France vs United Kingdom: population pyramids in 2029
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Each bar is the share of the total population at that single year of age (men left, women right), so countries of different sizes can be compared.
France and United Kingdom compared
In 2029, France has a population of 66.9 million and the United Kingdom 70.8 million; the United Kingdom is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 23.8% in France and 20.6% in the United Kingdom, 3.3 points higher in France. The median age is 43.8 years in France and 41.6 years in the United Kingdom.
The total fertility rate is 1.64 in France and 1.52 in the United Kingdom, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years in France and 82.2 years in the United Kingdom.
By 2050, the population of France is projected to grow by 1.8% and that of the United Kingdom to grow by 6.5% compared with 2029.
GDP per person is $49K in France (2025) and $58K in the United Kingdom (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2029)
| France | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 66.9 million | 70.8 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 15.4% | 16.1% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 63.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| Median age | 43.8 yrs | 41.6 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 39.2 | 32.5 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.64 | 1.52 |
| Life expectancy | 84.1 yrs | 82.2 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.14% | +0.45% |
| Net migration (per year) | +96,568 | +331,691 |
| GDP | $3.37T (2025) | $4T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $49K (2025) | $58K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 7.5% (2025) | 4.8% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.