France vs United Kingdom: Population young working elderly with projections

France
14.42 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
13.20 million
in 2023
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
11th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.42 million against 13.20 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 5.01 million 5.75 million 734,227 United Kingdom
1960s 5.86 million 6.60 million 743,127 United Kingdom
1970s 7.03 million 7.85 million 820,782 United Kingdom
1980s 7.38 million 8.63 million 1.24 million United Kingdom
1990s 8.69 million 9.26 million 572,095 United Kingdom
2000s 10.03 million 9.66 million 363,631 France
2010s 12.01 million 11.41 million 603,910 France
2020s 14.03 million 12.81 million 1.21 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 14.42 million against 13.20 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between France and United Kingdom?
1.22 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed