France vs OECD members: Population ages 65 and above, female
France
8.76 million
in 2025
OECD members
147.72 million
in 2025
France rank
9th
OECD members rank
12th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- France
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 147.72 million against 8.76 million in France, a difference of 138.96 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 16.9 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 12th of 217 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 million | 43.71 million | 39.96 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 4.41 million | 56.24 million | 51.83 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 4.62 million | 67.98 million | 63.36 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 5.35 million | 82.12 million | 76.78 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 96.71 million | 90.62 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 7.12 million | 117.21 million | 110.09 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 8.36 million | 139.26 million | 130.90 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, France or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 147.72 million against 8.76 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between France and OECD members?
- 138.96 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and OECD members rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- France ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 12th of 217 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.