๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Francevs๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

Total Population
66,746,398
69,931,528
About the same
Median age
43.5 years
41.2 years
2.3 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
22.93%
19.94%
3.0 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.14%
0.55%
0.41 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom
France United Kingdom
Young Population 15.96%10,650,330 16.72%11,693,284
Working Age Population 61.12%40,792,197 63.34%44,295,443
Elderly Population 22.93%15,303,871 19.94%13,942,801

In 2026, the median age is 43.5 years in France and 41.2 years in United Kingdom.France already reached United Kingdomโ€™s current median age in 2015, about 11 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of France peaks in 2095 at 68,529,644.The total population of United Kingdom peaks in 2072 at 76,068,380.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of France will be 75.8%, and 27.56% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of United Kingdom will be 65.9%, and 24.68% of the population will be elderly.

France United Kingdom
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 1950
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1991 16 years later 1975
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2018 2027 9 years later