Population ages 75-79, male in France
France: Population ages 75-79, male was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
11th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2025
All-time low
1.6%
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
France recorded 4.5% for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in France peaked at 4.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1994.
That places France 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in France, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Hong Kong, China 4.6% compare
- 9 Denmark 4.5% compare
- 10 Sweden 4.5% compare
- 12 Greece 4.4% compare
- 13 San Marino 4.4% compare
- 14 Netherlands 4.4% compare
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- 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 75-79, male in France?
- Population ages 75-79, male in France was 4.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- How does France rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- France ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79 as a percentage of the total male population.