France vs Germany: Population young working old
France
11.15 million
in 2023
Germany
11.77 million
in 2023
France rank
38th
Germany rank
37th
Population young working old over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.77 million against 11.15 million in France, a difference of 613,800.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.80 million | 15.58 million | 4.78 million | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.47 million | 17.03 million | 4.56 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.55 million | 16.86 million | 4.31 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.80 million | 12.99 million | 1.19 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.36 million | 13.16 million | 1.79 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.43 million | 11.97 million | 543,130 | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 11.01 million | 761,960 | France |
| 2020s | 11.33 million | 11.64 million | 310,525 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.77 million against 11.15 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between France and Germany?
- 613,800, 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 old?
- France ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.