Population ages 65 and above in France
France: Population ages 65 and above was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 22.5% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in France peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1960.
France ranks 17th 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 65 and above in France, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.5% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 11.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.6% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5477 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in France?
- Population ages 65 and above in France was 22.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1960.
- How does France rank for population ages 65 and above?
- France ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.