Population ages 55-59, male in France

France: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 2022
All-time low
878,976
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, male in France, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in France stood at 2.12 million.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in France peaked at 2.15 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 878,976, in 1974.

France ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.39 million 1.37 million 1.39 million 10
1970s 1.15 million 878,976 1.46 million 10
1980s 1.51 million 1.49 million 1.52 million 10
1990s 1.42 million 1.36 million 1.50 million 10
2000s 1.87 million 1.41 million 2.11 million 10
2010s 2.08 million 2.05 million 2.13 million 10
2020s 2.14 million 2.12 million 2.15 million 6

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  4. 23 Spain 1.90 million compare
  5. 24 Ethiopia 1.59 million compare
  6. 25 Colombia 1.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, male in France?
Population ages 55-59, male in France was 2.12 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2022.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 878,976 in 1974.
How does France rank for population ages 55-59, male?
France ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, male
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.