Population, age 23, male in France

France: Population, age 23, male was 378,539 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
378,539
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
432,544
in 1990
All-time low
378,539
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 23, male in France, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 432.5k1991: 431.9k1992: 430.9k1993: 429.2k1994: 426.2k1995: 421.7k1996: 415.4k1997: 407.7k1998: 399.5k1999: 392.5k2000: 387.7k2001: 385.3k2002: 385.1k2003: 386.6k2004: 388.8k2005: 391.1k2006: 393.6k2007: 396.3k2008: 398.5k2009: 399.6k2010: 398.9k2011: 396.1k2012: 391.5k2013: 386.1k2014: 381.5k2015: 378.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 23, male in France stood at 378,539. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in France peaked at 432,544 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 378,539, in 2015.

France ranks 28th 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 23, male in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, male in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 432,544 —
1991 431,867 -0.2%
1992 430,879 -0.2%
1993 429,174 -0.4%
1994 426,220 -0.7%
1995 421,721 -1.1%
1996 415,415 -1.5%
1997 407,661 -1.9%
1998 399,542 -2.0%
1999 392,535 -1.8%
2000 387,688 -1.2%
2001 385,342 -0.6%
2002 385,140 -0.1%
2003 386,564 +0.4%
2004 388,778 +0.6%
2005 391,114 +0.6%
2006 393,601 +0.6%
2007 396,289 +0.7%
2008 398,538 +0.6%
2009 399,558 +0.3%
2010 398,852 -0.2%
2011 396,058 -0.7%
2012 391,482 -1.2%
2013 386,143 -1.4%
2014 381,482 -1.2%
2015 378,539 -0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 378,539 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,768, 10.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 378,539 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,042, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 418,756 392,535 432,544 10
2000s 391,261 385,140 399,558 10
2010s 388,759 378,539 398,852 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 Sudan 435,408 compare
  2. 26 United Kingdom 425,468 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 406,499 compare
  4. 29 Algeria 369,003 compare
  5. 30 Uganda 364,180 compare
  6. 31 Argentina 350,300 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, male in France?
Population, age 23, male in France was 378,539 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 432,544 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 378,539 in 2015.
How does France rank for population, age 23, male?
France ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 23, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, 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 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.