European Union (27) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

European Union (27)
357,252 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
European Union (27) rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • European Union (27)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 357,252 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 289,244 1000 No.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 29 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 180,175 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 139,892 1000 No European Union (27)
1960s 213,771 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 171,689 1000 No European Union (27)
1970s 244,473 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 200,936 1000 No European Union (27)
1980s 263,818 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 219,508 1000 No European Union (27)
1990s 292,354 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 246,980 1000 No European Union (27)
2000s 311,593 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 263,379 1000 No European Union (27)
2010s 326,211 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 272,426 1000 No European Union (27)
2020s 336,819 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 278,276 1000 No European Union (27)
2030s 346,619 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 284,002 1000 No European Union (27)
2040s 354,578 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 288,384 1000 No European Union (27)
2050s 357,252 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 289,244 1000 No European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, European Union (27) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union (27), at 357,252 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
289,244 1000 No, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do European Union (27) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
European Union (27) ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.