Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France

France: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.2254 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2254 units per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.2254 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.1151 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France, 1960–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France is 0.2254 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France peaked at 0.2254 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1151 units per person, in 1960.

France ranks 17th of 217 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, total, per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.1151 units per person
1961 0.116 units per person +0.7%
1962 0.1173 units per person +1.1%
1963 0.1182 units per person +0.8%
1964 0.1194 units per person +1.0%
1965 0.121 units per person +1.3%
1966 0.1227 units per person +1.4%
1967 0.1247 units per person +1.6%
1968 0.1263 units per person +1.3%
1969 0.1275 units per person +0.9%
1970 0.1286 units per person +0.9%
1971 0.1297 units per person +0.9%
1972 0.1308 units per person +0.8%
1973 0.1319 units per person +0.9%
1974 0.1332 units per person +1.0%
1975 0.1346 units per person +1.1%
1976 0.1358 units per person +0.9%
1977 0.1371 units per person +0.9%
1978 0.1386 units per person +1.1%
1979 0.1398 units per person +0.9%
1980 0.1393 units per person -0.4%
1981 0.1364 units per person -2.1%
1982 0.1331 units per person -2.4%
1983 0.1304 units per person -2.1%
1984 0.1284 units per person -1.5%
1985 0.1289 units per person +0.4%
1986 0.1314 units per person +1.9%
1987 0.1336 units per person +1.7%
1988 0.1358 units per person +1.6%
1989 0.1378 units per person +1.5%
1990 0.1398 units per person +1.5%
1991 0.1421 units per person +1.6%
1992 0.1442 units per person +1.5%
1993 0.1464 units per person +1.5%
1994 0.1486 units per person +1.5%
1995 0.151 units per person +1.6%
1996 0.1533 units per person +1.5%
1997 0.1554 units per person +1.4%
1998 0.1573 units per person +1.2%
1999 0.1588 units per person +1.0%
2000 0.1601 units per person +0.8%
2001 0.1612 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.1622 units per person +0.6%
2003 0.1628 units per person +0.4%
2004 0.1637 units per person +0.5%
2005 0.1644 units per person +0.4%
2006 0.1644 units per person +0.0%
2007 0.1646 units per person +0.1%
2008 0.1655 units per person +0.5%
2009 0.1666 units per person +0.7%
2010 0.1678 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.1706 units per person +1.6%
2012 0.1748 units per person +2.5%
2013 0.1793 units per person +2.6%
2014 0.1839 units per person +2.6%
2015 0.1885 units per person +2.5%
2016 0.1928 units per person +2.3%
2017 0.1967 units per person +2.0%
2018 0.2004 units per person +1.9%
2019 0.2041 units per person +1.8%
2020 0.2075 units per person +1.7%
2021 0.2105 units per person +1.5%
2022 0.2138 units per person +1.6%
2023 0.2175 units per person +1.7%
2024 0.2215 units per person +1.8%
2025 0.2254 units per person +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1208 units per person 0.1151 units per person 0.1275 units per person 10
1970s 0.134 units per person 0.1286 units per person 0.1398 units per person 10
1980s 0.1335 units per person 0.1284 units per person 0.1393 units per person 10
1990s 0.1497 units per person 0.1398 units per person 0.1588 units per person 10
2000s 0.1635 units per person 0.1601 units per person 0.1666 units per person 10
2010s 0.1859 units per person 0.1678 units per person 0.2041 units per person 10
2020s 0.216 units per person 0.2075 units per person 0.2254 units per person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Serbia 0.2305 units per person compare
  2. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2286 units per person compare
  3. 16 Bermuda 0.2261 units per person compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 0.2224 units per person compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 0.2221 units per person compare
  6. 20 Latvia 0.222 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in France was 0.2254 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2254 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1151 units per person in 1960.
How does France rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
France ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.