United Kingdom

Country in Northern Europe

The United Kingdom is a country in Northern Europe, with its capital in London. About 69.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 22nd most populous of the 195 countries. At 242,900 km², it is the 78th largest country by area. It borders Ireland.

The United Kingdom at a glance

Capital: London
Population (2025): 69.5 million
Area: 242,900 km²
Density: 286 per km²
Official language: English
Currency: British pound
People: British
Calling code: +44
Internet domain: .uk
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is the United Kingdom?

How the United Kingdom compares

Population rank

22nd of 195

3rd of 45 in Europe

Size rank

78th of 195

11th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

286 per km²

More crowded than 84% of countries

Similar in size: Uganda (241,550 km²).
Similar population: France (68.7 million).
The British pound is also used in 4 other places: Zimbabwe, Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.

The flag of the United Kingdom

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Its outline

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Its emoji clues

The four clues we use for the United Kingdom in Guess the Country by Emoji.

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How players do with the United Kingdom

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the United Kingdom so far, from 1,183 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

86% right

172nd hardest of 176 · 884 answers

Its flag

91% right

131st hardest of 145 · 158 answers

Its capital

94% right

52nd hardest of 58 · 141 answers

Players find the United Kingdom on the map in 86% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is the United States.
Players recognise the flag of the United Kingdom in 91% of tries, one of the highest of any flag.
Players know that the capital of the United Kingdom is London in 94% of tries.

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Countries that border the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom borders 1 country: Ireland. Through Gibraltar, it also borders Spain.

Ireland

Quick quiz: United Kingdom

3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of the United Kingdom?
2. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
3. Which of these borders the United Kingdom?

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Questions about the United Kingdom

Is the United Kingdom a country?

Yes. The United Kingdom is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

The capital of the United Kingdom is London.

Which countries border the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom borders 1 country: Ireland. Through Gibraltar, it also borders Spain.

How many countries border the United Kingdom?

1. The United Kingdom shares a land border with 1 country. Counting Gibraltar, the total is 2.

How big is the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom covers 242,900 km², about the same size as Uganda (241,550 km²).

Is the United Kingdom hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the United Kingdom in 86% of 884 tries, 172nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is the United States.

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