Age dependency ratio in France
France: Age dependency ratio was 63.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in France is 63.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in France peaked at 63.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1988.
France ranks 61st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio in France, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.3% | — |
| 1961 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 61.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 57.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 57.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 54.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 61.8% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in France?
- Age dependency ratio in France was 63.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1988.
- How does France rank for age dependency ratio?
- France ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.