France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 80 and above, female
France
2.73 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.20 million
in 2025
France rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 2.73 million against 2.20 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 531,150.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723,012 | 768,376 | 45,364 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 952,814 | 983,615 | 30,801 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.27 million | 12,721 | France |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.57 million | 21,720 | France |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.73 million | 174,639 | France |
| 2010s | 2.55 million | 1.90 million | 653,276 | France |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.07 million | 611,890 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 2.73 million against 2.20 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 531,150, with France 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 80 and above, female?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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 80 and above, 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 80 and above.