Compare Population: Great Britain vs France
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| Metric | Great Britain | France |
| Population | 66 273 576 | 68 084 217 |
Higher in France
Open details: Great Britain Open details: FrancePopulation by age groups
| Group | Great Britain | France |
| Children under 6 years old | 6 701 915 | 6 893 527 |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 7 745 724 | 7 948 832 |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 8 027 387 | 8 255 211 |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 28 423 080 | 29 191 108 |
| Elderly over 60 | 12 459 432 | 12 799 833 |
| Centenarians over 80 | 2 916 037 | 2 995 706 |
Education level
| Group | Great Britain | France |
| Higher education | 14 977 828 | 15 250 865 |
| Incomplete higher | 1 988 207 | 2 178 695 |
| Secondary vocational | 23 593 393 | 24 101 813 |
| Elementary school | 10 338 678 | 10 484 969 |
| Middle school | 5 699 528 | 5 719 074 |
| High school | 5 500 707 | 5 787 158 |
| Without education | 198 821 | 68 084 |
| Illiterate | 463 915 | 612 758 |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners
| Group | Great Britain | France |
| Employed population | 42 746 457 | 42 076 046 |
| Unemployed | 3 645 047 | 5 582 906 |
| Pensioners | 17 893 866 | 18 382 739 |
Disability
| Group | Great Britain | France |
| Total disabled | 6 580 966 | 7 305 436 |
| Disabled of the group I | 1 040 495 | 1 205 091 |
| Disabled of the group II | 2 531 651 | 2 736 986 |
| Disabled of the group III | 2 432 240 | 2 634 859 |
| Disabled children | 576 580 | 728 501 |
Questions about this comparison
What does the Great Britain vs France comparison show?
It compares Population for Great Britain and France, then links to detailed country or city pages where the same topic can be explored in more detail.
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No. BDEEX values are approximate estimates compiled from site data, public indicators and internal models, so they are best used for quick comparison and planning.