United Kingdom vs France: population pyramids in 2065
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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.
United Kingdom and France compared
In 2065, the United Kingdom has a population of 75.9 million and France 67.6 million; the United Kingdom is about 1.1 times the size of France.
The share aged 65 and over is 26.7% in the United Kingdom and 27.0% in France, almost the same. The median age is 46.4 years in the United Kingdom and 46.1 years in France.
The total fertility rate is 1.57 in the United Kingdom and 1.65 in France, both below the replacement level of about 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 86.9 years in the United Kingdom and 88.3 years in France.
GDP per person is $58K in the United Kingdom (2025) and $49K in France (2025).
Figures from 2024 are UN medium-variant projections.
Key figures (2065)
| United Kingdom | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 75.9 million | 67.6 million |
| Aged 0–14 | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 58.4% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.7% | 27.0% |
| Median age | 46.4 yrs | 46.1 yrs |
| Old-age dependency | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.57 | 1.65 |
| Life expectancy | 86.9 yrs | 88.3 yrs |
| Population growth | +0.00% | -0.03% |
| Net migration (per year) | +166,335 | +106,737 |
| GDP | $4T (2025) | $3.37T (2025) |
| GDP per person | $58K (2025) | $49K (2025) |
| Unemployment | 4.8% (2025) | 7.5% (2025) |
Economic figures are the latest year published for each country.