Germany vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship
Germany
83.58 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.65 million
in 2019
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million against 66.65 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.93 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.04 million | 58.61 million | 23.42 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.35 million | 59.88 million | 22.47 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.53 million | 64.63 million | 16.91 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 83.58 million against 66.65 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16.93 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and citizenship?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.