Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The global population hockey stick
Germany
84.55 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68.68 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
The global population hockey stick over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 84.55 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 15.87 million people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.50 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.80 million people | Germany |
| 1100s | 4.00 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.44 million people | Germany |
| 1200s | 6.00 million people | 4.53 million people | 1.47 million people | Germany |
| 1300s | 9.00 million people | 6.33 million people | 2.67 million people | Germany |
| 1400s | 6.50 million people | 2.90 million people | 3.60 million people | Germany |
| 1500s | 9.00 million people | 4.21 million people | 4.79 million people | Germany |
| 1600s | 12.00 million people | 5.01 million people | 6.99 million people | Germany |
| 1700s | 13.00 million people | 6.76 million people | 6.24 million people | Germany |
| 1710s | 13.98 million people | 7.25 million people | 6.73 million people | Germany |
| 1720s | 14.96 million people | 7.75 million people | 7.21 million people | Germany |
| 1730s | 15.94 million people | 8.25 million people | 7.69 million people | Germany |
| 1740s | 16.92 million people | 8.76 million people | 8.15 million people | Germany |
| 1750s | 17.90 million people | 9.29 million people | 8.61 million people | Germany |
| 1760s | 18.89 million people | 9.82 million people | 9.07 million people | Germany |
| 1770s | 19.89 million people | 10.37 million people | 9.52 million people | Germany |
| 1780s | 20.88 million people | 10.94 million people | 9.95 million people | Germany |
| 1790s | 21.88 million people | 11.52 million people | 10.36 million people | Germany |
| 1800s | 19.39 million people | 11.29 million people | 8.10 million people | Germany |
| 1810s | 22.81 million people | 15.78 million people | 7.03 million people | Germany |
| 1820s | 26.28 million people | 22.44 million people | 3.84 million people | Germany |
| 1830s | 29.40 million people | 25.28 million people | 4.12 million people | Germany |
| 1840s | 32.28 million people | 26.92 million people | 5.36 million people | Germany |
| 1850s | 34.85 million people | 27.95 million people | 6.90 million people | Germany |
| 1860s | 37.74 million people | 30.00 million people | 7.74 million people | Germany |
| 1870s | 41.62 million people | 32.81 million people | 8.81 million people | Germany |
| 1880s | 46.09 million people | 35.86 million people | 10.23 million people | Germany |
| 1890s | 51.72 million people | 39.07 million people | 12.65 million people | Germany |
| 1900s | 59.66 million people | 42.76 million people | 16.91 million people | Germany |
| 1910s | 63.86 million people | 45.67 million people | 18.19 million people | Germany |
| 1920s | 64.88 million people | 46.29 million people | 18.58 million people | Germany |
| 1930s | 69.40 million people | 46.86 million people | 22.54 million people | Germany |
| 1940s | 71.41 million people | 48.99 million people | 22.43 million people | Germany |
| 1950s | 70.55 million people | 51.10 million people | 19.44 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 75.50 million people | 54.11 million people | 21.39 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.47 million people | 56.10 million people | 22.37 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.26 million people | 56.61 million people | 21.65 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.46 million people | 58.09 million people | 23.37 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 81.71 million people | 60.56 million people | 21.15 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.99 million people | 65.12 million people | 16.87 million people | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.99 million people | 67.97 million people | 16.02 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the global population hockey stick, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 84.55 million people against 68.68 million people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in the global population hockey stick between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15.87 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for the global population hockey stick?
- Germany ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as The global population hockey stick. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.