Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France
France: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 14.42 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.42 million people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.42 million people
in 2023
All-time low
4.77 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
France recorded 14.42 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France peaked at 14.42 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.77 million people, 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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.77 million people | — |
| 1951 | 4.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 4.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.99 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.04 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.55 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 5.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 5.77 million people | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.90 million people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.03 million people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.53 million people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 6.65 million people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 6.77 million people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.88 million people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 6.99 million people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.10 million people | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.29 million people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.40 million people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.26 million people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.15 million people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 million people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 7.49 million people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.65 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 7.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.13 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.30 million people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.46 million people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.61 million people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.78 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.94 million people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.65 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.77 million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 million people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.50 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.52 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.22 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12.83 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 13.40 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.65 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.89 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.42 million people | +2.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 14.42 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 50.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 14.42 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 15.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.01 million people | 4.77 million people | 5.27 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.86 million people | 5.34 million people | 6.42 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million people | 6.53 million people | 7.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million people | 7.08 million people | 7.81 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 million people | 7.97 million people | 9.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million people | 9.51 million people | 10.50 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 million people | 10.63 million people | 13.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 million people | 13.65 million people | 14.42 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France was 14.42 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 14.42 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 million people in 1950.
- How does France rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- France ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.