Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
69.47 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Metropolitan France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 69.47 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 5.93 million.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 61 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.27 million | 54.07 million | 5.80 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 52.40 million | 56.11 million | 3.71 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 55.15 million | 56.58 million | 1.42 million | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.72 million | 57.95 million | 230,680 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.91 million | 60.37 million | 545,830 | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 63.23 million | 63.25 million | 19,933 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5.93 million, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2012.
- How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.