France vs United Kingdom: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data
France
69,145 Thousand persons
in 2026
United Kingdom
67,280 Thousand persons
in 2020
France rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 69,145 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,865 Thousand persons.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,933 Thousand persons | 58,419 Thousand persons | 1,515 Thousand persons | France |
| 2000s | 62,832 Thousand persons | 60,553 Thousand persons | 2,279 Thousand persons | France |
| 2010s | 66,222 Thousand persons | 65,070 Thousand persons | 1,152 Thousand persons | France |
| 2020s | 67,816 Thousand persons | 67,280 Thousand persons | 535.8 Thousand persons | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 69,145 Thousand persons against 67,280 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2026.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data between France and United Kingdom?
- 1,865 Thousand persons, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- France ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.