Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
United Kingdom
69.47 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Metropolitan France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 69.47 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 5.93 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 61 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.27 million | 54.07 million | 5.80 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 52.40 million | 56.11 million | 3.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 55.15 million | 56.58 million | 1.42 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 57.72 million | 57.95 million | 230,680 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 60.91 million | 60.37 million | 545,830 | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 63.23 million | 63.25 million | 19,933 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 69.47 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 Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
- 5.93 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th 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.