 p/km²	36.51 p/km²	150.42 p/km²	17.44 p/km²	80.98 p/km²
2021	276.85 p/km²	199.97 p/km²	94.94 p/km²	520.73 p/km²	36.31 p/km²	150.44 p/km²	17.19 p/km²	82 p/km²
2020	275.86 p/km²	201 p/km²	94.8 p/km²	518.01 p/km²	36.25 p/km²	150.31 p/km²	16.93 p/km²	83 p/km²
2019	275.4 p/km²	201.98 p/km²	94.32 p/km²	515.14 p/km²	36.1 p/km²	149.95 p/km²	16.49 p/km²	83.18 p/km²
2018	273.99 p/km²	202.48 p/km²	93.64 p/km²	511.78 p/km²	35.91 p/km²	149.42 p/km²	16.02 p/km²	83.27 p/km²
2017	272.66 p/km²	202.9 p/km²	93.23 p/km²	508.8 p/km²	35.7 p/km²	148.72 p/km²	16.23 p/km²	83.43 p/km²
2016	271.18 p/km²	203.29 p/km²	93 p/km²	505.8 p/km²	35.46 p/km²	147.82 p/km²	17.14 p/km²	83.6 p/km²
2015	269.03 p/km²	203.67 p/km²	92.91 p/km²	503.12 p/km²	35.18 p/km²	146.98 p/km²	17.58 p/km²	83.95 p/km²
2014	267.1 p/km²	203.98 p/km²	92.88 p/km²	500.59 p/km²	34.9 p/km²	146.13 p/km²	17.78 p/km²	84.5 p/km²
2013	265.11 p/km²	203.95 p/km²	93.17 p/km²	498.8 p/km²	34.62 p/km²	145.21 p/km²	17.67 p/km²	85.07 p/km²
2012	263.34 p/km²	203.54 p/km²	93.51 p/km²	496.88 p/km²	34.36 p/km²	144.24 p/km²	17.02 p/km²	85.69 p/km²
2011	261.48 p/km²	202.99 p/km²	93.51 p/km²	495.05 p/km²	34.09 p/km²	143.27 p/km²		86.15 p/km²
2010	259.44 p/km²	202.29 p/km²	93.15 p/km²	492.6 p/km²	33.82 p/km²	142.49 p/km²		86.28 p/km²
2009	257.41 p/km²	201.39 p/km²	92.98 p/km²	490.08 p/km²	33.54 p/km²	141.8 p/km²		86.17 p/km²
2008	255.47 p/km²	200.23 p/km²	92.13 p/km²	487.13 p/km²	33.24 p/km²	141.1 p/km²		85.94 p/km²
2007	253.47 p/km²	198.69 p/km²	90.61 p/km²	485.24 p/km²	32.88 p/km²	140.38 p/km²		85.71 p/km²
2006	251.51 p/km²	197.48 p/km²	88.98 p/km²	484.19 p/km²	32.57 p/km²	139.65 p/km²		85.5 p/km²
2005	249.66 p/km²	196.7 p/km²	87.47 p/km²	483.41 p/km²	32.25 p/km²	138.87 p/km²		85.24 p/km²
2004	247.96 p/km²	195.55 p/km²	85.98 p/km²	482.28 p/km²	31.96 p/km²	138.05 p/km²		84.99 p/km²
2003	246.55 p/km²	194.1 p/km²	84.51 p/km²	480.61 p/km²	31.66 p/km²	137.24 p/km²		84.78 p/km²
2002	245.4 p/km²	193.05 p/km²	83.02 p/km²	478.35 p/km²	31.39 p/km²	136.38 p/km²		84.58 p/km²
2001	244.37 p/km²	192.67 p/km²	81.94 p/km²	475.3 p/km²	31.1 p/km²	135.47 p/km²		84.27 p/km²
2000	243.43 p/km²	192.56 p/km²	81.3 p/km²	471.73 p/km²	30.8 p/km²	134.49 p/km²		83.83 p/km²
1999	242.56 p/km²	193.52 p/km²	80.86 p/km²	468.37 p/km²	30.47 p/km²	133.44 p/km²		83.49 p/km²
1998	241.75 p/km²	193.49 p/km²	80.54 p/km²	465.26 p/km²	30.12 p/km²	132.29 p/km²		83.17 p/km²
1997	241.05 p/km²	193.43 p/km²	80.2 p/km²	462.4 p/km²	29.77 p/km²	131.02 p/km²		82.71 p/km²
1996	240.43 p/km²	193.33 p/km²	79.87 p/km²	460.03 p/km²	29.41 p/km²	129.69 p/km²		82.3 p/km²
1995	239.82 p/km²	193.28 p/km²	79.54 p/km²	457.91 p/km²	29.07 p/km²	128.34 p/km²		81.94 p/km²
1994	239.18 p/km²	193.27 p/km²	79.19 p/km²	455.65 p/km²	28.73 p/km²	126.95 p/km²		81.56 p/km²
1993	238.58 p/km²	193.23 p/km²	78.81 p/km²	452.91 p/km²	28.38 p/km²	125.52 p/km²		81.15 p/km²
1992	238 p/km²	193.12 p/km²	78.4 p/km²	449.77 p/km²	28.01 p/km²	124.09 p/km²		80.68 p/km²
1991	237.36 p/km²	192.98 p/km²	78.02 p/km²	446.38 p/km²	27.62 p/km²	122.58 p/km²		80.06 p/km²
