Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, France or Spain?

France, at 2.25 million against 1.92 million in Spain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Spain: Population ages 55-59, female

France

2.25 million

in 2025

Spain

1.92 million

in 2025

France rank

21st

Spain rank

23rd

Population ages 55-59, female over time

France
Spain

How they compare

France currently reports 2.25 million against 1.92 million in Spain, a difference of 325,550.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

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

France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 217 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.50 million	837,114	664,308	France
1970s	1.25 million	913,967	335,303	France
1980s	1.62 million	1.11 million	515,492	France
1990s	1.48 million	1.06 million	416,239	France
2000s	1.94 million	1.22 million	723,120	France
2010s	2.21 million	1.51 million	696,381	France
2020s	2.27 million	1.84 million	422,475	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, France or Spain?: France, at 2.25 million against 1.92 million in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between France and Spain?: 325,550, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Spain rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?: France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 23rd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, female
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.