France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population growth rate vs median age

France
0.0343
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0505
in 2023
France rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0505 against 0.0343 in France, a difference of 0.0162.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6794 0.4418 0.2377 France
1960s 0.6374 0.5989 0.0385 France
1970s 0.4757 0.1573 0.3184 France
1980s 0.427 0.1567 0.2703 France
1990s 0.3684 0.1815 0.187 France
2000s 0.4066 0.2228 0.1837 France
2010s 0.2849 0.2901 0.0052 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0495 0.0372 0.0124 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0505 against 0.0343 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0162, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
France ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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