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
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
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in France stood at 14.42 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
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 |
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More population data for France
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.