France vs Germany: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
France
10.8%
in 2025
Germany
11.7%
in 2025
France rank
31st
Germany rank
29th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.7% against 10.8% in France, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | France |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.7% against 10.8% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between France and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- France ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.