Official name:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Region:
General Information
| Region | Northern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 68 207a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 281.9a | |
| Capital city | London | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 9 176.5d,c | |
| UN membership date | 24-Oct-45 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 242 495b,c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.8a | |
| National currency | Pound Sterling (GBP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 0.8e |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 481 580 | 2 932 785 | 2 826 442c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.3c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 39 104.7 | 44 530.5 | 41 854.5c |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7c |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 21.1 | 20.7 | 20c |
| Economy: Services and other activityi (% of GVA) | 78.2 | 78.6 | 79.4c |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1j,e |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 19.2 | 18.7 | 17.7j,e |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 79.6 | 80.2 | 81.3j,e |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 7.8 | 5.3 | 4.1e |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 55.5 / 68.6 | 56.7 / 68.3 | 57.7 / 68.0e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 100 | 112 | 122e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 94 | 101 | 104c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 422 014 | 466 296 | 399 622e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 627 618 | 630 251 | 631 221e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 205 603 | - 163 955 | - 231 600e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 77 464 | - 147 252 | - 95 421e |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratel (average annual %) | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6e |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 81.3 | 82.6 | 83.7c |
| Urban population growth ratel (average annual %) | 1.3 | 1 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totall (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8e |
| Life expectancy at birthl (females/males, years) | 81.8 / 77.5 | 82.7 / 78.9 | 82.9 / 79.4e |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 17.5 / 22.6 | 17.6 / 23.3 | 17.6 / 24.7a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 7 119.7 / 11.2 | 8 407.0 / 12.8 | 9 359.6 / 13.8e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 253.3m | 155.1 | 191.6e |
| Infant mortality ratel (per 1 000 live births) | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8e |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10 | 9.9 | 10n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8c |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.4o |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 104.3 / 104.8 | 101.9 / 102.0 | 100.8 / 101.1n |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.1 / 102.7 | 126.4 / 122.8 | 122.4 / 119.3n |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 99.6 / 96.0 | 138.5 / 130.2 | 126.3 / 118.8n |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2n |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 19.5 | 22.8 | 33.9p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 85q | 92r | 92.5c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.6j | 1.6 | 1.7s,n |
| Threatened species (number) | 73 | 87 | 181 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 12.6 | 13 | 13.1n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 476.6 / 7.6 | 394.0 / 6.1 | 339.2 / 5.1c |
| Energy production, primaryt (Petajoules) | 6 217 | 4 934 | 5 119n |
| Energy supply per capitat (Gigajoules) | 134 | 115 | 109n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 28 911 | 35 149 | 39 418c |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 85.8 | 85.9 | 86.4e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 98.9 / 93.6 | 99.0 / 93.6 | 99.0 / 93.6e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedu (% of GNI) | 0.57 | 0.7 | 0.7o |