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France vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 48th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

France Germany
Population
68788006
82575542
Population rank 23/197 19/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

France and Germany: Comparison Charts

France and Germany economies compared

GDP
France

Germany
1x
Year GDP
France Germany
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $547,220,981,165 $735,218,723,093
1984 $525,033,325,828 $727,767,760,979
1983 $553,356,312,936 $773,507,930,295
1982 $578,152,310,610 $779,421,633,755
1981 $609,184,791,792 $803,404,797,058
1980 $694,529,183,483 $953,772,499,462
1979 $608,218,624,730 $884,574,218,333
1978 $501,724,418,605 $743,182,891,918
1977 $406,401,711,688 $602,698,323,086
1976 $368,363,152,144 $521,658,712,133
1975 $357,324,307,786 $492,434,094,920
1974 $282,739,225,314 $446,934,971,657
1973 $261,970,536,240 $399,833,571,167
1972 $201,738,881,664 $300,899,944,795
1971 $164,694,210,962 $250,900,942,397
1970 $147,312,861,698 $216,629,229,947
1969 $140,660,914,841 $177,733,486,326
1968 $128,710,572,572 $156,527,292,653
1967 $118,088,635,381 $145,100,667,773
1966 $109,306,730,313 $143,304,275,684
1965 $100,927,668,584 $134,774,688,191
1964 $93,424,179,943 $123,330,404,665
1963 $84,227,606,650 $112,232,503,744
1962 $75,196,980,365 $105,895,435,234
1961 $67,158,050,215 $96,558,204,043
1960 $61,959,085,885 $84,619,845,881

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Germany
2024 $46,103 $56,104
2023 $44,700 $54,777
2022 $40,989 $50,507
2021 $43,725 $52,349
2020 $39,170 $47,395
2019 $40,408 $47,656
2018 $41,418 $48,916
2017 $38,687 $45,554
2016 $37,024 $42,949
2015 $36,702 $41,930
2014 $43,148 $48,960
2013 $42,669 $47,207
2012 $40,864 $44,718
2011 $43,930 $47,631
2010 $40,695 $42,397
2009 $41,728 $42,472
2008 $45,465 $46,379
2007 $41,486 $42,351
2006 $36,432 $36,980
2005 $34,696 $35,084
2004 $33,645 $34,567
2003 $29,480 $30,711
2002 $24,145 $25,487
2001 $22,332 $23,878
2000 $22,341 $23,926
1999 $24,576 $26,965
1998 $24,869 $27,396
1997 $24,169 $27,047
1996 $26,758 $30,600
1995 $26,792 $31,747
1994 $23,360 $27,202
1993 $22,239 $25,617
1992 $23,615 $26,560
1991 $21,501 $23,443
1990 $21,586 $22,386
1989 $17,547 $17,829
1988 $17,550 $17,997
1987 $16,176 $16,739
1986 $13,430 $13,511
1985 $9,657 $9,464
1984 $9,312 $9,347
1983 $9,862 $9,900
1982 $10,360 $9,950
1981 $10,956 $10,246
1980 $12,565 $12,183
1979 $11,063 $11,322
1978 $9,167 $9,517
1977 $7,459 $7,711
1976 $6,792 $6,659
1975 $6,617 $6,259
1974 $5,261 $5,660
1973 $4,907 $5,065
1972 $3,809 $3,824
1971 $3,137 $3,204
1970 $2,833 $2,771
1969 $2,729 $2,281
1968 $2,518 $2,025
1967 $2,328 $1,886
1966 $2,173 $1,871
1965 $2,024 $1,774
1964 $1,891 $1,637
1963 $1,723 $1,502
1962 $1,554 $1,431
1961 $1,402 $1,316
1960 $1,307 $1,162

