Germany vs United Kingdom: Population (Our World)
Germany
84.55 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.55 million against 68.68 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.87 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.50 million | 1.70 million | 1.80 million | Germany |
| 1100s | 4.00 million | 2.56 million | 1.44 million | Germany |
| 1200s | 6.00 million | 4.53 million | 1.47 million | Germany |
| 1300s | 9.00 million | 6.33 million | 2.67 million | Germany |
| 1400s | 6.50 million | 2.90 million | 3.60 million | Germany |
| 1500s | 9.00 million | 4.21 million | 4.79 million | Germany |
| 1600s | 12.00 million | 5.01 million | 6.99 million | Germany |
| 1700s | 13.00 million | 6.76 million | 6.24 million | Germany |
| 1710s | 13.98 million | 7.25 million | 6.73 million | Germany |
| 1720s | 14.96 million | 7.75 million | 7.21 million | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.94 million | 8.25 million | 7.69 million | Germany |
| 1740s | 16.92 million | 8.76 million | 8.15 million | Germany |
| 1750s | 17.90 million | 9.29 million | 8.61 million | Germany |
| 1760s | 18.89 million | 9.82 million | 9.07 million | Germany |
| 1770s | 19.89 million | 10.37 million | 9.52 million | Germany |
| 1780s | 20.88 million | 10.94 million | 9.95 million | Germany |
| 1790s | 21.88 million | 11.52 million | 10.36 million | Germany |
| 1800s | 19.39 million | 11.29 million | 8.10 million | Germany |
| 1810s | 22.81 million | 15.78 million | 7.03 million | Germany |
| 1820s | 26.28 million | 22.44 million | 3.84 million | Germany |
| 1830s | 29.40 million | 25.28 million | 4.12 million | Germany |
| 1840s | 32.28 million | 26.92 million | 5.36 million | Germany |
| 1850s | 34.85 million | 27.95 million | 6.90 million | Germany |
| 1860s | 37.74 million | 30.00 million | 7.74 million | Germany |
| 1870s | 41.62 million | 32.81 million | 8.81 million | Germany |
| 1880s | 46.09 million | 35.86 million | 10.23 million | Germany |
| 1890s | 51.72 million | 39.07 million | 12.65 million | Germany |
| 1900s | 59.66 million | 42.76 million | 16.91 million | Germany |
| 1910s | 63.86 million | 45.67 million | 18.19 million | Germany |
| 1920s | 64.88 million | 46.29 million | 18.58 million | Germany |
| 1930s | 69.40 million | 46.86 million | 22.54 million | Germany |
| 1940s | 71.41 million | 48.99 million | 22.43 million | Germany |
| 1950s | 70.55 million | 51.10 million | 19.44 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 54.11 million | 21.39 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.47 million | 56.10 million | 22.37 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.26 million | 56.61 million | 21.65 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.46 million | 58.09 million | 23.37 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.71 million | 60.56 million | 21.15 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 million | 65.12 million | 16.87 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.99 million | 67.97 million | 16.02 million | 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 against 68.68 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15.87 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population?
- Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.