Population ages 0-14, total in France
France: Population ages 0-14, total was 11.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (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 215 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.