France vs Germany including former GDR: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
France
68.88 million Number
in 2025
Germany including former GDR
83.58 million Number
in 2025
France rank
5th
Germany including former GDR rank
8th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex over time
- France
- Germany including former GDR
How they compare
Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.58 million Number against 68.88 million Number in France, a difference of 14.69 million Number.
That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Germany including former GDR ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany including former GDR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.29 million Number | 81.31 million Number | 22.03 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2000s | 62.51 million Number | 82.34 million Number | 19.83 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2010s | 66.09 million Number | 81.53 million Number | 15.44 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
| 2020s | 68.19 million Number | 83.29 million Number | 15.10 million Number | Germany including former GDR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, France or Germany including former GDR?
- Germany including former GDR, at 83.58 million Number against 68.88 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between France and Germany including former GDR?
- 14.69 million Number, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany including former GDR?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany including former GDR rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- France ranks 5th and Germany including former GDR ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.