France vs Germany: Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status
France
68.88 million Number
in 2025
Germany
83.58 million Number
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million Number against 68.88 million Number in France, a difference of 14.69 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status, France or Germany?
- Germany, 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, sex and legal marital status between France and Germany?
- 14.69 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and legal marital status?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and legal marital status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.