France vs Germany: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
France
233,329
in 2025
Germany
242,324
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 242,324 against 233,329 in France, a difference of 8,995.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,861 | 97,393 | 42,469 | France |
| 2010s | 42,514 | 460,821 | 418,308 | Germany |
| 2020s | 231,112 | 347,793 | 116,681 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 242,324 against 233,329 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between France and Germany?
- 8,995, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.