Europe · Northern Europe
Capital: London
United Kingdom
Explore the facts and rankings that shape United Kingdom in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #7
United Kingdom's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
69.5M
#22 of 196
89th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$4.0T
#5 of 196
98th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$81.76B
#6 of 196
97th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$91.55B
#5 of 196
98th percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$307.30B
#11 of 196
95th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- London
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Country code
- GBR
- Neighbors
- Ireland
Three interesting facts
United Kingdom shares land borders with 1 country: Ireland.
United Kingdom spans roughly 242,900 square kilometers, placing it around 78th by area in this factbook.
United Kingdom has only one land neighbor, creating an unusually concentrated overland connection.
Geography
United Kingdom on the map
United Kingdom is located in Western Europe, islands - including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland - between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France. Its terrain is mostly rugged hills and low mountains, level to rolling plains in east and southeast. The climate is temperate, moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current, more than one-half of the days are overcast. In area, the country is twice the size of Pennsylvania, slightly smaller than Oregon.
Economy
Economic profile
United Kingdom's economy is characterized by high-income, non-EU European economy, global financial center and dominant service sector, sluggish growth from stringent monetary policy, reduced business investment, low productivity and participation rates, fiscal austerity in face of high public debt. Major industries include machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods. Important agricultural products include milk, wheat, sugar beets, barley, potatoes, chicken, rapeseed, pork, beef, oats (2023). Notable exports include cars, gold, gas turbines, packaged medicine, crude petroleum (2023).
Demographics
People and population
United Kingdom has an estimated population of 69,281,437. Languages spoken include English. The population includes White 87.2%, Black/African/Caribbean/black British 3%, Asian/Asian British: Indian 2.3%, Asian/Asian British: Pakistani 1.9%, mixed 2%, other 3.7% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 84.6% of total population (2023).
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