Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data

Germany
83,337 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67,280 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time

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How they compare

Germany currently reports 83,337 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16,057 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 81,502 Thousand persons 58,419 Thousand persons 23,083 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 81,240 Thousand persons 60,553 Thousand persons 20,687 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 81,259 Thousand persons 65,070 Thousand persons 16,189 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 82,074 Thousand persons 67,280 Thousand persons 14,794 Thousand persons Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 83,337 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2026.
What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,057 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,598 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed