France vs United Kingdom: population pyramids in 2074
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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 2074, France has a population of 67.6 million and the United Kingdom 76 million; the United Kingdom is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 28.2% in France and 28.0% in the United Kingdom, almost the same. The median age is 46.0 years in France and 47.1 years in the United Kingdom.
The total fertility rate is 1.65 in France and 1.57 in the United Kingdom, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 89.3 years in France and 87.8 years in the United Kingdom.
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 (2074)
| France | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 67.6 million | 76 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.2% | 58.2% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.2% | 28.0% |
| Median age | 46.0 yrs | 47.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 49.2 | 48.0 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.65 | 1.57 |
| Life expectancy | 89.3 yrs | 87.8 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.05% | -0.01% |
| Net migration (per year) | +103,229 | +141,307 |
| 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.