France vs United Kingdom: Population, per capita

France
0.9995 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.9992 units per person
in 2024
France rank
174th
United Kingdom rank
175th

Population, per capita over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 0.9995 units per person against 0.9992 units per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 175th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person —
1970s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person —
1980s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person —
1990s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person —
2000s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person —
2010s 1 units per person 1 units per person 0 units per person United Kingdom
2020s 0.9993 units per person 0.9997 units per person 0.0004 units per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per capita, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 0.9995 units per person against 0.9992 units per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per capita between France and United Kingdom?
0.0003 units per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population, per capita?
France ranks 174th and United Kingdom ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.