Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in France
France: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 24.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in France stood at 24.82 million. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in France peaked at 24.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.40 million, in 2014.
That places France 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.40 million | — |
| 2015 | 23.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.82 million | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 24.82 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 12.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 24.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78 million, 13.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.72 million | 23.40 million | 24.05 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.48 million | 24.12 million | 24.82 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in France?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in France was 24.82 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.40 million in 2014.
- How does France rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- France ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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