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Area United Kingdom, in 35 editions.
The entry for United Kingdom published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Total area”
- 244,820 km2;
- land area: 241,590 km2;
- includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
244,820 km2; land area: 241,590 km2; includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
Published as “Total area”
244,820 km2
Published as “Land area”
241,590 km2; includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
244,820 km2; land area: km2
241,590 km2; includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
- total area:
- 244,820 km2
- land area:
- 241,590 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than Oregon
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total area:
244,820 km2
land area:
241,590 km2; km2
comparative area:
slightly smaller than Oregon
note:
includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
The entry for United Kingdom did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- total area:
- 244,820 sq km
- land area:
- 241,590 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly smaller than Oregon
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
note:
- total:
- 244,820 sq km
- land:
- 241,590 sq km
- water :
- 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total area: total: 244,820 sq kmland area: land: 241,590 sq kmcomparative area: slightly smaller than Oregon water : 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.
- total:
- 244,820 sq km
- land:
- 241,590 sq km
- water:
- 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total: 244,820 sq km
land: 241,590 sq kmwater : water: 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
- total:
- 244,820 sq km land: 241,590 sq km water: 3,230 sq km note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total: 244,820 sq km
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- total:
- 244,820 sq km
- water:
- 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
- land:
- 241,590 sq km
total: 244,820 sq km land: 241,590 sq km
water: 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
land: 241,590 sq km
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- total:
- 244,820 sq km
- land:
- 241,590 sq km
- water:
- 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total: 244,820 sq km
land: 241,590 sq km
water: 3,230 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
land: 241,590 sq km
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 79
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total: 244,820
243,610 sq km
country comparison to the world:
79
land: 241,590
241,930 sq km
water: 3,230
1,680 sq km
note:
includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 80
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
total:
243,610 sq km
country comparison to the world:79 80
land:
241,930 sq km
water:
1,680 sq km
note:
includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
country comparison to the world: 80
total:country comparison to the world:land:
80
water:
note:
country comparison to the world: 80
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
country comparison to the world: 81
total: 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands
country comparison to the world: 80 81
The same text in 6 editions, 2018 to 2023.
- total:
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
total: 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq kmnote: note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands the
country comparison toworld: 81 Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
- total :
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
total: total : 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown of the four UK countries is: England 53%, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
- total :
- 243,610 sq km
- land:
- 241,930 sq km
- water:
- 1,680 sq km
note 1: England covers 53% of the area, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
total : 243,610 sq km
land: 241,930 sq km
water: 1,680 sq km
note 1: the percentage area breakdown England covers 53% of the four UK countries is: England 53%, area, Scotland 32%, Wales 9%, and Northern Ireland 6%
note 2: includes Rockall and the Shetland Islands, which are part of Scotland
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Central Intelligence Agency. “United Kingdom: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/united-kingdom/area.