Population ages 0-14, female in France

France: Population ages 0-14, female was 5.45 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.45 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.38 million
in 1973
All-time low
5.45 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, female in France, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in France is 5.45 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in France peaked at 6.38 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million, in 2025.

That places France 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 0-14, female in France, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 0-14, female in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 6.16 million
1961 6.23 million +1.0%
1962 6.22 million -0.0%
1963 6.23 million +0.1%
1964 6.25 million +0.4%
1965 6.26 million +0.2%
1966 6.28 million +0.2%
1967 6.29 million +0.2%
1968 6.30 million +0.1%
1969 6.31 million +0.2%
1970 6.32 million +0.2%
1971 6.35 million +0.4%
1972 6.37 million +0.4%
1973 6.38 million +0.1%
1974 6.36 million -0.3%
1975 6.32 million -0.7%
1976 6.26 million -0.9%
1977 6.20 million -0.9%
1978 6.14 million -1.0%
1979 6.08 million -1.1%
1980 6.03 million -0.8%
1981 6.00 million -0.5%
1982 5.97 million -0.6%
1983 5.95 million -0.3%
1984 5.92 million -0.5%
1985 5.88 million -0.6%
1986 5.84 million -0.7%
1987 5.79 million -0.8%
1988 5.75 million -0.7%
1989 5.73 million -0.3%
1990 5.73 million -0.0%
1991 5.74 million +0.2%
1992 5.75 million +0.1%
1993 5.73 million -0.2%
1994 5.71 million -0.4%
1995 5.68 million -0.6%
1996 5.64 million -0.7%
1997 5.60 million -0.6%
1998 5.59 million -0.3%
1999 5.60 million +0.2%
2000 5.63 million +0.5%
2001 5.65 million +0.4%
2002 5.67 million +0.3%
2003 5.68 million +0.2%
2004 5.69 million +0.2%
2005 5.71 million +0.3%
2006 5.73 million +0.5%
2007 5.76 million +0.5%
2008 5.80 million +0.7%
2009 5.85 million +0.8%
2010 5.88 million +0.6%
2011 5.91 million +0.6%
2012 5.94 million +0.4%
2013 5.94 million +0.0%
2014 5.94 million +0.0%
2015 5.93 million -0.2%
2016 5.90 million -0.6%
2017 5.86 million -0.5%
2018 5.83 million -0.5%
2019 5.79 million -0.7%
2020 5.75 million -0.7%
2021 5.71 million -0.8%
2022 5.67 million -0.7%
2023 5.60 million -1.2%
2024 5.53 million -1.4%
2025 5.45 million -1.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 5.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 203,983, 26.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • France's 5.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 455,208, 12.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.25 million 6.16 million 6.31 million 10
1970s 6.28 million 6.08 million 6.38 million 10
1980s 5.89 million 5.73 million 6.03 million 10
1990s 5.68 million 5.59 million 5.75 million 10
2000s 5.71 million 5.63 million 5.85 million 10
2010s 5.89 million 5.79 million 5.94 million 10
2020s 5.62 million 5.45 million 5.75 million 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 37 Mali 5.71 million compare
  2. 38 Germany 5.64 million compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan 5.59 million compare
  4. 41 Colombia 5.23 million compare
  5. 42 Thailand 5.01 million compare
  6. 43 Burkina Faso 4.88 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, female in France?
Population ages 0-14, female in France was 5.45 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 6.38 million in 1973.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2025.
How does France rank for population ages 0-14, female?
France ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, female
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
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.