France vs Germany including former GDR: Usually resident population on 1 January

France
68.64 million
in 2025
Germany including former GDR
83.50 million
in 2025
France rank
1st
Germany including former GDR rank
3rd

Usually resident population on 1 January over time

  • France
  • Germany including former GDR
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How they compare

Germany including former GDR currently reports 83.50 million against 68.64 million in France, a difference of 14.87 million.

That makes Germany including former GDR's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany including former GDR has been ahead every year.

France ranks 1st and Germany including former GDR ranks 3rd of 27 countries.

Germany including former GDR has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany including former GDR Difference Ahead
2010s 66.73 million 81.99 million 15.27 million Germany including former GDR
2020s 67.91 million 83.44 million 15.52 million Germany including former GDR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, France or Germany including former GDR?
Germany including former GDR, at 83.50 million against 68.64 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between France and Germany including former GDR?
14.87 million, with Germany including former GDR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany including former GDR?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do France and Germany including former GDR rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
France ranks 1st and Germany including former GDR ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Usually resident population on 1 January
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 354 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed