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France vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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France has a population of 68.7M (ranked 23/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 48th vs. 117th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.37T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($48,986), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

France UAE
Population
68871753
11885001
Population rank 23/197 84/197
GDP
$3.37T
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.9T
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
116%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$56,819
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,062
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
331 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
43.2 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

France and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

France and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
France UAE
2025 $3,366,315,927,447 -
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $552,324,919,096
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $522,622,268,401
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $511,403,404,642
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $422,441,282,436
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $357,161,776,271
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $433,926,218,686
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $440,560,003,161
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $403,365,056,079
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $381,717,208,621
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $381,973,135,513
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $424,935,834,104
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $409,632,574,703
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $392,793,559,051
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $368,881,033,963
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $307,736,348,527
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $253,547,358,747
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $315,474,615,741
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $257,916,148,767
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $222,116,532,963
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $180,617,467,954
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $147,824,249,958
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $124,346,476,180
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $109,816,091,079
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $103,311,631,797
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $104,337,463,730
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $84,445,399,335
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $75,674,384,205
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $78,838,886,862
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $73,571,217,377
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $65,743,604,966
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $59,305,111,228
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $55,625,269,485
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $54,239,188,746
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $51,552,058,250
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $50,701,374,187
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $41,464,966,302
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $36,275,613,877
1987 $926,320,855,615 $36,384,802,310
1986 $764,946,585,851 $33,943,568,481
1985 $547,220,981,165 $40,603,631,079
1984 $525,033,325,828 $41,807,931,453
1983 $553,356,312,936 $42,803,373,390
1982 $578,152,310,610 $46,622,715,281
1981 $609,184,791,792 $49,333,471,895
1980 $694,529,183,483 $43,599,134,193
1979 $608,218,624,730 $31,225,557,022
1978 $501,724,418,605 $23,775,718,541
1977 $406,401,711,688 $24,871,660,292
1976 $368,363,152,144 $19,213,212,475
1975 $357,324,307,786 $14,720,729,969
1974 $282,739,225,314 $11,651,505,689
1973 $261,970,536,240 $4,231,243,616
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,415,086,929
1971 $164,694,210,962 $939,893,600
1970 $147,312,861,698 $685,986,701
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
France UAE
2025 $48,986 -
2024 $46,103 $50,274
2023 $44,700 $49,851
2022 $40,989 $50,760
2021 $43,725 $44,118
2020 $39,170 $37,992
2019 $40,408 $45,939
2018 $41,418 $47,135
2017 $38,687 $43,734
2016 $37,024 $42,721
2015 $36,702 $44,910
2014 $43,148 $52,725
2013 $42,669 $53,247
2012 $40,864 $53,142
2011 $43,930 $51,922
2010 $40,695 $44,795
2009 $41,728 $37,803
2008 $45,465 $50,054
2007 $41,486 $45,855
2006 $36,432 $44,343
2005 $34,696 $38,719
2004 $33,645 $33,377
2003 $29,480 $29,660
