Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population projections

Germany
84.24 million Persons
in 2070
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.10 million Persons
in 2070
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Population projections over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M202420472070

How they compare

Germany currently reports 84.24 million Persons against 80.10 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.14 million Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 43 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2020s 85.28 million Persons 70.52 million Persons 14.76 million Persons Germany
2030s 85.22 million Persons 73.25 million Persons 11.97 million Persons Germany
2040s 85.02 million Persons 75.94 million Persons 9.09 million Persons Germany
2050s 84.57 million Persons 77.98 million Persons 6.59 million Persons Germany
2060s 84.25 million Persons 79.39 million Persons 4.86 million Persons Germany
2070s 84.24 million Persons 80.10 million Persons 4.14 million Persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 84.24 million Persons against 80.10 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.14 million Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population projections?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.