Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population on 1 January by age group and sex
Metropolitan France
63.70 million Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
67.03 million Number
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex 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 67.03 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France, a difference of 3.33 million Number.
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 54 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 6th of 60 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 | 48.01 million Number | 53.90 million Number | 5.89 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 52.24 million Number | 56.08 million Number | 3.83 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 55.01 million Number | 56.53 million Number | 1.52 million Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.61 million Number | 57.87 million Number | 263,320 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.72 million Number | 60.18 million Number | 536,730 Number | Metropolitan France |
| 2010s | 63.23 million Number | 63.23 million Number | 5,925 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by age group and sex, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 67.03 million Number against 63.70 million Number in Metropolitan France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group and sex between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.33 million Number, 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?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.