Challenges and opportunities for urban areas - OCRCharacteristics of the UK's population
Urban areas in the UK and abroad have experienced significant change and face many opportunities and challenges, including regeneration and urban sustainability.
The UK has a population of over 67 million people. The major cities of the UK can be seen on the map. London is the UK's largest city and Birmingham is its second largest city.
The bar chart shows population densityThe average number of people in a certain area. in the UK. Scotland has the lowest population density at 70 people per km2 whereas England has the highest population density at 434 people per km2.