European Free Trade Association vs Metropolitan France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
European Free Trade Association
15.13 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
European Free Trade Association rank
10th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- European Free Trade Association
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
Metropolitan France currently reports 63.54 million against 15.13 million in European Free Trade Association, a difference of 48.41 million.
That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 4.2 times European Free Trade Association's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.
European Free Trade Association ranks 10th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 10 regions.
Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Free Trade Association | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.70 million | 48.27 million | 38.57 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1970s | 10.51 million | 52.40 million | 41.90 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1980s | 10.89 million | 55.15 million | 44.27 million | Metropolitan France |
| 1990s | 11.62 million | 57.72 million | 46.10 million | Metropolitan France |
| 2000s | 12.39 million | 60.91 million | 48.52 million | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 13.22 million | 63.23 million | 50.01 million | Metropolitan France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, European Free Trade Association or Metropolitan France?
- Metropolitan France, at 63.54 million against 15.13 million in European Free Trade Association as of 2012.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between European Free Trade Association and Metropolitan France?
- 48.41 million, with Metropolitan France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Free Trade Association and Metropolitan France?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do European Free Trade Association and Metropolitan France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- European Free Trade Association ranks 10th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 10 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.