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Germany vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 63rd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Germany United Kingdom
Population
82575542
70154914
Population rank 19/197 22/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 3/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Germany and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Germany and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Germany United Kingdom
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $926,884,816,754
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $910,122,732,124
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $745,162,608,269
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $601,452,653,181
1985 $735,218,723,093 $489,285,164,271
1984 $727,767,760,979 $461,487,097,632
1983 $773,507,930,295 $489,618,008,186
1982 $779,421,633,755 $515,048,916,841
1981 $803,404,797,058 $540,765,675,241
1980 $953,772,499,462 $564,947,710,899
1979 $884,574,218,333 $438,994,070,309
1978 $743,182,891,918 $335,883,029,722
1977 $602,698,323,086 $263,066,457,352
1976 $521,658,712,133 $232,614,555,256
1975 $492,434,094,920 $241,756,637,168
1974 $446,934,971,657 $206,131,369,799
1973 $399,833,571,167 $192,537,971,583
1972 $300,899,944,795 $169,965,034,965
1971 $250,900,942,397 $148,113,896,325
1970 $216,629,229,947 $130,671,946,244
1969 $177,733,486,326 $116,464,702,803
1968 $156,527,292,653 $107,759,910,068
1967 $145,100,667,773 $113,116,888,211
1966 $143,304,275,684 $108,572,752,102
1965 $134,774,688,191 $101,824,755,079
1964 $123,330,404,665 $94,407,558,351
1963 $112,232,503,744 $86,561,961,812
1962 $105,895,435,234 $81,247,564,157
1961 $96,558,204,043 $77,741,965,703
1960 $84,619,845,881 $73,233,967,692

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany United Kingdom
2024 $56,104 $53,246
2023 $54,777 $49,944
2022 $50,507 $47,057
2021 $52,349 $47,691
2020 $47,395 $40,813
2019 $47,656 $43,159
2018 $48,916 $43,703
2017 $45,554 $40,917
2016 $42,949 $41,258
2015 $41,930 $45,255
2014 $48,960 $47,746
2013 $47,207 $43,607
2012 $44,718 $42,688
2011 $47,631 $42,296
2010 $42,397 $39,778
2009 $42,472 $39,009
2008 $46,379 $47,652
2007 $42,351 $50,629
2006 $36,980 $44,695
2005 $35,084 $42,240
2004 $34,567 $40,504
2003 $30,711 $34,557
2002 $25,487 $30,159
2001 $23,878 $28,014
2000 $23,926 $28,384
1999 $26,965 $28,858
1998 $27,396 $28,396
1997 $27,047 $26,910
1996 $30,600 $24,503
1995 $31,747 $23,253
1994 $27,202 $19,709
1993 $25,617 $18,389
1992 $26,560 $20,487
1991 $23,443 $19,901
1990 $22,386 $19,095
1989 $17,829 $16,239
1988 $17,997 $15,987
1987 $16,739 $13,119
1986 $13,511 $10,611
1985 $9,464 $8,652
1984 $9,347 $8,179
1983 $9,900 $8,692
1982 $9,950 $9,146
1981 $10,246 $9,599
1980 $12,183 $10,032
1979 $11,322 $7,805
1978 $9,517 $5,977
1977 $7,711 $4,681
1976 $6,659 $4,138
1975 $6,259 $4,300
1974 $5,660 $3,666
1973 $5,065 $3,426
1972 $3,824 $3,030
1971 $3,204 $2,650