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Germany
2026 83.7 81.9
2025 83.6 81.7
2024 83.5 81.5
2023 83.3 81.4
2022 82.5 80.6
2021 82.3 81.1
2020 82.2 81
2019 82.7 81.2
2018 82.6 80.9
2017 82.4 80.9
2016 82.4 80.8
2015 82.1 80.6
2014 82.4 80.9
2013 82 80.5
2012 81.7 80.5
2011 81.8 80.4
2010 81.4 80.1
2009 81.2 79.9
2008 81 79.8
2007 81 79.7
2006 80.7 79.6
2005 80.3 79.3
2004 80.3 79.1
2003 79.4 78.5
2002 79.4 78.5
2001 79.2 78.4
2000 79 78.1
1999 78.7 77.8
1998 78.6 77.6
1997 78.4 77.2
1996 78.1 76.8
1995 77.9 76.6
1994 77.8 76.4
1993 77.3 76.1
1992 77.3 76
1991 77 75.6
1990 76.8 75.3
1989 76.5 75.5
1988 76.4 75.3
1987 76.1 75.1
1986 75.6 74.7
1985 75.3 74.5
1984 75.2 74.4
1983 74.7 73.9
1982 74.8 73.6
1981 74.4 73.3
1980 74.2 73.1
1979 74.1 72.9
1978 73.8 72.6
1977 73.7 72.6
1976 73.1 72
1975 72.9 71.5
1974 72.8 71.7
1973 72.5 71.4
1972 72.3 71.1
1971 72.1 70.9
1970 72.1 70.7
1969 71.2 70.5
1968 71.5 70.6
1967 71.5 71
1966 71.5 70.7
1965 71.1 70.6
1964 71.3 70.6
1963 70.3 70.1
1962 70.5 70
1961 71 69.8
1960 70.4 69.3
1959 70.2 69.3
1958 70.1 69.2
1957 68.9 68.5
1956 68.5 68.6
1955 68.4 68.3
1954 68.2 68.1
1953 67.3 67.8
1952 67.4 67.5
1951 66.1 67.1
1950 66.4 66.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Germany
1x
Year Population
France Germany
2024 68,551,653 83,516,593
2023 68,372,286 83,287,273
2022 68,184,457 83,177,813
2021 67,842,811 83,196,078
2020 67,601,110 83,160,871
2019 67,382,061 83,092,962
2018 67,158,348 82,905,782
2017 66,918,020 82,657,002
2016 66,724,104 82,348,669
2015 66,548,272 81,686,611
2014 66,312,067 80,982,500
2013 65,997,932 80,645,605
2012 65,657,659 80,425,823
2011 65,340,830 80,274,983
2010 65,026,211 81,776,930
2009 64,706,436 81,902,307
2008 64,375,116 82,110,097
2007 64,016,890 82,266,372
2006 63,622,342 82,376,451
2005 63,180,854 82,469,422
2004 62,707,588 82,516,260
2003 62,249,855 82,534,176
2002 61,812,142 82,488,495
2001 61,364,377 82,349,925
2000 60,918,661 82,211,508
1999 60,501,986 82,100,243
1998 60,190,684 82,047,195
1997 59,968,066 82,034,771
1996 59,754,504 81,914,831
1995 59,541,294 81,678,051
1994 59,324,863 81,438,348
1993 59,103,094 81,156,363
1992 58,846,584 80,624,598
1991 58,554,242 80,013,896
1990 58,261,012 79,433,029
1989 57,943,062 78,751,283
1988 57,598,186 78,144,619
1987 57,266,167 77,839,920
1986 56,956,002 77,720,436
1985 56,665,619 77,684,873
1984 56,383,085 77,858,685
1983 56,108,330 78,128,282
1982 55,806,789 78,333,366
1981 55,603,353 78,407,907
1980 55,274,184 78,288,576
1979 54,979,851 78,126,350
1978 54,734,030 78,091,820
1977 54,486,467 78,159,814
1976 54,232,383 78,336,950
1975 54,002,853 78,673,554
1974 53,746,571 78,967,433
1973 53,392,161 78,936,666
1972 52,962,356 78,688,452
1971 52,499,553 78,312,842
1970 52,007,169 78,169,289
1969 51,536,014 77,909,682
1968 51,112,980 77,294,314
1967 50,722,791 76,951,336
1966 50,311,637 76,600,311
1965 49,877,725 75,963,695
1964 49,401,492 75,318,337
1963 48,877,567 74,714,353
1962 48,389,516 74,025,784
1961 47,905,982 73,377,632
1960 47,412,964 72,814,900

