Data as of Aug 3, 2026, 12:02 AM

SERIAL · 826Europe

United Kingdom

CapitalLondon

CurrencyGBP · pound sterling

LanguageEnglish

Area243,610 km²

Since1801

ISOGBR · GB

Population

69.5Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in northwestern Europe

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a population of over 69 million in 2024. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2). It shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland and is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea, while maintaining sovereignty over the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. The capital and largest city of England and the UK is London; Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast are the national capitals of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, respectively.

Text: Wikipedia — United KingdomCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-28

— FACTS —

Capital: London
Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
Official language: English
Drives on the: Left
Calling code: +44
Licence plate code: UK
Top-level domain: .uk
Independence / founding: 1801
Highest point: Ben Nevis (1,345 m)
Lowest point: The Fens
Anthem: God Save the King

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-03

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

13.3%% of land area

#148 of 2132023

42% of world average

Forest area

32,154km²

#88 of 2132023

17% of world average

Agricultural land

70.3%% of land area

#20 of 2092023

189% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

25.0%% of land area

#40 of 2062023

179% of world average

Land area

243,610km²

#79 of 2152023

37% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

69.5Mpeople

#22 of 2162025

183% of world average

Population growth

0.3%% per year

#154 of 2162025

30% of world average

Population density

283people per km²

#43 of 2152023

62% of world average

People living in cities

83.3%% of population

#50 of 2162025

132% of world average

Urban population growth

0.4%% per year

#161 of 2162025

26% of world average

People living rurally

16.7%% of population

#167 of 2162025

45% of world average

Population aged 0-14

17.0%% of population

#155 of 2162025

68% of world average

Population aged 15-64

63.3%% of population

#129 of 2162025

99% of world average

Population aged 65+

19.7%% of population

#38 of 2162025

182% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

57.9%% of working-age population

#88 of 2162025

101% of world average

Female population

50.7%% of population

#75 of 2162025

101% of world average

Births per woman

2births per woman

#142 of 2162024

66% of world average

Birth rate

9.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#159 of 2162024

57% of world average

Death rate

9.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#45 of 2162024

126% of world average

Net migration

389,911people (5-year total)

#4 of 2162025

354107% of world average

Migrants living in the country

17.1%% of population

#50 of 2152024

129% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$4.00Tcurrent US$

#5 of 2112025

720% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$4.49Tcurrent int'l $

#9 of 1992025

430% of world average

GDP per person

$57,602current US$

#26 of 2112025

240% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$64,606current int'l $

#32 of 1992025

193% of world average

GDP growth

1.4%% per year

#161 of 2102025

41% of world average

GDP per person growth

1.1%% per year

#142 of 2102025

46% of world average

Gross national income

$3.98Tcurrent US$

#5 of 2042025

696% of world average

Gross national income per person

$54,550current US$

#25 of 2032025

270% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$64,210current int'l $

#33 of 1972025

202% of world average

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Inflation

3.9%% per year

#124 of 1902025

45% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

3.7%% per year

#123 of 2092025

52% of world average

Real interest rate

-1.1%%

not enough data to rank2014

-26% of world average

Lending interest rate

0.5%%

not enough data to rank2014

4% of world average

Government debt

130.7%% of GDP

#62 of 632024

219% of world average

Government revenue

34.8%% of GDP

#31 of 1492024

133% of world average

Government spending

41.2%% of GDP

#15 of 1492023

149% of world average

Government consumption

21.2%% of GDP

#46 of 1812025

121% of world average

Household consumption

60.4%% of GDP

#99 of 1812025

94% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

19.7%% of GDP

#128 of 1782025

84% of world average

Fixed investment

18.9%% of GDP

#128 of 1732025

85% of world average

Gross savings

17.2%% of GDP

#114 of 1682025

78% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$76.63Bcurrent US$

#7 of 2012025

911% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.9%% of GDP

#107 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

2.2%% of GDP

#26 of 1792025

101% of world average

Current account balance

-2.4%% of GDP

#105 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$214.36Bcurrent US$

#20 of 1772025

213% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

320-100

#51 of 1472021

91% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.4%% of population

#42 of 1472021

3% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

25.0%%

#54 of 1472021

90% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

2.9%%

#74 of 1472021

104% of world average

Stock market value

97.3%% of GDP

#17 of 882022

128% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$5.36Bcurrent US$

#37 of 1862025

104% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#207 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

