United Kingdom
Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Historical trend
Analytical takeaways
- United Kingdom records 83 for Urban population (% of total population) in 2025, ranking #50 globally out of 217 countries.
- Urban population (% of total population) increased from 79 in 1960 to 83 in 2025, a gain of 5.
- The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.
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