Germany including former GDR vs Metropolitan France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Germany including former GDR
83.52 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
Germany including former GDR rank
9th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Germany including former GDR
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.52 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 19.99 million.
That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.3 times Metropolitan France's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.
Germany including former GDR ranks 9th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 10 regions.
Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany including former GDR | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.50 million | 48.27 million | 27.23 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1970s | 78.45 million | 52.40 million | 26.04 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1980s | 78.12 million | 55.15 million | 22.96 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 57.72 million | 23.52 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 60.91 million | 21.41 million | Germany including former GDR |
| 2010s | 80.83 million | 63.23 million | 17.60 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, Germany including former GDR or Metropolitan France?
- Germany including former GDR, at 83.52 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France?
- 19.99 million, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Germany including former GDR and Metropolitan France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 9th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 10 regions.
- 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.