European Free Trade Association vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region

European Free Trade Association
15.08 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
66.65 million
in 2019
European Free Trade Association rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • European Free Trade Association
  • United Kingdom
20.0M40.0M60.0M199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 66.65 million against 15.08 million in European Free Trade Association, a difference of 51.57 million.

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

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

European Free Trade Association ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 442 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Free Trade Association United Kingdom Difference Ahead
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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region, European Free Trade Association or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 66.65 million against 15.08 million in European Free Trade Association as of 2019.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom?
51.57 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do European Free Trade Association and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
European Free Trade Association ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 442 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. 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 group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
493 places, 14,994 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed