Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Germany
2.51 million Person
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.44 million Person
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.51 million Person against 2.44 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 69,280 Person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 2.51 million Person against 2.44 million Person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 69,280 Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.