France vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, female
France
24.7%
in 2025
Small states
11.2%
in 2025
France rank
20th
Small states rank
20th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- France
- Small states
How they compare
France currently reports 24.7% against 11.2% in Small states, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 6.1% | 8.7% | France |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 6.6% | 9.5% | France |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% | France |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 6.8% | 10.7% | France |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 7.6% | 11.1% | France |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 9.0% | 11.8% | France |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 10.6% | 13.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, France or Small states?
- France, at 24.7% against 11.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between France and Small states?
- 13.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- France ranks 20th and Small states ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.