Northern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Northern Africa
230,584 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 230,584 1000 No against 68,008 1000 No in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 162,576 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 15,950 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 24,333 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 24,945 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 17,138 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 36,956 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 6,581 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 53,656 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 9,346 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 74,433 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 29,059 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 93,241 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 45,027 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 114,871 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 61,086 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 141,733 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 83,190 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 172,683 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 110,066 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 209,291 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 143,097 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 230,584 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 162,576 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Northern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Northern Africa, at 230,584 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 Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
162,576 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Northern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Northern Africa ranks 18th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Northern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-est-and-proj-urban-population/northern-africa/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/population-est-and-proj-urban-population/northern-africa/united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland/">Northern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.