Total population by age (70 years old) 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.
Total population by age in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 306 | — |
| 1951 | 307.09 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 314.66 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 315.12 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 317.83 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 323.77 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 322.84 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 324 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 327.93 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 331.1 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 328 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 328.47 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 333.53 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 340.61 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 350 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 348.75 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 365.67 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 387.32 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 391 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 399.14 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 409.76 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 423.54 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 437.14 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 436.88 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 434.36 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 437.12 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 439.35 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 438.43 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 443.69 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 449.5 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 448.66 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 439.61 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 442.66 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 452.9 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 447.38 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 370.16 | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 266.23 | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 243.82 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 267.6 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 303.72 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 430.24 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 530.87 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 516.67 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 506.29 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 503.87 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 507.97 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 512.96 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 510.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 512.29 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 516.59 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 529.64 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 537.03 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 534.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 525.23 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 516.77 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 513.47 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 506.93 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 500.33 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 494.68 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 497.42 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 484.36 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 454.34 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 464.06 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 505.17 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 526.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 537.45 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 627.75 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 731.51 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 755.78 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 758.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 763.53 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 751.21 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 740.81 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 743 | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.95, 49.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.65, 13.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population by age in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +41.7% | 303.72 | 430.24 |
| 1986 | -28.1% | 370.16 | 266.23 |
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
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
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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