0.6%% of GDP

#182 of 1992025

6% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

16.5%% of GDP

#154 of 2022025

67% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

7.7%% of GDP

#129 of 1952025

70% of world average

Services' share of the economy

73.1%% of GDP

#21 of 2022025

126% of world average

2 of 39 figures unavailable for United Kingdom.

— TRADE —

Exports

30.6%% of GDP

#114 of 1872025

71% of world average

Imports

31.9%% of GDP

#130 of 1872025

64% of world average

Trade balance

-1.3%% of GDP

#88 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

37.6%% of GDP

#154 of 2052025

58% of world average

Goods exported

$555.83Bcurrent US$

#14 of 2072025

449% of world average

Goods imported

$948.64Bcurrent US$

#4 of 2072025

752% of world average

Services exported

$719.64Bcurrent US$

#2 of 1912025

1482% of world average

Services imported

$450.05Bcurrent US$

#5 of 1912025

1023% of world average

Goods and services exported

$1.23Tcurrent US$

#4 of 1912025

701% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$1.28Tcurrent US$

#4 of 1912025

755% of world average

High-tech share of exports

29.2%% of manufactured exports

#19 of 1792024

241% of world average

Terms of trade

99index

#119 of 2062024

94% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

81.4 yrsyears

#42 of 2162024

110% of world average

Life expectancy, women

83.3 yrsyears

#45 of 2162024

109% of world average

Life expectancy, men

79.5 yrsyears

#40 of 2162024

111% of world average

Infant deaths

4.1 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#43 of 1962024

22% of world average

Deaths under age 5

4.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#38 of 1962024

19% of world average

Maternal deaths

8per 100,000 live births

#43 of 1942023

7% of world average

Health spending

11.1%% of GDP

#16 of 1932024

163% of world average

Health spending per person

$5,860current US$

#17 of 1932024

402% of world average

Physicians

3.3 /1,000per 1,000 people

#54 of 1872023

157% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

9.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#23 of 1962023

203% of world average

Hospital beds

2.4 /1,000per 1,000 people

#80 of 1572022

82% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

100.0%% of population

#35 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

99.1%% of population

#50 of 2132024

123% of world average

Suicide rate

10per 100,000 people

#128 of 1852021

112% of world average

Adults who smoke

12.8%% of adults

#56 of 1662024

65% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.2%% aged 15-49

#61 of 1532023

15% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

10per 100,000 people

#57 of 2082024

10% of world average

Undernourishment

2.5%% of population

#59 of 1682023

25% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

89.0%% of children 12-23 months

#110 of 1932024

104% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

5.9%% of GDP

#30 of 1902021

136% of world average

Education spending

11.8%% of government spending

#117 of 1892021

87% of world average

Primary school enrolment

102.2%% gross

#74 of 2002023

101% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

112.1%% gross

#23 of 1882023

129% of world average

University enrolment

80.4%% gross

#27 of 1672023

162% of world average

Primary school completion

101.1%% of relevant age group

#28 of 1802023

113% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

15pupils per teacher

#60 of 1602017

68% of world average

Years of compulsory education

11.0 yrsyears

#79 of 1972025

110% of world average

2 of 10 figures unavailable for United Kingdom.

