France vs Germany: Population in private households by citizenship and labour status
France
49,066 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
62,577 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62,577 Thousand persons against 49,066 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 13,511 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 31 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 | 41,847 Thousand persons | 62,810 Thousand persons | 20,963 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 43,695 Thousand persons | 63,610 Thousand persons | 19,915 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 46,534 Thousand persons | 61,709 Thousand persons | 15,175 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 48,444 Thousand persons | 62,098 Thousand persons | 13,655 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by citizenship and labour status, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 62,577 Thousand persons against 49,066 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by citizenship and labour status between France and Germany?
- 13,511 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population in private households by citizenship and labour status?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by citizenship and labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.