Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Germany
19.25 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.20 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.25 million people against 13.20 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.05 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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 | 7.19 million people | 5.75 million people | 1.44 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.41 million people | 6.60 million people | 2.81 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.52 million people | 7.85 million people | 3.67 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.65 million people | 8.63 million people | 3.02 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.50 million people | 9.26 million people | 3.24 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.16 million people | 9.66 million people | 5.50 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.21 million people | 11.41 million people | 5.80 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 18.72 million people | 12.81 million people | 5.91 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 19.25 million people against 13.20 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 6.05 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.