France vs Germany: Population
France
68.48 million people
in 2100
Germany
70.90 million people
in 2100
France rank
38th
Germany rank
36th
Population over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 70.90 million people against 68.48 million people in France, a difference of 2.42 million people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.79 million people | 83.66 million people | 16.87 million people | Germany |
| 2030s | 67.50 million people | 81.77 million people | 14.27 million people | Germany |
| 2040s | 68.14 million people | 79.58 million people | 11.45 million people | Germany |
| 2050s | 68.08 million people | 77.10 million people | 9.02 million people | Germany |
| 2060s | 67.73 million people | 74.64 million people | 6.91 million people | Germany |
| 2070s | 67.82 million people | 72.92 million people | 5.10 million people | Germany |
| 2080s | 68.21 million people | 71.65 million people | 3.43 million people | Germany |
| 2090s | 68.50 million people | 71.05 million people | 2.56 million people | Germany |
| 2100s | 68.48 million people | 70.90 million people | 2.42 million people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 70.90 million people against 68.48 million people in France as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between France and Germany?
- 2.42 million people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population?
- France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.