2002 $24,145 $27,754
2001 $22,332 $27,745
2000 $22,341 $29,866
1999 $24,576 $25,856
1998 $24,869 $24,889
1997 $24,169 $27,983
1996 $26,758 $28,323
1995 $26,792 $27,003
1994 $23,360 $25,473
1993 $22,239 $25,033
1992 $23,615 $25,648
1991 $21,501 $25,691
1990 $21,586 $26,710
1989 $17,547 $23,167
1988 $17,550 $21,570
1987 $16,176 $23,113
1986 $13,430 $23,132
1985 $9,657 $29,468
1984 $9,312 $32,012
1983 $9,862 $34,650
1982 $10,360 $39,972
1981 $10,956 $44,855
1980 $12,565 $42,925
1979 $11,063 $34,238
1978 $9,167 $29,379
1977 $7,459 $35,020
1976 $6,792 $31,197
1975 $6,617 $27,117
1974 $5,261 $23,823
1973 $4,907 $9,696
1972 $3,809 $3,675
1971 $3,137 $2,805
1970 $2,833 $2,394
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France UAE
2026 83.7 83.4
2025 83.6 83.2
2024 83.5 83.1
2023 83.3 82.9
2022 82.5 80.5
2021 82.3 79.1
2020 82.2 81.9
2019 82.7 82.6
2018 82.6 82.4
2017 82.4 82.4
2016 82.4 82.2
2015 82.1 82.1
2014 82.4 82
2013 82 82
2012 81.7 81.9
2011 81.8 81.9
2010 81.4 81.9
2009 81.2 81.7
2008 81 81.6
2007 81 81.4
2006 80.7 81.2
2005 80.3 80.8
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.4 79.6
2002 79.4 78.7
2001 79.2 77.6
2000 79 76.3
1999 78.7 75
1998 78.6 73.7
1997 78.4 72.6
1996 78.1 71.8
1995 77.9 71.4
1994 77.8 71.2
1993 77.3 71.2
1992 77.3 71.2
1991 77 71.1
1990 76.8 71.1
1989 76.5 71
1988 76.4 70.8
1987 76.1 70.6
1986 75.6 70.4
1985 75.3 70.1
1984 75.2 69.8
1983 74.7 69.4
1982 74.8 69.1
1981 74.4 68.6
1980 74.2 68.2
1979 74.1 67.6
1978 73.8 67.1
1977 73.7 66.5
1976 73.1 65.8
1975 72.9 65.1
1974 72.8 64.4
1973 72.5 63.5
1972 72.3 62.7
1971 72.1 61.8
1970 72.1 60.8
1969 71.2 59.8
1968 71.5 58.7
1967 71.5 57.6
1966 71.5 56.6
1965 71.1 55.5
1964 71.3 54.5
1963 70.3 53.5
1962 70.5 52.5
1961 71 51.6
1960 70.4 50.7
1959 70.2 49.7
1958 70.1 48.8
1957 68.9 47.8
1956 68.5 46.9
1955 68.4 46
1954 68.2 45.2
1953 67.3 44.4
1952 67.4 43.6
1951 66.1 42.9
1950 66.4 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
France UAE
2025 68,720,337 11,513,149
2024 68,551,653 10,986,400
2023 68,372,286 10,483,751
2022 68,184,457 10,074,977
2021 67,842,811 9,575,152
2020 67,601,110 9,401,038
2019 67,382,061 9,445,785
2018 67,158,348 9,346,701
2017 66,918,020 9,223,225
2016 66,724,104 8,935,095
2015 66,548,272 8,505,237
2014 66,312,067 8,059,440
2013 65,997,932 7,693,031
2012 65,657,659 7,391,448
2011 65,340,830 7,104,538
2010 65,026,211 6,869,838
2009 64,706,436 6,707,058
2008 64,375,116 6,302,664
2007 64,016,890 5,624,635
2006 63,622,342 5,009,100
2005 63,180,854 4,664,790
2004 62,707,588 4,428,967
2003 62,249,855 4,192,457
2002 61,812,142 3,956,826
2001 61,364,377 3,723,590
2000 60,918,661 3,493,575
1999 60,501,986 3,266,009
1998 60,190,684 3,040,421
1997 59,968,066 2,817,410
1996 59,754,504 2,597,564
1995 59,541,294 2,434,662
1994 59,324,863 2,328,188
1993 59,103,094 2,222,093
1992 58,846,584 2,114,730
1991 58,554,242 2,006,626
1990 58,261,012 1,898,220
1989 57,943,062 1,789,851
1988 57,598,186 1,681,788
1987 57,266,167 1,574,244
1986 56,956,002 1,467,383
1985 56,665,619 1,377,911
1984 56,383,085 1,305,996
1983 56,108,330 1,235,305
1982 55,806,789 1,166,370
1981 55,603,353 1,099,855
1980 55,274,184 1,015,700
1979 54,979,851 912,010
1978 54,734,030 809,274
1977 54,486,467 710,209
1976 54,232,383 615,866
1975 54,002,853 542,856
1974 53,746,571 489,087
1973 53,392,161 436,399
1972 52,962,356 385,014
1971 52,499,553 335,027
1970 52,007,169 286,536
1969 51,536,014 239,660
1968 51,112,980 199,416
1967 50,722,791 179,700
1966 50,311,637 173,976
1965 49,877,725 167,103
1964 49,401,492 159,692
1963 48,877,567 152,211
1962 48,389,516 144,946
1961 47,905,982 137,989
1960 47,412,964 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in France and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
France UAE
2024 1.61 1.21
2023 1.66 1.2
2022 1.78 1.15
2021 1.83 1.16
2020 1.82 1.29
2019 1.86 1.25
2018 1.87 1.29
2017 1.89 1.35
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.96 1.42
2014 2 1.48
2013 1.99 1.53
2012 2.01 1.53
2011 2.01 1.54
2010 2.03 1.57
2009 2 1.58
2008 2.01 1.52
2007 1.98 1.79
2006 2 1.96
2005 1.94 2.23
2004 1.92 2.38
2003 1.89 2.49
2002 1.88 2.54
2001 1.9 2.62
2000 1.89 2.73
1999 1.81 2.79
1998 1.78 2.77
1997 1.77 2.83
1996 1.75 3.06
1995 1.74 3.28
1994 1.73 3.76
1993 1.73 3.82
1992 1.74 4.09
1991 1.75 4.25
1990 1.77 4.51
1989 1.79 4.65
1988 1.81 4.77
1987 1.83 4.88
1986 1.85 5
1985 1.86 5.13
1984 1.86 5.3
1983 1.86 5.48
1982 1.86 5.66
1981 1.85 5.81
1980 1.85 5.95
1979 1.87 6.06
1978 1.89 6.15
1977 1.94 6.22
1976 2.01 6.29
1975 2.09 6.35
1974 2.18 6.41
1973 2.28 6.46
1972 2.38 6.5
1971 2.47 6.52
1970 2.55 6.52
1969 2.62 6.52
1968 2.69 6.53
1967 2.75 6.51
1966 2.8 6.5
1965 2.84 6.5
1964 2.87 6.49
1963 2.89 6.5
1962 2.89 6.49
1961 2.87 6.49
1960 2.85 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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France and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
France

