Population ages 75-79, female in France
France: Population ages 75-79, female was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 75-79, female in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in France stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in France peaked at 5.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1994.
France ranks 16th 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 75-79, female in France, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, female in France?
- Population ages 75-79, female in France was 5.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1994.
- How does France rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- France ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 75-79, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total female population.