France vs Germany: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
France
68,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
83,513 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83,513 Thousand persons against 68,998 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 14,515 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,399 Thousand persons | 81,080 Thousand persons | 21,681 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 62,680 Thousand persons | 81,231 Thousand persons | 18,550 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 66,111 Thousand persons | 81,183 Thousand persons | 15,072 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 68,380 Thousand persons | 82,828 Thousand persons | 14,448 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83,513 Thousand persons against 68,998 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between France and Germany?
- 14,515 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.