Germany vs United Kingdom: Population, total
Germany
83.49 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.49 million
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Population, total over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.49 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 14.00 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 54.07 million | 21.43 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 56.11 million | 22.33 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 56.58 million | 21.54 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 57.95 million | 23.29 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 60.37 million | 21.96 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 64.81 million | 16.87 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.30 million | 68.11 million | 15.20 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 83.49 million against 69.49 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 14.00 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population, total?
- Germany ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.