Which has higher population, male, Europe & Central Asia or France?

Europe & Central Asia, at 452.90 million against 33.32 million in France as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, male between Europe & Central Asia and France?

419.58 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs France: Population, male

Europe & Central Asia

452.90 million

in 2025

France

33.32 million

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

26th

France rank

23rd

Population, male over time

Europe & Central Asia
France

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 452.90 million against 33.32 million in France, a difference of 419.58 million.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.6 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and France ranks 23rd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	334.18 million	24.12 million	310.06 million	Europe & Central Asia
1970s	366.65 million	26.27 million	340.38 million	Europe & Central Asia
1980s	393.63 million	27.55 million	366.08 million	Europe & Central Asia
1990s	413.77 million	28.84 million	384.93 million	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	422.20 million	30.47 million	391.73 million	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	438.45 million	32.10 million	406.35 million	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	449.78 million	33.06 million	416.72 million	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Europe & Central Asia or France?: Europe & Central Asia, at 452.90 million against 33.32 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Europe & Central Asia and France?: 419.58 million, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and France?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and France rank globally for population, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 26th and France ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, 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: 20 August 2026

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.