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Germany

Fertility rate
France

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Germany
2023 1.66 1.39
2022 1.79 1.46
2021 1.84 1.58
2020 1.83 1.53
2019 1.86 1.54
2018 1.87 1.57
2017 1.89 1.57
2016 1.92 1.6
2015 1.96 1.5
2014 2 1.47
2013 1.99 1.42
2012 2.01 1.41
2011 2.01 1.39
2010 2.03 1.39
2009 2 1.36
2008 2.01 1.38
2007 1.98 1.37
2006 2 1.33
2005 1.94 1.34
2004 1.92 1.36
2003 1.89 1.34
2002 1.88 1.34
2001 1.9 1.35
2000 1.89 1.38
1999 1.81 1.36
1998 1.78 1.36
1997 1.77 1.35
1996 1.75 1.3
1995 1.74 1.25
1994 1.73 1.24
1993 1.73 1.28
1992 1.74 1.29
1991 1.75 1.33
1990 1.77 1.45
1989 1.79 1.42
1988 1.81 1.46
1987 1.83 1.43
1986 1.85 1.43
1985 1.86 1.37
1984 1.86 1.29
1983 1.86 1.33
1982 1.86 1.41
1981 1.85 1.43
1980 1.85 1.44
1979 1.87 1.38
1978 1.89 1.38
1977 1.94 1.4
1976 2.01 1.45
1975 2.09 1.45
1974 2.18 1.51
1973 2.28 1.54
1972 2.38 1.71
1971 2.47 1.92
1970 2.55 2.03
1969 2.62 2.21
1968 2.69 2.38
1967 2.75 2.48
1966 2.8 2.53
1965 2.84 2.5
1964 2.87 2.54
1963 2.89 2.51
1962 2.89 2.44
1961 2.87 2.45
1960 2.85 2.37

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Germany demographics compared

Median age
France

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
France Germany
2024 43 46.3
2023 42.8 46.2
2022 42.6 46
2021 42.4 45.9
2020 42.3 45.8
2019 42.1 45.8
2018 41.9 45.8
2017 41.6 45.8
2016 41.4 45.7
2015 41.2 45.7
2014 41 45.7
2013 40.8 45.5
2012 40.5 45.1
2011 40.3 44.6
2010 40 44.2
2009 39.8 43.9
2008 39.6 43.5
2007 39.4 43.1
2006 39.1 42.5
2005 38.9 42
2004 38.6 41.6
2003 38.4 41.2
2002 38.2 40.8
2001 37.9 40.4
2000 37.7 40
1999 37.4 39.7
1998 37.1 39.3
1997 36.8 38.9
1996 36.5 38.6
1995 36.2 38.4
1994 35.9 38.1
1993 35.6 37.9
1992 35.3 37.8
1991 35 37.7
1990 34.7 37.6
1989 34.5 37.6
1988 34.2 37.6
1987 34 37.4
1986 33.7 37.2
1985 33.5 37.1
1984 33.3 37
1983 33 36.7
1982 32.8 36.6
1981 32.6 36.5
1980 32.4 36.5
1979 32.3 36.4
1978 32.1 36.3
1977 31.9 36.1
1976 31.7 35.8
1975 31.6 35.5
1974 31.7 35
1973 31.8 34.7
1972 32 34.6
1971 32.2 34.4
1970 32.4 34.3
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.6 34.2
1967 32.7 34.3
1966 32.7 34.4
1965 32.7 34.4
1964 32.8 34.5
1963 32.8 34.6
1962 32.9 34.7
1961 32.8 34.7
1960 32.8 34.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

France Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Germany
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
57.3%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

France Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

France Germany
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
515,738 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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