France vs United Kingdom: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
France
68,998 Thousand persons
in 2025
United Kingdom
66,797 Thousand persons
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 68,998 Thousand persons against 66,797 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,201 Thousand persons.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,841 Thousand persons | 58,332 Thousand persons | 1,508 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 62,680 Thousand persons | 60,360 Thousand persons | 2,321 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 66,111 Thousand persons | 64,848 Thousand persons | 1,262 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 United Kingdom?
- France, at 68,998 Thousand persons against 66,797 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between France and United Kingdom?
- 2,201 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 48 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.