France vs Least developed countries: Population ages 15-64, total

France
42.08 million
in 2025
Least developed countries
700.84 million
in 2025
France rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
23rd

Population ages 15-64, total over time

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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 700.84 million against 42.08 million in France, a difference of 658.76 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 16.7 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 30.81 million 147.82 million 117.01 million Least developed countries
1970s 33.66 million 185.01 million 151.35 million Least developed countries
1980s 36.94 million 235.40 million 198.45 million Least developed countries
1990s 38.88 million 309.76 million 270.88 million Least developed countries
2000s 40.90 million 407.01 million 366.12 million Least developed countries
2010s 41.90 million 531.27 million 489.37 million Least developed countries
2020s 41.97 million 656.94 million 614.97 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, France or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 700.84 million against 42.08 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between France and Least developed countries?
658.76 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Least developed countries?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Least developed countries rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
France ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.