Population by age group in France
France: Population by age group was 14.42 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.42 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.42 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.77 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 14.42 million for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in France peaked at 14.42 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million, in 1950.
France ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.77 million | — |
| 1951 | 4.83 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.55 million | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.77 million | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 million | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.65 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.77 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.99 million | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.10 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.15 million | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.08 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.13 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.46 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.61 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.94 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.85 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.52 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.22 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.83 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.40 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.65 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.89 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.14 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 50.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 14.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 15.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.01 million | 4.77 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.86 million | 5.34 million | 6.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million | 6.53 million | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million | 7.08 million | 7.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 million | 7.97 million | 9.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million | 9.51 million | 10.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 million | 10.63 million | 13.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million | 13.65 million | 14.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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 population by age group in France?
- Population by age group in France was 14.42 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million in 1950.
- How does France rank for population by age group?
- France ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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