France vs Germany: Population ages 65 and above, total
France
15.49 million
in 2025
Germany
19.79 million
in 2025
France rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.79 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 4.30 million.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million | 9.41 million | 3.42 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 7.20 million | 11.52 million | 4.32 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.55 million | 11.63 million | 4.08 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.90 million | 12.48 million | 3.58 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.29 million | 15.29 million | 5.00 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.33 million | 17.16 million | 4.83 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.74 million | 18.90 million | 4.16 million | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.79 million against 15.49 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between France and Germany?
- 4.30 million, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.