Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex
Metropolitan France
63.70 million Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
67.03 million Number
in 2020
Metropolitan France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex over time
- Metropolitan France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom 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'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 ahead.
Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Metropolitan France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.01 million Number | 53.90 million Number | 5.89 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 52.24 million Number | 56.08 million Number | 3.83 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 55.01 million Number | 56.53 million Number | 1.52 million Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 57.61 million Number | 57.87 million Number | 263,320 Number | United Kingdom |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population on 1 january by broad age group and sex, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, 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 broad age group and sex between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
- 3.33 million Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for population on 1 january by broad age group and sex?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.