France vs Upper middle income: Population ages 65 and above
France
22.5%
in 2025
Upper middle income
11.9%
in 2025
France rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
14th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- France
- Upper middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 22.5% against 11.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 14th of 218 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 3.8% | 8.3% | France |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 4.1% | 9.3% | France |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 4.7% | 8.7% | France |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | France |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% | France |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 8.5% | 10.1% | France |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 11.1% | 10.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, France or Upper middle income?
- France, at 22.5% against 11.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between France and Upper middle income?
- 10.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- France ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 14th 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
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.