France vs Germany: First instance decisions on applications by type of decision
France
151,125 Person
in 2025
Germany
272,800 Person
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
First instance decisions on applications by type of decision over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 272,800 Person against 151,125 Person in France, a difference of 121,675 Person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,530 Person | 23,095 Person | 10,435 Person | France |
| 2010s | 77,515 Person | 205,665 Person | 128,150 Person | Germany |
| 2020s | 129,110 Person | 199,933 Person | 70,823 Person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first instance decisions on applications by type of decision, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 272,800 Person against 151,125 Person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first instance decisions on applications by type of decision between France and Germany?
- 121,675 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 first instance decisions on applications by type of decision?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First instance decisions on applications by type of decision, citizenship, age and sex - annual aggregated data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.