Germany vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per capita
Germany
0.8214 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.8332 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
50th
Urban population, per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.8332 units per person against 0.8214 units per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0118 units per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7786 units per person | 0.7772 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 0.798 units per person | 0.7754 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.7997 units per person | 0.7841 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.8004 units per person | 0.7868 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.8017 units per person | 0.8038 units per person | 0.002 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8071 units per person | 0.8177 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.8183 units per person | 0.8312 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.8332 units per person against 0.8214 units per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0118 units per person, with United Kingdom 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 urban population, per capita?
- Germany ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 50th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.