— WORK —

Unemployment

4.7%% of labour force

#80 of 1862025

69% of world average

Youth unemployment

14.6%% of labour force aged 15-24

#107 of 1862025

93% of world average

Labour force participation

61.4%% aged 15+

#95 of 1862025

101% of world average

Women in the labour force

57.3%% of women aged 15+

#63 of 1862025

113% of world average

Men in the labour force

65.6%% of men aged 15+

#132 of 1862025

94% of world average

Labour force

35.4Mpeople

#20 of 1862025

175% of world average

Working in agriculture

0.9%% of employment

#180 of 1862025

4% of world average

Working in industry

15.9%% of employment

#135 of 1862025

81% of world average

Working in services

83.2%% of employment

#11 of 1862025

143% of world average

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Self-employed

13.1%% of employment

#154 of 1862025

34% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

86.2%% of labour force

#16 of 1712025

113% of world average

Employed

58.5%% aged 15+

#87 of 1862025

103% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

95.5%% of population

#29 of 2072024

134% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

122per 100 people

#84 of 2102024

105% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

42per 100 people

#22 of 2082024

232% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

34per 100 people

#29 of 2132024

231% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#114 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#59 of 1892023

144% of world average

Electricity used per person

4,195kWh per person

#55 of 1492024

99% of world average

Energy used per person

2,069kg oil equivalent per person

#55 of 1492024

92% of world average

Air passengers carried

118.9Mpassengers

#7 of 1652023

460% of world average

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Air freight

4,414million tonne-km

#12 of 1632023

336% of world average

Rail network

16,179route-km

#13 of 842021

155% of world average

Rail passengers

24,188million passenger-km

#11 of 782020

88% of world average

Container port traffic

9.6MTEU

#21 of 1672024

176% of world average

Research and development spending

2.7%% of GDP

#13 of 1272023

275% of world average

Patent applications by residents

11,592count

#9 of 1422021

72% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

97,536count

#5 of 1972023

593% of world average

Tourists arriving

11.1Mcount

#22 of 1942020

217% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$31.66Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank1998

855% of world average

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

4tonnes per person

#139 of 2032024

94% of world average

Carbon emissions

292Mt CO2

#184 of 2032024

156% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

387Mt CO2-equivalent

#183 of 2032024

153% of world average

Protected land

28.4%% of land area

#45 of 2132025

151% of world average

Protected coastal waters

46.8%% of territorial waters

#8 of 1742025

453% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

5.8%% of internal resources

#76 of 1772022

5% of world average

Renewable water available per person

2,144m³ per person

#103 of 1832022

15% of world average

Renewable energy use

12.2%% of final energy consumption

#133 of 2122021

42% of world average

Electricity from renewables

40.2%% of total

#72 of 2062021

116% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

37.1%% of total

#66 of 2092023

62% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

14.2%% of total

#21 of 2082024

399% of world average

Energy imported (net)

44.0%% of energy use

#54 of 1432023

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

2.3%% of GDP

#46 of 1562024

102% of world average

Military spending

$81.76Bcurrent US$

#6 of 1602024

492% of world average

Military spending

5.3%% of government spending

#75 of 1532024

71% of world average

Armed forces personnel

153,000people

#41 of 1702020

96% of world average

Armed forces

0.4%% of labour force

#121 of 1682020

36% of world average

Tax revenue

26.9%% of GDP

#9 of 1492024

160% of world average

Homicides

1per 100,000 people

#47 of 1582021

14% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for United Kingdom.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

No anthem audio available

Capital time

--:--:--London · approx. UTC+0

Neighbours

Ireland

Landmarks

No landmark photos on file for United Kingdom yet

People

Winston ChurchillBritish statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)

Charlie ChaplinEnglish actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

Elizabeth IIQueen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022 (1926–2022)

Jimmy Walesco-founder of Wikipedia (born 1966)

Oscar WildeIrish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900)

George OrwellBritish writer and journalist (1903–1950)

Margaret ThatcherBritish stateswoman and prime minister (1925–2013)

James JoyceIrish novelist and poet (1882–1941)

J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist (1892–1973)

Stephen HawkingBritish theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author (1942–2018)

Friedrich EngelsGerman philosopher, sociologist and economist (1820–1895)

History

1801United Kingdom — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population69.5M2025

GDP$4.00T2025

GDP per person$57,6022025