France vs Germany: Number of children under 5, by world region

France

3.16 million people

in 2100

Germany

3.11 million people

in 2100

France rank

40th

Germany rank

41st

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 3.16 million people against 3.11 million people in Germany, a difference of 44,060 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 40th and Germany ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Individual pages

Number of children under 5, by world region in France
Number of children under 5, by world region in Germany
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.