Germany vs United Kingdom: Annual population growth

Germany
462,006
in 2023
United Kingdom
503,650
in 2023
Germany rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Annual population growth over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
-500.0k-250.0k0250.0k500.0k750.0k195119872023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 503,650 against 462,006 in Germany, a difference of 41,644.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 265,993 233,938 32,055 Germany
1960s 570,230 322,974 247,256 Germany
1970s 20,388 76,255 55,868 United Kingdom
1980s 85,916 96,338 10,421 United Kingdom
1990s 267,122 165,653 101,469 Germany
2000s -74,300 366,756 441,056 United Kingdom
2010s 262,391 460,474 198,083 United Kingdom
2020s 247,262 393,002 145,740 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 503,650 against 462,006 in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Germany and United Kingdom?
41,644, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for annual population growth?
Germany ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
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