United Kingdom β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of United Kingdom covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About United Kingdom
The capital of United Kingdom is London. It has a population of approximately 69.2M. The country covers an area of 242,900 kmΒ². It is located in Northern Europe.
Geography
United Kingdom is a country in Northern Europe, part of the Europe region. It covers an area of approximately 242,900 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Ireland, totalling 1 neighbour.
Demographics & Languages
United Kingdom has a population of approximately 69,226,000 people. Population density is around 285.0 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as British.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, United Kingdom reports a nominal GDP of about $4.00 trillion. Government debt stood at roughly 130.7% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the British pound (GBP, symbol Β£). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 0.74 GBP.
Culture & Time
United Kingdom operates on a single time zone (Europe/London). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.uk.
Government & Status
The capital of United Kingdom is London. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +44. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is GB.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.