Population ages 65 and above in France
France: Population ages 65 and above was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 22.5% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in France peaked at 22.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1960.
France ranks 17th 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 | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in France?
- Population ages 65 and above in France was 22.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1960.
- How does France rank for population ages 65 and above?
- France ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.