Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of children under 5
Germany
3.91 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
3.59 million people
in 2023
Germany rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.91 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 317,050 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 | 5.33 million people | 4.02 million people | 1.31 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 4.58 million people | 1.63 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.70 million people | 3.99 million people | 705,509 people | Germany |
| 1980s | 4.16 million people | 3.60 million people | 559,178 people | Germany |
| 1990s | 4.24 million people | 3.76 million people | 477,982 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.72 million people | 3.58 million people | 138,586 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.63 million people | 4.00 million people | 371,502 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.96 million people | 3.71 million people | 255,175 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 3.91 million people against 3.59 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 317,050 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 number of children under 5?
- 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 Number of children under 5. 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 people aged 0-4.