Germany vs Metropolitan France: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Germany
83.58 million Number
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.70 million Number
in 2013
Germany rank
4th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time
- Germany
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.58 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France, a difference of 19.88 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Metropolitan France's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.10 million Number | 48.01 million Number | 10.09 million Number | Germany |
| 1970s | 61.54 million Number | 52.24 million Number | 9.29 million Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.38 million Number | 55.01 million Number | 6.37 million Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 79.45 million Number | 57.61 million Number | 21.84 million Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 82.34 million Number | 60.72 million Number | 21.62 million Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 80.72 million Number | 63.23 million Number | 17.49 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Germany or Metropolitan France?
- Germany, at 83.58 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by broad age group and sex between Germany and Metropolitan France?
- 19.88 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Metropolitan France?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Germany and Metropolitan France rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Germany ranks 4th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.