France vs Spain: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
France
68,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
49,312 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 68,998 Thousand persons against 49,312 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 19,686 Thousand persons.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,841 Thousand persons | 40,047 Thousand persons | 19,793 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 62,680 Thousand persons | 43,341 Thousand persons | 19,339 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 66,111 Thousand persons | 46,619 Thousand persons | 19,492 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 68,380 Thousand persons | 48,167 Thousand persons | 20,214 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, France or Spain?
- France, at 68,998 Thousand persons against 49,312 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between France and Spain?
- 19,686 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.