Population, age 15, total in France

France: Population, age 15, total was 776,054 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
776,054
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
818,439
in 1990
All-time low
742,639
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in France, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 818.4k1991: 805.6k1992: 791.3k1993: 777.4k1994: 766.1k1995: 759.3k1996: 757.7k1997: 760.6k1998: 766.1k1999: 771.4k2000: 774.7k2001: 775.3k2002: 773.9k2003: 770.9k2004: 766.8k2005: 762.3k2006: 757.1k2007: 751.3k2008: 746.1k2009: 742.8k2010: 742.6k2011: 745.9k2012: 752.2k2013: 760.4k2015: 776.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, total in France stood at 776,054.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in France peaked at 818,439 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 742,639, in 2010.

That places France 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 818,439
1991 805,617 -1.6%
1992 791,312 -1.8%
1993 777,351 -1.8%
1994 766,145 -1.4%
1995 759,325 -0.9%
1996 757,721 -0.2%
1997 760,602 +0.4%
1998 766,089 +0.7%
1999 771,443 +0.7%
2000 774,663 +0.4%
2001 775,295 +0.1%
2002 773,925 -0.2%
2003 770,875 -0.4%
2004 766,805 -0.5%
2005 762,297 -0.6%
2006 757,130 -0.7%
2007 751,337 -0.8%
2008 746,068 -0.7%
2009 742,831 -0.4%
2010 742,639 -0.0%
2011 745,936 +0.4%
2012 752,225 +0.8%
2013 760,375 +1.1%
2015 776,054 +2.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 776,054 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 12.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 776,054 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 777,404 757,721 818,439 10
2000s 762,123 742,831 775,295 10
2010s 755,446 742,639 776,054 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Afghanistan 836,229 compare
  2. 28 Iraq 799,237 compare
  3. 29 Germany 793,444 compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom 708,870 compare
  5. 32 Nepal 707,893 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 676,565 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in France?
Population, age 15, total in France was 776,054 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 818,439 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 742,639 in 2010.
How does France rank for population, age 15, total?
France ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.