COUNTRY PROFILE / GBR
United Kingdom
GBR / GB
For United Kingdom, population is 69,487,000 people (2025, #22/215) and area is 243,610 km² (2023, #79/215). This profile covers 92 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2011 / 59.5%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
United Kingdom in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare United Kingdom with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for United Kingdom, population is about 56.3% of Japan's value and area is about 64.5% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,487,000 people2025 / About 56.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 243,610 km²2023 / About 64.5% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 285.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 87.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 81.39 years2024 / 2.65 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 57,6022025 / About 1.6 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 58,892,514 people in 2000 to 69,487,000 people in 2025, an increase of about 18%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.74 years in 2000 to 81.39 years in 2024, an increase of 3.65 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 28,384 in 2000 to US$ 57,602 in 2025, an increase of about 102.9%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
87 additional rankings for United Kingdom.
87 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY