Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Germany

82.1%

in 2025

United Kingdom

83.3%

in 2025

Germany rank

62nd

United Kingdom rank

60th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

United Kingdom currently reports 83.3% against 82.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.