Population, age 12, male in France

France: Population, age 12, male was 404,181 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
404,181
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
404,181
in 2015
All-time low
372,419
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 12, male in France, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 389.7k1991: 386.7k1992: 387.5k1993: 390.8k1994: 394.4k1995: 397.0k1996: 398.1k1997: 398.4k1998: 397.6k1999: 395.8k2000: 393.0k2001: 389.0k2002: 383.9k2003: 378.7k2004: 374.5k2005: 372.4k2006: 372.6k2007: 374.8k2008: 378.5k2009: 382.9k2010: 387.2k2011: 391.5k2012: 395.7k2013: 399.5k2014: 402.4k2015: 404.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

France recorded 404,181 for population, age 12, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in France peaked at 404,181 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 372,419, in 2005.

That places France 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Population, age 12, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 12, male in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 389,676 —
1991 386,667 -0.8%
1992 387,470 +0.2%
1993 390,750 +0.8%
1994 394,427 +0.9%
1995 396,958 +0.6%
1996 398,135 +0.3%
1997 398,397 +0.1%
1998 397,622 -0.2%
1999 395,804 -0.5%
2000 393,014 -0.7%
2001 389,003 -1.0%
2002 383,905 -1.3%
2003 378,656 -1.4%
2004 374,530 -1.1%
2005 372,419 -0.6%
2006 372,630 +0.1%
2007 374,839 +0.6%
2008 378,522 +1.0%
2009 382,864 +1.1%
2010 387,216 +1.1%
2011 391,487 +1.1%
2012 395,714 +1.1%
2013 399,509 +1.0%
2014 402,433 +0.7%
2015 404,181 +0.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 404,181 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,373, 13.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 404,181 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46,897, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393,591 386,667 398,397 10
2000s 380,038 372,419 393,014 10
2010s 396,757 387,216 404,181 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Thailand 452,890 compare
  2. 27 Iraq 419,409 compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 407,517 compare
  4. 30 Germany 378,510 compare
  5. 31 Nepal 361,639 compare
  6. 32 United Kingdom 353,334 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 12, male in France?
Population, age 12, male in France was 404,181 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 404,181 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 372,419 in 2005.
How does France rank for population, age 12, male?
France ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 12, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.