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
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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.