Population aged 14 years or younger in France
France: Population aged 14 years or younger was 10,901 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in France, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in France is 10,901 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in France peaked at 12,754 thousands in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10,901 thousands, in 2025.
That places France 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,573 thousands | 12,223 thousands | 12,754 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,831 thousands | 11,492 thousands | 12,101 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,375 thousands | 11,172 thousands | 11,515 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,401 thousands | 11,227 thousands | 11,636 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,783 thousands | 11,615 thousands | 11,890 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,255 thousands | 10,901 thousands | 11,533 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in France?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in France was 10,901 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12,754 thousands in 1974.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,901 thousands in 2025.
- How does France rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- France ranks 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release