France vs United Kingdom: Population, female
France
35.40 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
35.26 million
in 2025
France rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Population, female over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 35.40 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 142,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.43 million | 27.86 million | 2.42 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 27.43 million | 28.82 million | 1.39 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 29.01 million | 29.07 million | 59,600 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 30.57 million | 29.94 million | 631,290 | France |
| 2000s | 32.43 million | 31.00 million | 1.43 million | France |
| 2010s | 34.20 million | 33.04 million | 1.16 million | France |
| 2020s | 35.15 million | 34.58 million | 572,283 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 35.40 million against 35.26 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between France and United Kingdom?
- 142,700, 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, female?
- France ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.