Population growth rate vs median age in France
France: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.0343 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in France is 0.0343, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in France peaked at 0.7939 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0343, in 2023.
France ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6794 | 0.5931 | 0.7939 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6374 | 0.5279 | 0.7497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4757 | 0.3064 | 0.6373 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.427 | 0.3467 | 0.4708 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3684 | 0.3216 | 0.4259 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4066 | 0.3484 | 0.4489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2849 | 0.1562 | 0.4067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0495 | 0.0343 | 0.0728 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.64 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in France?
- Population growth rate vs median age in France was 0.0343 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7939 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 in 2023.
- How does France rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- France ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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