France vs Late-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above, total
France
15.49 million
in 2025
Late-demographic dividend
328.37 million
in 2025
France rank
9th
Late-demographic dividend rank
8th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- France
- Late-demographic dividend
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 328.37 million against 15.49 million in France, a difference of 312.88 million.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 21.2 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 217 countries.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Late-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million | 50.09 million | 44.10 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 7.20 million | 68.40 million | 61.20 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 7.55 million | 91.06 million | 83.51 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 8.90 million | 124.57 million | 115.67 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 10.29 million | 167.85 million | 157.56 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 12.33 million | 221.53 million | 209.20 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 14.74 million | 304.81 million | 290.07 million | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, France or Late-demographic dividend?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 328.37 million against 15.49 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between France and Late-demographic dividend?
- 312.88 million, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Late-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- France ranks 9th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th of 217 countries.
- 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.