France vs Germany: Private households by household composition, number of children and
France
32,382 Thousand households
in 2025
Germany
41,663 Thousand households
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Private households by household composition, number of children and over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 41,663 Thousand households against 32,382 Thousand households in France, a difference of 9,281 Thousand households.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,583 Thousand households | 39,327 Thousand households | 12,744 Thousand households | Germany |
| 2010s | 28,617 Thousand households | 39,890 Thousand households | 11,272 Thousand households | Germany |
| 2020s | 31,484 Thousand households | 41,116 Thousand households | 9,632 Thousand households | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private households by household composition, number of children and, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 41,663 Thousand households against 32,382 Thousand households in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private households by household composition, number of children and between France and Germany?
- 9,281 Thousand households, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.