France vs United Kingdom: Population ages 55-59, male
France
2.12 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
2.19 million
in 2025
France rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
20th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.19 million against 2.12 million in France, a difference of 73,780.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.65 million | 259,779 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 1.56 million | 411,264 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.52 million | 18,204 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.49 million | 76,189 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.80 million | 70,769 | France |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.91 million | 166,951 | France |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.13 million | 8,203 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.19 million against 2.12 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between France and United Kingdom?
- 73,780, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.