Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Germany
66,826 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68,008 1000 No against 66,826 1000 No in Germany, a difference of 1,182 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 49,648 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 9,365 1000 No Germany
1960s 54,582 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 12,499 1000 No Germany
1970s 57,120 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 13,582 1000 No Germany
1980s 56,912 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 12,601 1000 No Germany
1990s 59,638 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 14,264 1000 No Germany
2000s 61,814 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 13,600 1000 No Germany
2010s 63,008 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 9,223 1000 No Germany
2020s 64,329 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 5,786 1000 No Germany
2030s 65,411 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 2,794 1000 No Germany
2040s 66,511 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 317.17 1000 No Germany
2050s 66,826 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 1,182 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68,008 1000 No against 66,826 1000 No in Germany as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,182 1000 No, 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?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.