France vs Germany: Population by age
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Germany
83.58 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Population by age over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million against 68.88 million in France, a difference of 14.69 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 81.31 million | 22.03 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.51 million | 82.34 million | 19.83 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.09 million | 81.53 million | 15.44 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 83.29 million | 15.10 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83.58 million against 68.88 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between France and Germany?
- 14.69 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population by age?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.