Germany vs United Kingdom: Population
Germany
70.90 million people
in 2100
United Kingdom
74.31 million people
in 2100
Germany rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 74.31 million people against 70.90 million people in Germany, a difference of 3.41 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 83.66 million people | 70.09 million people | 13.57 million people | Germany |
| 2030s | 81.77 million people | 72.49 million people | 9.28 million people | Germany |
| 2040s | 79.58 million people | 74.63 million people | 4.96 million people | Germany |
| 2050s | 77.10 million people | 75.84 million people | 1.26 million people | Germany |
| 2060s | 74.64 million people | 76.02 million people | 1.39 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2070s | 72.92 million people | 76.04 million people | 3.12 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2080s | 71.65 million people | 75.75 million people | 4.10 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2090s | 71.05 million people | 74.94 million people | 3.88 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2100s | 70.90 million people | 74.31 million people | 3.41 million people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 74.31 million people against 70.90 million people in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 3.41 million people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Germany ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.