United Kingdom Highest Urban Population
Urban population as % of total · World Bank
The highest urban population in United Kingdom was 83.33% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (83.33%), 2024 (83.24%), 2023 (83.16%), 2022 (83.08%), 2021 (82.99%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United Kingdom Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
83.33% |
| 2nd |
2024 |
83.24% |
| 3rd |
2023 |
83.16% |
| 4th |
2022 |
83.08% |
| 5th |
2021 |
82.99% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
83.33% |
+0.09% |
49th |
| 2024 |
83.24% |
+0.08% |
168th |
| 2023 |
83.16% |
+0.08% |
169th |
| 2022 |
83.08% |
+0.09% |
169th |
| 2021 |
82.99% |
+0.09% |
169th |
| 2020 |
82.90% |
+0.23% |
170th |
| 2019 |
82.67% |
+0.22% |
169th |
| 2018 |
82.45% |
+0.22% |
169th |
| 2017 |
82.23% |
+0.21% |
170th |
| 2016 |
82.02% |
+0.20% |
169th |
| 2015 |
81.82% |
+0.19% |
169th |
| 2014 |
81.64% |
+0.18% |
168th |
| 2013 |
81.46% |
+0.17% |
169th |
| 2012 |
81.29% |
+0.15% |
169th |
| 2011 |
81.14% |
+0.14% |
169th |
| 2010 |
81.00% |
+0.13% |
168th |
| 2009 |
80.87% |
+0.11% |
169th |
| 2008 |
80.75% |
+0.11% |
170th |
| 2007 |
80.65% |
+0.10% |
170th |
| 2006 |
80.55% |
+0.10% |
170th |
| 2005 |
80.45% |
+0.10% |
170th |
| 2004 |
80.34% |
+0.11% |
171st |
| 2003 |
80.23% |
+0.12% |
171st |
| 2002 |
80.11% |
+0.13% |
170th |
| 2001 |
79.98% |
+0.16% |
173rd |
| 2000 |
79.82% |
+0.20% |
175th |
| 1999 |
79.62% |
+0.23% |
175th |
| 1998 |
79.39% |
+0.25% |
175th |
| 1997 |
79.14% |
+0.25% |
176th |
| 1996 |
78.90% |
+0.24% |
176th |
| 1995 |
78.66% |
+0.21% |
176th |
| 1994 |
78.45% |
+0.17% |
176th |
| 1993 |
78.27% |
+0.12% |
176th |
| 1992 |
78.15% |
+0.05% |
178th |
| 1991 |
78.10% |
−0.01% |
179th |
| 1990 |
78.11% |
−0.03% |
179th |
| 1989 |
78.14% |
−0.05% |
179th |
| 1988 |
78.20% |
−0.07% |
180th |
| 1987 |
78.26% |
−0.07% |
181st |
| 1986 |
78.33% |
−0.07% |
182nd |
| 1985 |
78.41% |
−0.07% |
183rd |
| 1984 |
78.48% |
−0.06% |
184th |
| 1983 |
78.54% |
−0.04% |
185th |
| 1982 |
78.58% |
−0.02% |
185th |
| 1981 |
78.60% |
+0.03% |
185th |
| 1980 |
78.57% |
+0.11% |
185th |
| 1979 |
78.46% |
+0.18% |
185th |
| 1978 |
78.28% |
+0.23% |
186th |
| 1977 |
78.05% |
+0.25% |
186th |
| 1976 |
77.80% |
+0.25% |
186th |
| 1965 |
77.59% |
−0.20% |
195th |
| 1964 |
77.79% |
−0.20% |
197th |
| 1963 |
77.99% |
−0.19% |
197th |
| 1962 |
78.19% |
−0.18% |
198th |
| 1961 |
78.37% |
−0.18% |
199th |
| 1960 |
78.55% |
– |
199th |
| 1975 |
77.55% |
+0.24% |
186th |
| 1974 |
77.31% |
+0.20% |
187th |
| 1973 |
77.11% |
+0.14% |
187th |
| 1972 |
76.97% |
+0.06% |
188th |
| 1971 |
76.90% |
−0.02% |
188th |
| 1970 |
76.92% |
−0.07% |
188th |
| 1969 |
76.99% |
−0.11% |
190th |
| 1968 |
77.09% |
−0.14% |
191st |
| 1967 |
77.24% |
−0.17% |
192nd |
| 1966 |
77.41% |
−0.19% |
192nd |
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