Germany vs United Kingdom: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.58 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.68 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 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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 | 58.81 million | 42.02 million | 16.79 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 62.60 million | 43.51 million | 19.09 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 62.47 million | 44.36 million | 18.11 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.03 million | 45.60 million | 19.43 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 66.00 million | 48.52 million | 17.48 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 65.92 million | 53.00 million | 12.92 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.16 million | 56.61 million | 11.56 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 68.58 million against 57.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10.68 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 urban population?
- Germany ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.