France vs United Kingdom: Annual number of births by world region
France
638,891
in 2023
United Kingdom
688,388
in 2023
France rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Annual number of births by world region over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 688,388 against 638,891 in France, a difference of 49,497.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,057 | 818,962 | 13,095 | France |
| 1960s | 846,512 | 957,514 | 111,002 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 799,128 | 755,910 | 43,217 | France |
| 1980s | 780,366 | 748,204 | 32,162 | France |
| 1990s | 745,146 | 750,624 | 5,478 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 782,827 | 731,904 | 50,923 | France |
| 2010s | 760,760 | 776,894 | 16,134 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 681,169 | 689,328 | 8,160 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 688,388 against 638,891 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between France and United Kingdom?
- 49,497, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- France ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.