France vs Germany: Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship
France
68.88 million
in 2025
Germany
83.58 million
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship 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 19 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.00 million | 82.18 million | 18.18 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, sex and broad group of citizenship, 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, sex and broad group of citizenship between France and Germany?
- 14.69 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and broad group of citizenship?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and broad group of citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.