France vs Germany: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
France
69,145 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
83,337 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83,337 Thousand persons against 69,145 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 14,192 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 45 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 | 59,491 Thousand persons | 81,207 Thousand persons | 21,716 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 62,832 Thousand persons | 81,240 Thousand persons | 18,409 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 66,222 Thousand persons | 81,259 Thousand persons | 15,037 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 68,570 Thousand persons | 82,983 Thousand persons | 14,413 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 83,337 Thousand persons against 69,145 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between France and Germany?
- 14,192 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.