France vs Germany including former GDR: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national

France
69.00 million
in 2025
Germany including former GDR
83.52 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Germany including former GDR rank
9th

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time

  • France
  • Germany including former GDR
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How they compare

Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.52 million against 69.00 million in France, a difference of 14.52 million.

That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and Germany including former GDR ranks 9th of 61 countries.

Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany including former GDR Difference Ahead
1980s 56.77 million 78.06 million 21.29 million Germany including former GDR
1990s 59.29 million 81.24 million 21.96 million Germany including former GDR
2000s 62.72 million 82.32 million 19.61 million Germany including former GDR
2010s 66.22 million 81.68 million 15.46 million Germany including former GDR
2020s 68.35 million 83.31 million 14.96 million Germany including former GDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, France or Germany including former GDR?
Germany including former GDR, at 83.52 million against 69.00 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between France and Germany including former GDR?
14.52 million, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany including former GDR?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do France and Germany including former GDR rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
France ranks 7th and Germany including former GDR ranks 9th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed