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UK vs France: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)

2025 · Share of population aged 65+: UK 19.7%, France 22.54%. Higher: France (+2.84pp).

UK vs France: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025)UK: 2016 17.92%, 2017 18.07%, 2018 18.26%, 2019 18.46%, 2020 18.61%, 2021 18.72%, 2022 18.93%, 2023 19.24%, 2024 19.5%, 2025 19.7%; France: 2016 19.28%, 2017 19.67%, 2018 20.04%, 2019 20.41%, 2020 20.75%, 2021 21.05%, 2022 21.38%, 2023 21.75%, 2024 22.15%, 2025 22.54% UK vs France: share of population aged 65+ compared (2025) % · 2016–2025 0%11.27%22.54%UK 2016: 17.92%UK 2017: 18.07%UK 2018: 18.26%UK 2019: 18.46%UK 2020: 18.61%UK 2021: 18.72%UK 2022: 18.93%UK 2023: 19.24%UK 2024: 19.5%UK 2025: 19.7%UK 19.7%France 2016: 19.28%France 2017: 19.67%France 2018: 20.04%France 2019: 20.41%France 2020: 20.75%France 2021: 21.05%France 2022: 21.38%France 2023: 21.75%France 2024: 22.15%France 2025: 22.54%France 22.54%201620212025 ■ UK ■ France World Bank https://vernumo.com/en-gb/vs/aged-65/gb-fr
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Recent figures

PeriodUKFranceGap (UK − France)
202519.7%22.54%-2.84pp
202419.5%22.15%-2.65pp
202319.24%21.75%-2.51pp
202218.93%21.38%-2.45pp
202118.72%21.05%-2.33pp
202018.61%20.75%-2.14pp
201918.46%20.41%-1.95pp
201818.26%20.04%-1.78pp
201718.07%19.67%-1.6pp
201617.92%19.28%-1.36pp

Definitions and sources

Each figure comes from that country’s official source. Definitions can differ slightly between countries.

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