Population ages 0-14 in France
France: Population ages 0-14 was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in France, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 16.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in France peaked at 26.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
That places France 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 158 North Macedonia 16.5% compare
- 159 Aruba 16.5% compare
- 160 United States Virgin Islands 16.5% compare
- 162 Cyprus 16.1% compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 16.1% compare
- 164 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
More education data for France
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 48.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 31.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9925 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in France?
- Population ages 0-14 in France was 16.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for population ages 0-14?
- France ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.