France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64, male

France
20.88 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
21.94 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Population ages 15-64, male 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 21.94 million against 20.88 million in France, a difference of 1.06 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 15.38 million 17.17 million 1.79 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 16.91 million 17.58 million 669,380 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 18.45 million 18.42 million 26,120 France
1990s 19.34 million 18.52 million 823,210 France
2000s 20.27 million 19.59 million 687,860 France
2010s 20.71 million 20.71 million 2,640 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 20.79 million 21.48 million 689,233 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, male, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 21.94 million against 20.88 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, male between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.06 million, 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?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 15-64, male?
France ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.