United Kingdom
United Kingdom is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Its capital is London. It has a population of about 69.5 million and an area of 242,900 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is red, at 37.4% of the total.
The flag of United Kingdom as a pie chart
- Red 37.4%
- White 34.3%
- Navy blue 28.3%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- No coat of arms or symbols
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
United Kingdom at a glance
- Capital
- London
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- British pound
- Highest point
- Ben Nevis (about 1,340 meters)
- Anthem
- “God Save the King”
- Olympic Games
- Hosted in 1908, 1948 and 2012 (Summer)
- Area
- 242,900 km²79th largest out of 208
- Population
- 69.5 million22nd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 286.1 people/km²37th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 4,002.6 billion5th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 57,60224th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years40th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Founding member of the UN (1945)
- Won the World Cup (1966)
- Drives on the left
Fun facts about United Kingdom
Featured in GeoFacts #29
- The Crown owns all unmarked swans swimming in open water. Source: Wikipedia - Swan Upping
- It has the oldest underground railway in the world, opened in 1863. Source: Wikipedia - London Underground
- The Beatles, Harry Potter and Mr. Bean are from there. Source: Wikipedia - The Beatles
Neighboring countries
United Kingdom borders only one country:
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.