What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Germany and United States?

0 thousands per person, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United States: Total population (thousands), per capita

Germany

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

United States

0.001 thousands per person

in 2025

Germany rank

28th

United States rank

25th

Total population (thousands), per capita over time

Germany
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Germany, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States
1980s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States
1990s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States
2000s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States
2010s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States
2020s	0.001 thousands per person	0.001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per capita, Germany or United States?: United States, at 0.001 thousands per person against 0.001 thousands per person in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per capita between Germany and United States?: 0 thousands per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for total population (thousands), per capita?: Germany ranks 28th and United States ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total population (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total population (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.