Population ages 65 and above, male in France
France: Population ages 65 and above, male was 6.73 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in France is 6.73 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in France peaked at 6.73 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 1960.
France ranks 9th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million | 2.02 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million | 2.55 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 million | 2.78 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.20 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 3.95 million | 4.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 million | 4.51 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 million | 6.04 million | 6.73 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in France?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in France was 6.73 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- France ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.