France vs United Kingdom: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
France
69.00 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
69.47 million
in 2025
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.47 million against 69.00 million in France, a difference of 471,700.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 56.64 million | 133,762 | France |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 57.95 million | 1.33 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 60.37 million | 2.35 million | France |
| 2010s | 66.22 million | 64.80 million | 1.42 million | France |
| 2020s | 68.35 million | 68.11 million | 241,200 | 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, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.47 million against 69.00 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between France and United Kingdom?
- 471,700, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 61 countries.
- 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.