Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in France

France: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 43,012 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43,012
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43,012
in 2010
All-time low
27,972
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in France, 1960–2010

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1960198520101960: 28.0k1965: 29.2k1970: 29.9k1975: 31.6k1980: 33.3k1985: 35.0k1990: 36.7k1995: 39.0k2000: 40.5k2005: 41.8k2010: 43.0k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

France recorded 43,012 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in France peaked at 43,012 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,972, in 1960.

That places France 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in France, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27,972 —
1965 29,211 +4.4%
1970 29,853 +2.2%
1975 31,622 +5.9%
1980 33,349 +5.5%
1985 34,983 +4.9%
1990 36,731 +5.0%
1995 39,018 +6.2%
2000 40,546 +3.9%
2005 41,792 +3.1%
2010 43,012 +2.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 43,012 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,842, 11.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • France's 43,012 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,841, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,592 27,972 29,211 2
1970s 30,738 29,853 31,622 2
1980s 34,166 33,349 34,983 2
1990s 37,874 36,731 39,018 2
2000s 41,169 40,546 41,792 2
2010s 43,012 43,012 43,012 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Vietnam 47,878 compare
  2. 13 Italy 44,510 compare
  3. 14 Turkey 43,034 compare
  4. 16 Philippines 42,640 compare
  5. 17 United Kingdom 42,166 compare
  6. 18 Thailand 41,307 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in France?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in France was 43,012 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 43,012 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 27,972 in 1960.
How does France rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
France ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.