Germany vs United Kingdom: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Germany
11.93 million people
in 2050
United Kingdom
11.75 million people
in 2050
Germany rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
47th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.93 million people against 11.75 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 185,800 people.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.42 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.76 million people | Germany |
| 1100s | 3.87 million people | 2.48 million people | 1.39 million people | Germany |
| 1200s | 5.70 million people | 4.43 million people | 1.27 million people | Germany |
| 1300s | 8.33 million people | 6.19 million people | 2.15 million people | Germany |
| 1400s | 5.78 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.95 million people | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.26 million people | 4.12 million people | 4.14 million people | Germany |
| 1600s | 10.98 million people | 4.90 million people | 6.08 million people | Germany |
| 1700s | 12.00 million people | 6.62 million people | 5.38 million people | Germany |
| 1710s | 12.85 million people | 6.79 million people | 6.05 million people | Germany |
| 1720s | 13.69 million people | 6.93 million people | 6.76 million people | Germany |
| 1730s | 14.52 million people | 7.03 million people | 7.48 million people | Germany |
| 1740s | 15.33 million people | 7.10 million people | 8.23 million people | Germany |
| 1750s | 16.14 million people | 7.13 million people | 9.00 million people | Germany |
| 1760s | 16.94 million people | 7.44 million people | 9.51 million people | Germany |
| 1770s | 17.73 million people | 7.74 million people | 9.99 million people | Germany |
| 1780s | 18.51 million people | 8.04 million people | 10.47 million people | Germany |
| 1790s | 19.26 million people | 8.34 million people | 10.92 million people | Germany |
| 1800s | 20.00 million people | 8.64 million people | 11.36 million people | Germany |
| 1810s | 20.74 million people | 8.27 million people | 12.47 million people | Germany |
| 1820s | 21.56 million people | 9.94 million people | 11.62 million people | Germany |
| 1830s | 24.20 million people | 10.81 million people | 13.39 million people | Germany |
| 1840s | 26.78 million people | 12.31 million people | 14.46 million people | Germany |
| 1850s | 28.94 million people | 12.18 million people | 16.76 million people | Germany |
| 1860s | 30.81 million people | 12.51 million people | 18.30 million people | Germany |
| 1870s | 33.41 million people | 13.05 million people | 20.36 million people | Germany |
| 1880s | 36.92 million people | 13.70 million people | 23.22 million people | Germany |
| 1890s | 40.26 million people | 14.04 million people | 26.22 million people | Germany |
| 1900s | 42.53 million people | 14.35 million people | 28.17 million people | Germany |
| 1910s | 45.74 million people | 14.41 million people | 31.34 million people | Germany |
| 1920s | 40.15 million people | 13.67 million people | 26.48 million people | Germany |
| 1930s | 37.37 million people | 12.76 million people | 24.61 million people | Germany |
| 1940s | 32.66 million people | 11.63 million people | 21.03 million people | Germany |
| 1950s | 19.09 million people | 10.37 million people | 8.72 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 16.69 million people | 12.06 million people | 4.63 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 15.86 million people | 12.60 million people | 3.25 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 15.68 million people | 12.22 million people | 3.46 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 16.25 million people | 12.38 million people | 3.87 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 16.20 million people | 11.88 million people | 4.32 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 15.82 million people | 11.86 million people | 3.95 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.03 million people | 11.58 million people | 3.45 million people | Germany |
| 2030s | 13.73 million people | 11.63 million people | 2.11 million people | Germany |
| 2040s | 12.54 million people | 11.68 million people | 869,370 people | Germany |
| 2050s | 11.93 million people | 11.75 million people | 185,800 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 11.93 million people against 11.75 million people in United Kingdom as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 185,800 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Germany ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 47th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.