Germany including former GDR vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Germany including former GDR
83.58 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
67.03 million
in 2020
Germany including former GDR rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time
- Germany including former GDR
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.58 million against 67.03 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 16.55 million.
That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.
Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 9 regions.
Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.21 million | 53.90 million | 21.31 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 56.08 million | 22.37 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1980s | 78.07 million | 56.53 million | 21.54 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1990s | 81.09 million | 57.87 million | 23.22 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 2000s | 82.34 million | 60.18 million | 22.16 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 2010s | 81.53 million | 64.63 million | 16.91 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 2020s | 83.17 million | 67.03 million | 16.14 million | Germany including former GDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Germany including former GDR or United Kingdom?
- Germany including former GDR, at 83.58 million against 67.03 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group and sex between Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
- 16.55 million, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Germany including former GDR and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 9 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.