Germany vs United Kingdom: Population
Germany
84.55 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.87 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.55 million people | 51.10 million people | 19.44 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 75.50 million people | 54.11 million people | 21.39 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.47 million people | 56.10 million people | 22.37 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.26 million people | 56.61 million people | 21.65 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.46 million people | 58.09 million people | 23.37 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.71 million people | 60.56 million people | 21.15 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 million people | 65.12 million people | 16.87 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.99 million people | 67.97 million people | 16.02 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 84.55 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15.87 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.