European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Metropolitan France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
451.64 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
5th
Metropolitan France rank
8th

Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Metropolitan France
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 451.64 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 388.10 million.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 7.1 times Metropolitan France's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 10 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Metropolitan France Difference Ahead
1960s 369.98 million 48.27 million 321.71 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1970s 395.38 million 52.40 million 342.97 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1980s 411.99 million 55.15 million 356.84 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
1990s 423.69 million 57.72 million 365.97 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2000s 434.57 million 60.91 million 373.66 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 441.34 million 63.23 million 378.11 million European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

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 Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Metropolitan France?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 451.64 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France?
388.10 million, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Metropolitan France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
71 places, 3,850 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed