Population ages 0-14, total in France

France: Population ages 0-14, total was 11.15 million in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.15 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.05 million
in 1973
All-time low
11.15 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in France, 1960–2025

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in France stood at 11.15 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in France peaked at 13.05 million in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.15 million, in 2025.

France ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.75 million 12.57 million 12.88 million 10
1970s 12.85 million 12.46 million 13.05 million 10
1980s 12.06 million 11.74 million 12.37 million 10
1990s 11.63 million 11.44 million 11.77 million 10
2000s 11.71 million 11.53 million 11.98 million 10
2010s 12.07 million 11.87 million 12.17 million 10
2020s 11.51 million 11.15 million 11.79 million 6

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  2. 38 Germany 11.59 million compare
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  4. 41 Colombia 10.68 million compare
  5. 42 Thailand 10.32 million compare
  6. 43 Burkina Faso 9.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in France?
Population ages 0-14, total in France was 11.15 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 million in 1973.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.15 million in 2025.
How does France rank for population ages 0-14, total?
France ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.