Population young working old in France
France: Population young working old was 11.15 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.15 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.75 million
in 1973
All-time low
9.52 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in France, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 11.15 million for population young working old in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in France peaked at 12.75 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.52 million, in 1950.
That places France 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Population young working old in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.52 million | — |
| 1951 | 9.79 million | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 10.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 10.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 10.62 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 10.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 11.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 11.58 million | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 11.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 12.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 12.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 12.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.41 million | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 12.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.55 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 12.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.75 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 12.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.63 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 12.41 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.29 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.07 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 11.98 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 11.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.87 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.61 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.53 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.48 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.50 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.51 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.36 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.28 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.68 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.75 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.65 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.57 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 11.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 26.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 11.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 11.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.80 million | 9.52 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.47 million | 12.31 million | 12.58 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.55 million | 12.16 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.80 million | 11.48 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 million | 11.17 million | 11.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million | 11.26 million | 11.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million | 11.57 million | 11.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 million | 11.15 million | 11.49 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in France?
- Population young working old in France was 11.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 million in 1950.
- How does France rank for population young working old?
- France ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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