Germany vs France population
In 2025 Germany has 1.21× as many people as France: 83.5 million against 68.7 million. The difference is 14.8 million.
France is 82% the size of Germany.
How the two compare
In 2025 Germany has 1.21× as many people as France: 83.5 million against 68.7 million. The difference is 14.8 million. France is 82% the size of Germany. Together they hold 1.9% of the 8.19 billion counted here.
Then and now
In 1960 the order was Germany ahead, 72.8 million to 47.4 million, a ratio of 1.54×. Since then Germany has grown 1.15× and France 1.45×, averaging 0.21% and 0.57% a year.
The lines never cross between 1960 and 2050: Germany stays ahead throughout, and the gap narrows by 2050.
Towards 2050
Projected to 2050, Germany reaches 77.5 million (7.2% fewer than today) and France reaches 69.7 million (1.4% more). By then the ratio is 1.11× in favour of Germany.
Land and people
Land changes the picture: Germany has 349,430 km² and 239 people per km², France has 538,950 km² and 128 per km². Germany is 1.87× more densely settled.
Behind the totals, fertility is 1.36 in Germany and 1.61 in France; life expectancy is 80.8 against 83 years; 23.7% against 22.5% of people are 65 or older. The younger the population, the longer it keeps growing after birth rates fall.
Where the numbers come from
Figures are the World Bank's "Population estimates and projections" series, built from United Nations and national statistics. Values up to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that assume current fertility, mortality and migration trends continue, so they are not forecasts of events such as wars or policy changes. Territories are listed as the World Bank lists them, and a small number of places have gaps in some years.
How the numbers are taken. Total population from the World Bank's population estimates and projections (built from United Nations and national statistics). Values to 2025 are estimates; 2026–2050 are projections that continue current fertility, mortality and migration trends. Sources and limits.