Population aged 15-24 years in France
France: Population aged 15-24 years was 8,270 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in France, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in France stood at 8,270 thousands.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in France peaked at 8,738 thousands in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,654 thousands, in 2013.
France ranks 28th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,463 thousands | 8,235 thousands | 8,515 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,647 thousands | 8,551 thousands | 8,738 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,180 thousands | 7,785 thousands | 8,680 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,828 thousands | 7,722 thousands | 7,918 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,733 thousands | 7,654 thousands | 7,866 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,070 thousands | 7,890 thousands | 8,270 thousands | 6 |
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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 15-24 years in France?
- Population aged 15-24 years in France was 8,270 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8,738 thousands in 1988.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,654 thousands in 2013.
- How does France rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- France ranks 28th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release