Population, age 20, total in France
France: Population, age 20, total was 748,645 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in France, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in France stood at 748,645. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in France peaked at 857,285 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 748,645, in 2015.
France ranks 29th 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 20, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 857,285 | — |
| 1991 | 849,303 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 838,740 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 826,444 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 813,626 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 801,277 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 789,416 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 778,108 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 768,436 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 761,721 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 758,773 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 760,234 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 765,542 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 772,803 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 779,351 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 783,259 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 783,986 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 782,106 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 778,192 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 773,244 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 768,096 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 762,629 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 756,814 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 751,717 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 748,645 | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 748,645 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 11.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 748,645 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,102, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808,436 | 761,721 | 857,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,749 | 758,773 | 783,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,580 | 748,645 | 768,096 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in France?
- Population, age 20, total in France was 748,645 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 857,285 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,645 in 2015.
- How does France rank for population, age 20, total?
- France ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.