Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population structure indicators at national level

Metropolitan France
56.7
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.1
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population structure indicators at national level over time

  • Metropolitan 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 57.1 against 56.7 in Metropolitan France, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Metropolitan France ahead.

Metropolitan France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Metropolitan France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 60.9 55.17 5.73 Metropolitan France
1970s 59.74 59.13 0.61 Metropolitan France
1980s 53.43 53.62 0.19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 52.76 54.15 1.39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 53.7 51.97 1.73 Metropolitan France
2010s 55.3 52.15 3.15 Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population structure indicators at national level, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 57.1 against 56.7 in Metropolitan France as of 2019.
What is the difference in population structure indicators at national level between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4, 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 structure indicators at national level?
Metropolitan France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population structure indicators at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population structure indicators at national level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed