France vs Germany: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
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 NUTS 2 region 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 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 49 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 | 57.77 million Number | 81.09 million Number | 23.32 million Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 62.51 million Number | 82.34 million Number | 19.83 million Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 66.14 million Number | 81.65 million Number | 15.50 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.19 million Number | 83.29 million Number | 15.10 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region, 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 nuts 2 region between France and Germany?
- 14.69 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.