Population ages 55-59, male in France
France: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2022
All-time low
878,976
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in France stood at 2.12 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in France peaked at 2.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 878,976, in 1974.
France ranks 22nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, male in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.39 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.39 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.21 million | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 965,923 | -10.7% |
| 1974 | 878,976 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 912,498 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.92 million | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.12 million | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.12 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 86,482, 24.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 2.12 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 169,906, 12.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million | 1.37 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million | 878,976 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.49 million | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million | 1.41 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 2.05 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 2.12 million | 2.15 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 55-59, male in France?
- Population ages 55-59, male in France was 2.12 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 878,976 in 1974.
- How does France rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- France ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.