Germany vs United Kingdom: Male population by age group
Germany
2.01 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.84 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Male population by age group over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.01 million people against 1.84 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 163,500 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 million people | 2.06 million people | 676,435 people | Germany |
| 1960s | 3.18 million people | 2.34 million people | 839,257 people | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.40 million people | 2.05 million people | 357,278 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.13 million people | 1.84 million people | 287,177 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.17 million people | 1.92 million people | 251,848 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 1.83 million people | 74,438 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 2.05 million people | 187,674 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.03 million people | 1.90 million people | 131,030 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 2.01 million people against 1.84 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 163,500 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for male population by age group?
- Germany ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.