Population ages 0-14, total in France
France: Population ages 0-14, total was 11.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.15 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
13.05 million
in 1973
All-time low
11.15 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in France, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in France stood at 11.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in France peaked at 13.05 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.15 million, in 2025.
France ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 12.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 12.69 million | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 12.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 12.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.02 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 13.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 13.01 million | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.93 million | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 12.82 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12.59 million | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 12.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.96 million | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.74 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.73 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 11.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.74 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.70 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.62 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.47 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.74 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.88 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.17 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.87 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.70 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 11.15 million | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 26.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 11.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 11.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.75 million | 12.57 million | 12.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.85 million | 12.46 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.06 million | 11.74 million | 12.37 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.63 million | 11.44 million | 11.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 million | 11.53 million | 11.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 million | 11.87 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 million | 11.15 million | 11.79 million | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in France?
- Population ages 0-14, total in France was 11.15 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.05 million in 1973.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 million in 2025.
- How does France rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- France ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.