Northern Europe · Europe
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is London. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
The United Kingdom in numbers
- Population 69.9 million169,931,528 No. 22 of 195
- Area 244,376 km²2without the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man No. 78 of 195
- Population density 286 per km²12 No. 35 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$4 trillion3 No. 5 of 189
- GDP per person $57,6024 No. 20 of 189
- Life expectancy 81.7 years1 No. 37 of 195
- Median age 40.2 years1 No. 44 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.