France vs United Kingdom: Population ages 70-74, female
France
2.03 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.71 million
in 2025
France rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Population ages 70-74, female over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 2.03 million against 1.71 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 318,250.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 million | 1.11 million | 87,953 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.31 million | 120,335 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 1.35 million | 221,940 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.35 million | 63,731 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.26 million | 174,742 | France |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.46 million | 15,357 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.71 million | 304,200 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 2.03 million against 1.71 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female between France and United Kingdom?
- 318,250, with France 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 70-74, female?
- France ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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 70-74, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 70 to 74.