Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France: Population ages 65 and above

Bosnia and Herzegovina
22.9%
in 2025
France
22.5%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
15th
France rank
17th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • France
510152025196019922025

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 22.9% against 22.5% in France, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and France ranks 17th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina France Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 12.1% 8.3% France
1970s 5.4% 13.4% 8.0% France
1980s 6.0% 13.4% 7.4% France
1990s 8.7% 15.0% 6.3% France
2000s 13.1% 16.4% 3.3% France
2010s 17.2% 18.6% 1.4% France
2020s 21.5% 21.6% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bosnia and Herzegovina or France?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 22.9% against 22.5% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?
0.4%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th and France ranks 17th 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.