Germany vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 347,346 1000 No against 66,826 1000 No in Germany, a difference of 280,520 1000 No.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Germany's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 226 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,648 1000 No | 114,249 1000 No | 64,601 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1960s | 54,582 1000 No | 142,055 1000 No | 87,473 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1970s | 57,120 1000 No | 160,826 1000 No | 103,706 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1980s | 56,912 1000 No | 178,475 1000 No | 121,564 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1990s | 59,638 1000 No | 204,172 1000 No | 144,533 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2000s | 61,814 1000 No | 234,754 1000 No | 172,941 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2010s | 63,008 1000 No | 260,209 1000 No | 197,201 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2020s | 64,329 1000 No | 286,093 1000 No | 221,764 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2030s | 65,411 1000 No | 312,554 1000 No | 247,142 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2040s | 66,511 1000 No | 335,756 1000 No | 269,245 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2050s | 66,826 1000 No | 347,346 1000 No | 280,520 1000 No | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 347,346 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 States of America?
- 280,520 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Germany ranks 17th and United States of America 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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About this data
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.