Population ages 50-54, male in France
France: Population ages 50-54, male was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2001
All-time low
3.7%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, male in France stood at 6.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in France peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1969.
That places France 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.2% | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 5.5% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.7%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 54 United States Virgin Islands 6.7% compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.7% compare
- 56 Belgium 6.7% compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 6.6% compare
- 59 Denmark 6.6% compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 6.6% compare
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 50-54, male in France?
- Population ages 50-54, male in France was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1969.
- How does France rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- France ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.