France vs Germany: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31
France
4.42 million Person
in 2025
Germany
5.94 million Person
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.94 million Person against 4.42 million Person in France, a difference of 1.52 million Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 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 | 2.29 million Person | 3.67 million Person | 1.38 million Person | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.63 million Person | 4.05 million Person | 1.42 million Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.99 million Person | 5.34 million Person | 1.35 million Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.94 million Person against 4.42 million Person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 between France and Germany?
- 1.52 million Person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.