India vs United Kingdom: Land use over the long term
India
10.48 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.58 million
in 2025
India rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over the long term over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.58 million against 10.48 million in India, a difference of 101,200.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.94 million | 1.66 million | 273,870 | India |
| 1100s | 2.00 million | 2.41 million | 405,650 | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 2.06 million | 3.31 million | 1.25 million | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 2.13 million | 4.42 million | 2.29 million | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 2.19 million | 2.97 million | 775,880 | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 2.26 million | 4.06 million | 1.80 million | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 2.32 million | 3.30 million | 979,140 | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 2.84 million | 4.02 million | 1.18 million | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 2.90 million | 4.31 million | 1.41 million | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 2.96 million | 4.61 million | 1.64 million | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 3.03 million | 4.87 million | 1.84 million | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 3.09 million | 5.20 million | 2.11 million | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 3.15 million | 5.53 million | 2.37 million | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 3.22 million | 5.66 million | 2.44 million | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 3.28 million | 5.78 million | 2.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 3.34 million | 5.88 million | 2.54 million | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 3.41 million | 5.68 million | 2.27 million | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 3.47 million | 5.43 million | 1.96 million | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 3.53 million | 4.75 million | 1.21 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 3.53 million | 5.47 million | 1.94 million | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 3.72 million | 5.57 million | 1.86 million | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 3.65 million | 6.60 million | 2.95 million | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 3.99 million | 5.09 million | 1.10 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 4.20 million | 4.28 million | 79,360 | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 4.40 million | 5.60 million | 1.20 million | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.42 million | 6.43 million | 2.01 million | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4.81 million | 7.24 million | 2.43 million | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 4.89 million | 8.20 million | 3.30 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 4.54 million | 9.17 million | 4.63 million | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 4.59 million | 9.79 million | 5.20 million | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 5.08 million | 10.40 million | 5.32 million | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 5.78 million | 10.95 million | 5.17 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 9.84 million | 12.02 million | 2.19 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 13.96 million | 12.26 million | 1.71 million | India |
| 1970s | 12.56 million | 11.55 million | 1.00 million | India |
| 1980s | 11.75 million | 11.29 million | 457,160 | India |
| 1990s | 11.05 million | 11.36 million | 314,110 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.50 million | 11.31 million | 812,830 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.26 million | 11.14 million | 880,470 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10.39 million | 10.88 million | 492,900 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.58 million against 10.48 million in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between India and United Kingdom?
- 101,200, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for land use over the long term?
- India ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.