France vs Germany: Population young working elderly
France
14.42 million
in 2023
Germany
19.25 million
in 2023
France rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Population young working elderly over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.25 million against 14.42 million in France, a difference of 4.83 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 236 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.01 million | 7.19 million | 2.18 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 5.86 million | 9.41 million | 3.55 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 11.52 million | 4.49 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.38 million | 11.65 million | 4.27 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.69 million | 12.50 million | 3.81 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.03 million | 15.16 million | 5.14 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.01 million | 17.21 million | 5.20 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 18.72 million | 4.70 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working elderly, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.25 million against 14.42 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working elderly between France and Germany?
- 4.83 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population young working elderly?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.