France vs Germany: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Germany
83.58 million
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million against 68.88 million in France, a difference of 14.69 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.52 million | 82.04 million | 23.52 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 63.57 million | 82.29 million | 18.72 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.09 million | 81.53 million | 15.44 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.19 million | 83.29 million | 15.10 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and country of birth, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83.58 million against 68.88 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and country of birth between France and Germany?
- 14.69 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and country of birth?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.