United Kingdom
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Population (000, 2024) | 69,138 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 2,848 |
| Capital city | London |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 91,765 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 242,495 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97 |
| National currency | Pound Sterling (GBP) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 8 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 3,089,073 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 43 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 457,580 |
| Economy: Agricultureh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 9 |
| Economy: Industryi,j (% of Gross Value Added) | 184 |
| Economy: Services and other activityi,k (% of GVA) | 808 |
| Employment in agriculturel (% of employed) | 1 |
| Employment in industryl (% of employed) | 181 |
| Employment in servicesl (% employed) | 809 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 49 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 582,666 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 146 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 520,775 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 791,386 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 270,611 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 110,393 |
| Population growth ratea (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, totala (live births per woman) | 16 |
| Life expectancy at birtha (females/males, years) | 833,795 |
| Population age distributiona,o (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 172,255 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 541 |
| Under five mortality ratea (per 1000 live births) | 42 |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 113 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 32 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 986,985 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,051,108 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 11,631,097 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 14 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 347 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 953 |
| Research & Development expendituret (% of GDP) | 29 |
| Threatened species (number) | 165 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 132 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 322,048 |
| Energy production, primaryv (Petajoules) | 4,189 |
| Energy supply per capitav (Gigajoules) | 99 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 30,741 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 834 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 990,936 |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedw (% of GNI) | 52 |
Expat distribution in United Kingdom from top sending countries
