Germany vs United Kingdom: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Germany
83,513 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
66,797 Thousand persons
in 2019
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83,513 Thousand persons against 66,797 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,716 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,430 Thousand persons | 58,332 Thousand persons | 23,098 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 81,231 Thousand persons | 60,360 Thousand persons | 20,871 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 81,183 Thousand persons | 64,848 Thousand persons | 16,335 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 83,513 Thousand persons against 66,797 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16,716 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.