Population aged 65 years or older in France
France: Population aged 65 years or older was 14,881 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in France, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
France recorded 14,881 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in France peaked at 14,881 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,471 thousands, in 1970.
France ranks 9th 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 | 6,978 thousands | 6,471 thousands | 7,453 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,368 thousands | 7,063 thousands | 7,733 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,616 thousands | 7,885 thousands | 9,310 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,982 thousands | 9,456 thousands | 10,451 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,884 thousands | 10,577 thousands | 13,273 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,193 thousands | 13,558 thousands | 14,881 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 65 years or older in France?
- Population aged 65 years or older in France was 14,881 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14,881 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,471 thousands in 1970.
- How does France rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- France ranks 9th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release