France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

France
62,374 1000 No
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
68,008 1000 No
in 2050
France rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 68,008 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France, a difference of 5,634 1000 No.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 25,196 1000 No 40,283 1000 No 15,087 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 32,214 1000 No 42,083 1000 No 9,868 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 38,130 1000 No 43,537 1000 No 5,407 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 40,708 1000 No 44,310 1000 No 3,602 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 43,500 1000 No 45,374 1000 No 1,874 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 47,053 1000 No 48,214 1000 No 1,160 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 51,143 1000 No 53,785 1000 No 2,642 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 54,836 1000 No 58,543 1000 No 3,707 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2030s 58,296 1000 No 62,617 1000 No 4,321 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2040s 61,133 1000 No 66,194 1000 No 5,061 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2050s 62,374 1000 No 68,008 1000 No 5,634 1000 No United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 68,008 1000 No against 62,374 1000 No in France as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5,634 1000 No, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
France ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.