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Wales: population density

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 10 of 12 · Regions of United Kingdom Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Wales United Kingdom

Source: OECD Regional Database, 1990 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 154per km² +0.7% since 2023
Regions of United Kingdom · 2024 10 of 12 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.7% +0.3% a year on average
vs United Kingdom −46% United Kingdom: 285 · 2024
Population density, 1990 – 2024 per km² · Wales · United Kingdom · World
+3.7% since 2014
Wales United Kingdom World

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Wales
154
United Kingdom
285
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Wales · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 154 · 2024
First value 138 · 1990
Highest 154 · 2024
Lowest 138 · 1990
Average change +0.3% a year on average
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearWalesChange United KingdomWorld
2024 154 +0.7% 285 —
2023 153 +1.0% 281 62.1
2022 151 +0.9% 278 61.6
2021 150 +0.0% 276 61.0
2020 150 +0.5% 275 60.4
2019 149 +0.1% 274 59.8
2018 149 +0.1% 273 59.2
2017 149 +0.1% 272 58.6
2016 148 +0.1% 271 57.9
2015 148 −0.0% 268 57.3
2014 148 +0.1% 266 56.6
2013 148 +0.0% 264 55.9
2012 148 +0.2% 262 55.2
2011 148 +0.5% 261 55.6
2010 147 +0.4% 259 54.9
2009 147 +0.4% 256 54.3
2008 146 +0.6% 255 53.6
2007 145 +0.7% 253 52.9
2006 144 +0.6% 251 52.3
2005 143 +0.4% 249 51.6
2004 143 +0.7% 247 51.0
2003 142 +0.5% 246 50.4
2002 141 +0.4% 245 49.7
2001 140 +0.1% 244 49.1
2000 140 +0.2% 243 48.4
1999 140 +0.0% 242 47.8
1998 140 +0.2% 241 47.2
1997 140 +0.1% 240 46.5
1996 139 +0.1% 240 45.8
1995 139 +0.0% 239 45.1
1994 139 +0.1% 238 44.5
1993 139 +0.2% 238 43.8
1992 139 +0.2% 237 43.5
1991 139 +0.4% 236 51.7
1990 138 235 50.8

Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of United Kingdom

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
12 Scotland 69.6
11 Northern Ireland 138
10 Wales 150
9 South West England 240
8 North East England 309
7 East Midlands 312
6 East of England 332
5 Yorkshire and The Humber 356
4 West Midlands 458
3 South East England 487
2 North West England 526
1 Greater London 5,605

Source: OECD Regional Database, 2021

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.