East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Population ages 65 and above, total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
268.43 million
in 2025
France
15.49 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
France rank
9th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 268.43 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 252.94 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 17.3 times France's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
1960s 34.35 million 5.99 million 28.36 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 46.74 million 7.20 million 39.54 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 65.66 million 7.55 million 58.11 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 93.20 million 8.90 million 84.31 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 130.96 million 10.29 million 120.67 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 177.95 million 12.33 million 165.61 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 249.13 million 14.74 million 234.39 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 268.43 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
252.94 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.