Population, age 18, male in France

France: Population, age 18, male was 389,485 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
389,485
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
438,817
in 1990
All-time low
380,261
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 18, male in France, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 438.8k1991: 431.3k1992: 420.5k1993: 408.3k1994: 397.5k1995: 390.0k1996: 386.6k1997: 386.5k1998: 388.8k1999: 392.1k2000: 395.0k2001: 397.6k2002: 400.2k2003: 402.1k2004: 402.7k2005: 401.7k2006: 398.8k2007: 394.2k2008: 388.8k2009: 384.2k2010: 381.2k2011: 380.3k2012: 381.0k2013: 383.1k2014: 386.1k2015: 389.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 18, male in France is 389,485, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in France peaked at 438,817 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 380,261, in 2011.

France ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 18, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, male in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 438,817 —
1991 431,321 -1.7%
1992 420,489 -2.5%
1993 408,284 -2.9%
1994 397,478 -2.6%
1995 390,045 -1.9%
1996 386,619 -0.9%
1997 386,531 -0.0%
1998 388,842 +0.6%
1999 392,052 +0.8%
2000 395,006 +0.8%
2001 397,639 +0.7%
2002 400,169 +0.6%
2003 402,059 +0.5%
2004 402,706 +0.2%
2005 401,744 -0.2%
2006 398,820 -0.7%
2007 394,182 -1.2%
2008 388,830 -1.4%
2009 384,171 -1.2%
2010 381,221 -0.8%
2011 380,261 -0.3%
2012 380,987 +0.2%
2013 383,102 +0.6%
2014 386,080 +0.8%
2015 389,485 +0.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 389,485 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,884, 11.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 389,485 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,678, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 404,048 386,531 438,817 10
2000s 396,533 384,171 402,706 10
2010s 383,523 380,261 389,485 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Germany 435,181 compare
  2. 27 Uganda 434,846 compare
  3. 28 Afghanistan 398,579 compare
  4. 30 Iraq 388,282 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom 383,423 compare
  6. 32 Nepal 360,266 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, male in France?
Population, age 18, male in France was 389,485 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 438,817 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 380,261 in 2011.
How does France rank for population, age 18, male?
France ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 18, 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 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.