Germany vs United Kingdom: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Germany
83.52 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.47 million
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.52 million against 69.47 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.05 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 61 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.40 million | 54.07 million | 4.33 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 61.55 million | 56.11 million | 5.43 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.44 million | 56.58 million | 4.87 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 79.62 million | 57.95 million | 21.67 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 60.37 million | 21.96 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 64.80 million | 16.88 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.31 million | 68.11 million | 15.20 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 83.52 million against 69.47 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 14.05 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.