France vs United Kingdom: Population younger than 15 with projections

France
11.15 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.96 million
in 2023
France rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
35th

Population younger than 15 with projections over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 11.96 million against 11.15 million in France, a difference of 805,500.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 10.80 million 11.72 million 920,093 United Kingdom
1960s 12.47 million 12.71 million 238,040 United Kingdom
1970s 12.55 million 12.98 million 435,140 United Kingdom
1980s 11.80 million 11.11 million 689,750 France
1990s 11.36 million 11.25 million 116,650 France
2000s 11.43 million 11.05 million 372,940 France
2010s 11.77 million 11.65 million 125,830 France
2020s 11.33 million 12.04 million 704,200 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 11.96 million against 11.15 million in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between France and United Kingdom?
805,500, with United Kingdom 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 younger than 15 with projections?
France ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 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