France vs Russian Federation: Population ages 65 and above, male
France
6.73 million
in 2025
Russian Federation
8.69 million
in 2025
France rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- France
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.69 million against 6.73 million in France, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 2.36 million | 116,824 | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 3.20 million | 406,007 | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 2.93 million | 3.68 million | 754,016 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 5.01 million | 1.46 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 6.10 million | 1.91 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 6.31 million | 1.09 million | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 8.01 million | 1.63 million | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, France or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.69 million against 6.73 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between France and Russian Federation?
- 1.95 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Russian Federation rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- France ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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.