1990	236.63 p/km²	192.85 p/km²	77.82 p/km²	442.88 p/km²	27.25 p/km²	120.92 p/km²		79.11 p/km²
1989	235.92 p/km²	192.69 p/km²	77.74 p/km²	439.84 p/km²	26.95 p/km²	119.15 p/km²		78.27 p/km²
1988	235.31 p/km²	192.54 p/km²	77.62 p/km²	437.21 p/km²	26.7 p/km²	117.34 p/km²		77.87 p/km²
1987	234.79 p/km²	192.45 p/km²	77.46 p/km²	434.39 p/km²	26.45 p/km²	115.47 p/km²		77.58 p/km²
1986	234.29 p/km²	192.43 p/km²	77.26 p/km²	431.64 p/km²	26.22 p/km²	113.63 p/km²		77.33 p/km²
1985	233.75 p/km²	192.42 p/km²	77.03 p/km²	429.25 p/km²	25.98 p/km²	111.95 p/km²		77.07 p/km²
1984	233.22 p/km²	192.37 p/km²	76.75 p/km²	427.26 p/km²	25.75 p/km²	110.44 p/km²		76.77 p/km²
1983	232.85 p/km²	192.32 p/km²	76.43 p/km²	425.56 p/km²	25.53 p/km²	109 p/km²		76.39 p/km²
1982	232.77 p/km²	192.25 p/km²	76.05 p/km²	423.95 p/km²	25.29 p/km²	107.44 p/km²		75.95 p/km²
1981	232.85 p/km²	192.11 p/km²	75.6 p/km²	422.01 p/km²	25.05 p/km²	105.86 p/km²		75.48 p/km²
1980	232.77 p/km²	191.88 p/km²	75.06 p/km²	419.13 p/km²	24.81 p/km²	104.52 p/km²		74.81 p/km²
1979	232.49 p/km²	191.49 p/km²	74.45 p/km²	415.83 p/km²	24.57 p/km²	103.21 p/km²		74.07 p/km²
1978	232.28 p/km²	190.93 p/km²	73.8 p/km²	412.97 p/km²	24.3 p/km²	101.85 p/km²		73.16 p/km²
1977	232.27 p/km²	190.25 p/km²	73.09 p/km²	410.43 p/km²	24.05 p/km²	100.49 p/km²		72.21 p/km²
1976	232.35 p/km²	189.45 p/km²	72.34 p/km²	408 p/km²	23.81 p/km²	99.13 p/km²		71.28 p/km²
1975	232.41 p/km²	188.5 p/km²	71.57 p/km²	404.81 p/km²	23.58 p/km²	97.61 p/km²		70.18 p/km²
1974	232.42 p/km²	187.38 p/km²	70.78 p/km²	401.22 p/km²	23.35 p/km²	95.9 p/km²		69.53 p/km²
1973	232.28 p/km²	186.16 p/km²	70.01 p/km²	398.08 p/km²	23.14 p/km²	93.94 p/km²		69.27 p/km²
1972	231.83 p/km²	184.9 p/km²	69.24 p/km²	394.8 p/km²	22.92 p/km²	91.82 p/km²		68.96 p/km²
1971	231.04 p/km²	183.85 p/km²	68.48 p/km²	390.83 p/km²	22.67 p/km²	89.59 p/km²		68.51 p/km²
1970	230.08 p/km²	183 p/km²	67.66 p/km²	386.21 p/km²	22.39 p/km²	87.16 p/km²		68.21 p/km²
1969	229.16 p/km²	182.03 p/km²	66.91 p/km²	381.46 p/km²	22.13 p/km²	84.79 p/km²		68.06 p/km²
1968	228.21 p/km²	181.01 p/km²	66.26 p/km²	377.07 p/km²	21.91 p/km²	82.5 p/km²		67.81 p/km²
1967	227.11 p/km²	179.87 p/km²	65.39 p/km²	373.17 p/km²	21.7 p/km²	80.37 p/km²		67.37 p/km²
1966	225.89 p/km²	178.57 p/km²	64.59 p/km²	368.96 p/km²	21.46 p/km²	78.33 p/km²		66.82 p/km²
1965	224.64 p/km²	177.19 p/km²	63.94 p/km²	364.18 p/km²	21.21 p/km²	76.18 p/km²		66.33 p/km²
1964	223.21 p/km²	175.7 p/km²	63.25 p/km²	359.22 p/km²	20.95 p/km²	74.39 p/km²		66.02 p/km²
1963	221.76 p/km²	174.26 p/km²	62.62 p/km²	354.44 p/km²	20.66 p/km²	72.68 p/km²		65.78 p/km²
1962	220.1 p/km²	172.99 p/km²	62.07 p/km²	349.69 p/km²	20.37 p/km²	70.92 p/km²		65.54 p/km²
1961	218.24 p/km²	171.83 p/km²	61.51 p/km²	344.75 p/km²	20.06 p/km²	70.34 p/km²		65.15 p/km²

World Bank definition

Population density (people per sq. km of land area)

Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.

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