Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita

Germany
0.1799 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.1669 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
164th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
165th

Urban and rural population 2050, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.1799 units per person against 0.1669 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.013 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2214 units per person 0.2229 units per person 0.0016 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 0.2021 units per person 0.2246 units per person 0.0225 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.2007 units per person 0.216 units per person 0.0153 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.2001 units per person 0.2137 units per person 0.0136 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1968 units per person 0.1969 units per person 0.0001 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1937 units per person 0.1832 units per person 0.0105 units per person Germany
2020s 0.1835 units per person 0.1697 units per person 0.0138 units per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 0.1799 units per person against 0.1669 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.013 units per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
Germany ranks 164th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.