Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in France
France: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 18.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in France is 18.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in France peaked at 18.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 2015.
France ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.2 | — |
| 2016 | 11.8 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 17.7 | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 18.4 | +4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 18.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 18.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.98 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in France?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in France was 18.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 2015.
- How does France rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- France ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).