European Free Trade Association vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age and sex

European Free Trade Association
15.08 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
67.03 million
in 2020
European Free Trade Association rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Population on 1 January by age and sex over time

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  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 67.03 million against 15.08 million in European Free Trade Association, a difference of 51.95 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 4.4 times European Free Trade Association's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

European Free Trade Association ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 9 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Free Trade Association United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 9.64 million 53.90 million 44.26 million United Kingdom
1970s 10.49 million 56.08 million 45.59 million United Kingdom
1980s 10.86 million 56.53 million 45.67 million United Kingdom
1990s 11.58 million 57.87 million 46.29 million United Kingdom
2000s 12.34 million 60.18 million 47.84 million United Kingdom
2010s 13.67 million 64.63 million 50.96 million United Kingdom
2020s 14.38 million 67.03 million 52.65 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age and sex, European Free Trade Association or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 67.03 million against 15.08 million in European Free Trade Association as of 2020.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by age and sex between European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom?
51.95 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by age and sex?
European Free Trade Association ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,826 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed