United Kingdom
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
- Capital
- London
- Also known as
- UK, Great Britain, Britain
- Continent
- Europe
More Europe quizzes - Land neighbours
- Ireland
- Population
- 69,487,000 (2025)
- Total area
- 243,610 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 53.8° N, 2.4° W
The United Kingdom at a glance
The United Kingdom is a country in Europe. Its capital is London. Its only land neighbour is Ireland.
Flag of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom’s flag is drawn in the proportions 3:5 (height to width), like 18 other flags in our quizzes.
The United Kingdom in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 69,487,000 | 22ndof 195 | 3rdof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 243,610 km² | 78thof 194 | 11thof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $4.003T | 5thof 182 | 2ndof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $57,602 | 17thof 182 | 12thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 81.4 years | 34thof 195 | 23rdof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.55 | 132ndof 195 | 8thof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $5,407 | 18thof 191 | 15thof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 83.3% | 36thof 195 | 13thof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 95.5% | 24thof 180 | 13thof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 13.3% | 137thof 191 | 37thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 4.22 t | 56thof 181 | 26thof 37 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
The United Kingdom compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 69,487,000 | 243,610 km² | $57,602 |
| Ireland | 5,484,367 | 70,280 km² | $131,592 |
Quizzes featuring the United Kingdom
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Flag, outline and capital quizzes
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: United Kingdom · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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