UK vs France: population growth compared (2025)
2025 · Population growth: UK 0.3%, France 0.25%. Higher: UK (+0.05pp).
Recent figures
| Period | UK | France | Gap (UK − France) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3% | 0.25% | +0.05pp |
| 2024 | 1.1% | 0.26% | +0.84pp |
| 2023 | 1.31% | 0.28% | +1.03pp |
| 2022 | 0.98% | 0.5% | +0.48pp |
| 2021 | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0pp |
| 2020 | 0.17% | 0.32% | -0.15pp |
| 2019 | 0.51% | 0.33% | +0.18pp |
| 2018 | 0.49% | 0.36% | +0.13pp |
| 2017 | 0.54% | 0.29% | +0.25pp |
| 2016 | 0.79% | 0.26% | +0.53pp |
Definitions and sources
- UK: Population growth (annual %) — World Bank
- France: Population growth (annual %) — World Bank