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Median age in France

France: Median age was 41.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41.82 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.82 years
in 2023
All-time low
30.52 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in France, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

France recorded 41.82 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in France peaked at 41.82 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.52 years, in 1976.

France ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.96 years 31.67 years 33.44 years 10
1960s 31.76 years 31.57 years 31.85 years 10
1970s 30.87 years 30.52 years 31.43 years 10
1980s 32.4 years 31.33 years 33.47 years 10
1990s 35.05 years 33.73 years 36.39 years 10
2000s 37.76 years 36.65 years 38.79 years 10
2010s 40.11 years 39.01 years 41.08 years 10
2020s 41.51 years 41.25 years 41.82 years 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 37 Lithuania 42.12 years compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 41.98 years compare
  3. 39 Estonia 41.89 years compare
  4. 41 Cuba 41.71 years compare
  5. 42 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.59 years compare
  6. 43 Montserrat 41.55 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in France?
Median age in France was 41.82 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.82 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.52 years in 1976.
How does France rank for median age?
France ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.