1970 $2,771 $2,348
1969 $2,281 $2,101
1968 $2,025 $1,952
1967 $1,886 $2,059
1966 $1,871 $1,987
1965 $1,774 $1,874
1964 $1,637 $1,748
1963 $1,502 $1,613
1962 $1,431 $1,526
1961 $1,316 $1,472
1960 $1,162 $1,398

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany United Kingdom
2026 81.9 81.7
2025 81.7 81.6
2024 81.5 81.4
2023 81.4 81.3
2022 80.6 81.1
2021 81.1 80.7
2020 81 80.4
2019 81.2 81.4
2018 80.9 81.1
2017 80.9 81.2
2016 80.8 81.1
2015 80.6 80.9
2014 80.9 81.2
2013 80.5 80.9
2012 80.5 80.9
2011 80.4 80.8
2010 80.1 80.4
2009 79.9 80.2
2008 79.8 79.7
2007 79.7 79.5
2006 79.6 79.3
2005 79.3 79.1
2004 79.1 78.9
2003 78.5 78.3
2002 78.5 78.2
2001 78.4 78.1
2000 78.1 77.8
1999 77.8 77.4
1998 77.6 77.3
1997 77.2 77.1
1996 76.8 76.9
1995 76.6 76.6
1994 76.4 76.7
1993 76.1 76.2
1992 76 76.3
1991 75.6 75.9
1990 75.3 75.7
1989 75.5 75.4
1988 75.3 75.3
1987 75.1 75.1
1986 74.7 74.8
1985 74.5 74.5
1984 74.4 74.7
1983 73.9 74.3
1982 73.6 74
1981 73.3 73.9
1980 73.1 73.6
1979 72.9 73.2
1978 72.6 73
1977 72.6 73.1
1976 72 72.6
1975 71.5 72.7
1974 71.7 72.4
1973 71.4 72.2
1972 71.1 72
1971 70.9 72.2
1970 70.7 71.9
1969 70.5 71.7
1968 70.6 71.7
1967 71 72.1
1966 70.7 71.4
1965 70.6 71.5
1964 70.6 71.5
1963 70.1 70.8
1962 70 70.9
1961 69.8 70.8
1960 69.3 71
1959 69.3 70.8
1958 69.2 70.7
1957 68.5 70.5
1956 68.6 70.4
1955 68.3 70.1
1954 68.1 70.2
1953 67.8 69.8
1952 67.5 69.5
1951 67.1 68.2
1950 66.8 68.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Germany and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Germany United Kingdom
2024 83,516,593 69,226,000
2023 83,287,273 68,492,000
2022 83,177,813 67,604,000
2021 83,196,078 66,984,000
2020 83,160,871 66,744,000
2019 83,092,962 66,631,000
2018 82,905,782 66,289,000
2017 82,657,002 65,966,000
2016 82,348,669 65,607,000
2015 81,686,611 65,088,000
2014 80,982,500 64,620,000
2013 80,645,605 64,139,000
2012 80,425,823 63,711,000
2011 80,274,983 63,258,810
2010 81,776,930 62,766,365
2009 81,902,307 62,276,270
2008 82,110,097 61,806,995
2007 82,266,372 61,322,463
2006 82,376,451 60,846,820
2005 82,469,422 60,401,206
2004 82,516,260 59,987,905
2003 82,534,176 59,647,577
2002 82,488,495 59,370,479
2001 82,349,925 59,119,673
2000 82,211,508 58,892,514
1999 82,100,243 58,682,466
1998 82,047,195 58,487,141
1997 82,034,771 58,316,954
1996 81,914,831 58,166,950
1995 81,678,051 58,019,030
1994 81,438,348 57,865,745
1993 81,156,363 57,718,614
1992 80,624,598 57,580,402
1991 80,013,896 57,424,897
1990 79,433,029 57,247,586
1989 78,751,283 57,076,711
1988 78,144,619 56,928,327
1987 77,839,920 56,802,050
1986 77,720,436 56,681,396
1985 77,684,873 56,550,268
1984 77,858,685 56,422,072
1983 78,128,282 56,332,848
1982 78,333,366 56,313,641
1981 78,407,907 56,333,829
1980 78,288,576 56,314,216
1979 78,126,350 56,246,951
1978 78,091,820 56,196,504
1977 78,159,814 56,193,492
1976 78,336,950 56,211,968
1975 78,673,554 56,225,800
1974 78,967,433 56,229,974
1973 78,936,666 56,194,527
1972 78,688,452 56,086,065