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
France UAE
2025 43.2 32.6
2024 43 32.6
2023 42.8 32.2
2022 42.6 31.9
2021 42.4 31.9
2020 42.3 31.8
2019 42.1 31.8
2018 41.9 31.8
2017 41.6 31.8
2016 41.4 31.8
2015 41.2 31.8
2014 41 31.8
2013 40.8 31.7
2012 40.5 31.7
2011 40.3 31.7
2010 40 31.7
2009 39.8 31.6
2008 39.6 31.6
2007 39.4 31.6
2006 39.1 31.4
2005 38.9 30.9
2004 38.6 30.3
2003 38.4 29.6
2002 38.2 29.1
2001 37.9 28.6
2000 37.7 28.2
1999 37.4 28
1998 37.1 27.9
1997 36.8 27.9
1996 36.5 28.1
1995 36.2 28
1994 35.9 27.4
1993 35.6 26.8
1992 35.3 26.4
1991 35 26
1990 34.7 25.8
1989 34.5 25.8
1988 34.2 25.9
1987 34 26.1
1986 33.7 26.5
1985 33.5 26.6
1984 33.3 26.4
1983 33 26.4
1982 32.8 26.4
1981 32.6 26.4
1980 32.4 26.2
1979 32.3 25.8
1978 32.1 25.5
1977 31.9 25.4
1976 31.7 25.6
1975 31.6 25.4
1974 31.7 24.7
1973 31.8 24.1
1972 32 23.6
1971 32.2 23.2
1970 32.4 23
1969 32.5 23.1
1968 32.6 23.5
1967 32.7 23.3
1966 32.7 22.6
1965 32.7 22
1964 32.8 21.5
1963 32.8 21
1962 32.9 20.6
1961 32.8 20.1
1960 32.8 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.34T
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.5%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.11%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.7%
2025
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,388,000
2026
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
4.48%
2026
2%
2026
Number of billionaires
51
2026
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$428B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

France UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,185 kg
2024
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.6
2024
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
51.4%
2024
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,447 kWh
2024
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.6%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
66.8%
2024
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France UAE
% of world population
0.84%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.31 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
85.6
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
23.7%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
100%
2024

Health

France UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
10%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
33.6%
2024
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

France UAE
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,028 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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