France vs United Kingdom: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
France
66.44 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.68 million
in 2023
France rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.68 million against 66.44 million in France, a difference of 2.24 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, France averaged higher in 28 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.44 million | 1.70 million | 4.74 million | France |
| 1100s | 7.67 million | 2.56 million | 5.10 million | France |
| 1200s | 10.36 million | 4.53 million | 5.83 million | France |
| 1300s | 15.81 million | 6.33 million | 9.48 million | France |
| 1400s | 10.93 million | 2.90 million | 8.03 million | France |
| 1500s | 14.87 million | 4.21 million | 10.66 million | France |
| 1600s | 18.31 million | 5.01 million | 13.31 million | France |
| 1700s | 21.99 million | 6.76 million | 15.23 million | France |
| 1710s | 22.59 million | 7.25 million | 15.34 million | France |
| 1720s | 23.19 million | 7.75 million | 15.45 million | France |
| 1730s | 23.79 million | 8.25 million | 15.54 million | France |
| 1740s | 24.39 million | 8.76 million | 15.63 million | France |
| 1750s | 24.99 million | 9.29 million | 15.71 million | France |
| 1760s | 25.57 million | 9.82 million | 15.75 million | France |
| 1770s | 26.15 million | 10.37 million | 15.78 million | France |
| 1780s | 26.72 million | 10.94 million | 15.79 million | France |
| 1790s | 27.30 million | 11.52 million | 15.78 million | France |
| 1800s | 29.49 million | 11.29 million | 18.21 million | France |
| 1810s | 30.62 million | 15.78 million | 14.84 million | France |
| 1820s | 32.17 million | 22.44 million | 9.72 million | France |
| 1830s | 34.01 million | 25.28 million | 8.73 million | France |
| 1840s | 35.55 million | 26.92 million | 8.62 million | France |
| 1850s | 36.72 million | 27.95 million | 8.77 million | France |
| 1860s | 37.65 million | 30.00 million | 7.66 million | France |
| 1870s | 38.44 million | 32.81 million | 5.63 million | France |
| 1880s | 39.09 million | 35.86 million | 3.23 million | France |
| 1890s | 39.76 million | 39.07 million | 690,590 | France |
| 1900s | 40.24 million | 42.76 million | 2.52 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 39.46 million | 45.67 million | 6.21 million | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 39.42 million | 46.29 million | 6.87 million | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 40.52 million | 46.86 million | 6.34 million | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 40.90 million | 48.99 million | 8.08 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 43.91 million | 51.10 million | 7.19 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 48.46 million | 54.11 million | 5.64 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 52.45 million | 56.10 million | 3.65 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 55.32 million | 56.61 million | 1.30 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 58.06 million | 58.09 million | 25,000 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 61.36 million | 60.56 million | 803,300 | France |
| 2010s | 64.68 million | 65.12 million | 439,820 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 66.18 million | 67.97 million | 1.79 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.68 million against 66.44 million in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.24 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- France ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.