1971 78,312,842 55,896,223
1970 78,169,289 55,663,250
1969 77,909,682 55,441,750
1968 77,294,314 55,211,700
1967 76,951,336 54,943,600
1966 76,600,311 54,648,500
1965 75,963,695 54,348,050
1964 75,318,337 54,000,000
1963 74,714,353 53,650,000
1962 74,025,784 53,250,000
1961 73,377,632 52,800,000
1960 72,814,900 52,400,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Germany and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany United Kingdom
2023 1.39 1.56
2022 1.46 1.56
2021 1.58 1.58
2020 1.53 1.57
2019 1.54 1.63
2018 1.57 1.68
2017 1.57 1.74
2016 1.6 1.79
2015 1.5 1.8
2014 1.47 1.81
2013 1.42 1.83
2012 1.41 1.92
2011 1.39 1.91
2010 1.39 1.92
2009 1.36 1.89
2008 1.38 1.91
2007 1.37 1.86
2006 1.33 1.82
2005 1.34 1.76
2004 1.36 1.75
2003 1.34 1.7
2002 1.34 1.63
2001 1.35 1.63
2000 1.38 1.64
1999 1.36 1.68
1998 1.36 1.71
1997 1.35 1.72
1996 1.3 1.73
1995 1.25 1.71
1994 1.24 1.74
1993 1.28 1.76
1992 1.29 1.79
1991 1.33 1.82
1990 1.45 1.83
1989 1.42 1.79
1988 1.46 1.82
1987 1.43 1.81
1986 1.43 1.78
1985 1.37 1.79
1984 1.29 1.77
1983 1.33 1.77
1982 1.41 1.78
1981 1.43 1.82
1980 1.44 1.9
1979 1.38 1.86
1978 1.38 1.75
1977 1.4 1.69
1976 1.45 1.74
1975 1.45 1.81
1974 1.51 1.92
1973 1.54 2.04
1972 1.71 2.2
1971 1.92 2.41
1970 2.03 2.44
1969 2.21 2.51
1968 2.38 2.6
1967 2.48 2.68
1966 2.53 2.78
1965 2.5 2.86
1964 2.54 2.93
1963 2.51 2.88
1962 2.44 2.86
1961 2.45 2.78
1960 2.37 2.69

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Germany

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany United Kingdom
2024 46.3 41
2023 46.2 40.8
2022 46 40.5
2021 45.9 40.3
2020 45.8 40.2
2019 45.8 40.1
2018 45.8 40
2017 45.8 39.9
2016 45.7 39.8
2015 45.7 39.8
2014 45.7 39.7
2013 45.5 39.6
2012 45.1 39.5
2011 44.6 39.3
2010 44.2 39.2
2009 43.9 39
2008 43.5 38.9
2007 43.1 38.8
2006 42.5 38.6
2005 42 38.5
2004 41.6 38.4
2003 41.2 38.2
2002 40.8 38.1
2001 40.4 37.9
2000 40 37.7
1999 39.7 37.4
1998 39.3 37.2
1997 38.9 37
1996 38.6 36.8
1995 38.4 36.6
1994 38.1 36.5
1993 37.9 36.3
1992 37.8 36.2
1991 37.7 36.1
1990 37.6 36
1989 37.6 35.9
1988 37.6 35.7
1987 37.4 35.4
1986 37.2 35.4
1985 37.1 35.3
1984 37 35.2
1983 36.7 35
1982 36.6 34.8
1981 36.5 34.5
1980 36.5 34.4
1979 36.4 34.3
1978 36.3 34.2
1977 36.1 34.1
1976 35.8 34
1975 35.5 34
1974 35 34
1973 34.7 34
1972 34.6 34
1971 34.4 34.1
1970 34.3 34.2
1969 34.1 34.4
1968 34.2 34.6
1967 34.3 34.8
1966 34.4 34.9
1965 34.4 35.1
1964 34.5 35.2
1963 34.6 35.3
1962 34.7 35.3
1961 34.7 35.4
1960 34.7 35.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Germany United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany United Kingdom
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
56.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Germany United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Germany United Kingdom
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
263,542 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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