France vs Germany: Population by labor force status
France
10.81 million people
in 2025
Germany
11.67 million people
in 2025
France rank
40th
Germany rank
37th
Population by labor force status over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.67 million people against 10.81 million people in France, a difference of 860,600 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 million people | 13.19 million people | 1.84 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.43 million people | 11.97 million people | 543,130 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 11.77 million people | 11.01 million people | 761,960 people | France |
| 2020s | 11.19 million people | 11.67 million people | 480,033 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 11.67 million people against 10.81 million people in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between France and Germany?
- 860,600 people, 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 by labor force status?
- France ranks 40th and Germany ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).