East Asia & Pacific vs France: Population ages 65 and above, total

East Asia & Pacific
332.81 million
in 2025
France
15.49 million
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
7th
France rank
9th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • France
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 332.81 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 317.32 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 21.5 times France's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 47 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific France Difference Ahead
1960s 43.54 million 5.99 million 37.55 million East Asia & Pacific
1970s 59.63 million 7.20 million 52.43 million East Asia & Pacific
1980s 83.95 million 7.55 million 76.40 million East Asia & Pacific
1990s 119.97 million 8.90 million 111.07 million East Asia & Pacific
2000s 169.27 million 10.29 million 158.98 million East Asia & Pacific
2010s 229.37 million 12.33 million 217.03 million East Asia & Pacific
2020s 310.52 million 14.74 million 295.78 million East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, East Asia & Pacific or France?
East Asia & Pacific, at 332.81 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 and France?
317.32 million, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and France?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific and France rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th 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.