France vs United Kingdom: Population census recently completed

France
1
in 2015
United Kingdom
1
in 2015
France rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 266 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Across the 27 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0 0
1770s 0 0 0
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0.9 0.9 0
1810s 0.6 1 0.4 United Kingdom
1820s 0.8 1 0.2 United Kingdom
1830s 1 1 0
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1 0
1860s 1 1 0
1870s 1 1 0
1880s 1 1 0
1890s 1 1 0
1900s 1 1 0
1910s 1 1 0
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.1 0.9 France
1950s 1 0.9 0.1 France
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between France and United Kingdom?
0, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population census recently completed?
France ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.