Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per capita

Germany
0.8214 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8332 units per person
in 2025
Germany rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
50th

Urban population, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Germany ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 50th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8071 units per person 0.8177 units per person 0.0107 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8183 units per person 0.8312 units per person 0.0129 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0118 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per capita?
Germany ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Urban population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.