France vs United Kingdom: Population in largest city
France
11.35 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
9.84 million
in 2025
France rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Population in largest city over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 11.35 million against 9.84 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.51 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Globally, France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 153 countries.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.