Total population by age in France
France: Total population by age was 743 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
743
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 234 countries
All-time high
763.53
in 2020
All-time low
243.82
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in France, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total population by age in France stood at 743.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in France peaked at 763.53 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243.82, in 1987.
France ranks 9th of 234 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 | 319.03 | 306 | 331.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 357.25 | 328 | 399.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 434.98 | 409.76 | 449.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 368.27 | 243.82 | 452.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.86 | 430.24 | 530.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.59 | 494.68 | 537.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.63 | 454.34 | 758.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.64 | 740.81 | 763.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in France?
- Total population by age in France was 743 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 763.53 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.82 in 1987.
- How does France rank for total population by age?
- France ranks 9th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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