Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France
France: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10.31 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 27.59 units per square kilometre for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France peaked at 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.31 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
France ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 10.72 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 10.95 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 11.19 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 11.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.98 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 12.85 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.07 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 13.57 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 17 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.35 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.81 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.04 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.41 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.68 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.96 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.97 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 26.02 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 27.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.23 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 12.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.36 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 14.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 13.43 units per square kilometre | 14.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 units per square kilometre | 15.12 units per square kilometre | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 units per square kilometre | 18.09 units per square kilometre | 20 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.89 units per square kilometre | 20.25 units per square kilometre | 25.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 units per square kilometre | 26.02 units per square kilometre | 27.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 41 Czechia 28.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 27.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 27.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 27.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Andorra 26.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 North Korea 26.39 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in France was 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.