France vs Germany: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
France
69.00 million
in 2025
Germany
83.52 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
Germany rank
4th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.52 million against 69.00 million in France, a difference of 14.52 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th of 61 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 61.40 million | 4.63 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 79.62 million | 20.34 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 82.32 million | 19.61 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.22 million | 81.68 million | 15.46 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.35 million | 83.31 million | 14.96 million | Germany |
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?
- Germany, 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?
- 14.52 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 4th 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.