Population aged 25-64 years in France
France: Population aged 25-64 years was 32,549 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in France, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in France is 32,549 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in France peaked at 33,347 thousands in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,266 thousands, in 1970.
France ranks 22nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,276 thousands | 23,266 thousands | 25,344 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,317 thousands | 25,585 thousands | 28,561 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,770 thousands | 28,813 thousands | 30,628 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,953 thousands | 30,869 thousands | 33,052 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,155 thousands | 32,888 thousands | 33,347 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,725 thousands | 32,549 thousands | 32,836 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Thailand 41,037 thousands compare
- 20 United Kingdom 35,750 thousands compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 35,343 thousands compare
- 23 Italy 31,603 thousands compare
- 24 South Korea 31,028 thousands compare
- 25 Colombia 28,883 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in France?
- Population aged 25-64 years in France was 32,549 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33,347 thousands in 2012.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,266 thousands in 1970.
- How does France rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- France ranks 22nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release