East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs France: Population ages 65 and above, total
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- France
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 271.80 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 256.31 million.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 17.5 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 47 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.80 million | 5.99 million | 28.81 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 47.33 million | 7.20 million | 40.13 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 66.44 million | 7.55 million | 58.88 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 94.37 million | 8.90 million | 85.47 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 132.91 million | 10.29 million | 122.62 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 180.65 million | 12.33 million | 168.32 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 252.25 million | 14.74 million | 237.51 million | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or France?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 271.80 million against 15.49 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and France?
- 256.31 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and France?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 10th and France ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.