Germany vs Metropolitan France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Germany
83.52 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
Germany rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Germany
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.52 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 19.99 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Metropolitan France's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 61 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.40 million | 48.27 million | 10.13 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 61.55 million | 52.40 million | 9.14 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.44 million | 55.15 million | 6.29 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 79.62 million | 57.72 million | 21.90 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 60.91 million | 21.41 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.83 million | 63.23 million | 17.60 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, Germany or Metropolitan France?
- Germany, 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 and Metropolitan France?
- 19.99 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Germany ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th 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.