Population, age 18, total in France

France: Population, age 18, total was 760,374 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
760,374
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
860,181
in 1990
All-time low
743,435
in 2011
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 860.2k1991: 845.5k1992: 824.1k1993: 800.1k1994: 778.7k1995: 763.9k1996: 756.9k1997: 756.4k1998: 760.5k1999: 766.6k2000: 772.5k2001: 778.0k2002: 783.5k2003: 787.8k2004: 789.6k2005: 788.0k2006: 782.2k2007: 772.8k2008: 761.8k2009: 752.1k2010: 745.8k2011: 743.4k2012: 744.5k2013: 748.3k2015: 760.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 18, total in France stood at 760,374.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in France peaked at 860,181 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 743,435, in 2011.

France ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population, age 18, total in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 860,181
1991 845,456 -1.7%
1992 824,144 -2.5%
1993 800,088 -2.9%
1994 778,722 -2.7%
1995 763,920 -1.9%
1996 756,896 -0.9%
1997 756,350 -0.1%
1998 760,535 +0.6%
1999 766,636 +0.8%
2000 772,472 +0.8%
2001 777,965 +0.7%
2002 783,489 +0.7%
2003 787,844 +0.6%
2004 789,636 +0.2%
2005 788,005 -0.2%
2006 782,204 -0.7%
2007 772,775 -1.2%
2008 761,763 -1.4%
2009 752,061 -1.3%
2010 745,763 -0.8%
2011 743,435 -0.3%
2012 744,459 +0.1%
2013 748,274 +0.5%
2015 760,374 +1.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 760,374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 11.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 760,374 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 791,293 756,350 860,181 10
2000s 776,821 752,061 789,636 10
2010s 748,461 743,435 760,374 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Germany 848,116 compare
  2. 28 Afghanistan 767,610 compare
  3. 29 Iraq 763,593 compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom 745,623 compare
  5. 32 Nepal 702,598 compare
  6. 33 Argentina 689,917 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, total in France?
Population, age 18, total in France was 760,374 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 860,181 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 743,435 in 2011.
How does France rank for population, age 18, total?
France ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, 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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