Population, age 24, total in France

France: Population, age 24, total was 759,835 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
759,835
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
859,873
in 1990
All-time low
759,835
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 24, total in France, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 859.9k1991: 858.2k1992: 855.5k1993: 851.3k1994: 845.3k1995: 837.2k1996: 826.9k1997: 814.7k1998: 802.0k1999: 790.4k2000: 781.1k2001: 774.4k2002: 770.1k2003: 768.1k2004: 768.0k2005: 769.5k2006: 772.8k2007: 777.7k2008: 782.9k2009: 786.5k2010: 787.3k2011: 784.7k2012: 779.3k2013: 772.2k2015: 759.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 24, total in France is 759,835, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in France peaked at 859,873 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 759,835, 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 25 years of available data.

Population, age 24, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 24, total in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 859,873
1991 858,205 -0.2%
1992 855,463 -0.3%
1993 851,297 -0.5%
1994 845,273 -0.7%
1995 837,209 -1.0%
1996 826,888 -1.2%
1997 814,739 -1.5%
1998 802,008 -1.6%
1999 790,376 -1.5%
2000 781,079 -1.2%
2001 774,425 -0.9%
2002 770,137 -0.6%
2003 768,099 -0.3%
2004 767,991 -0.0%
2005 769,455 +0.2%
2006 772,754 +0.4%
2007 777,691 +0.6%
2008 782,883 +0.7%
2009 786,503 +0.5%
2010 787,305 +0.1%
2011 784,727 -0.3%
2012 779,301 -0.7%
2013 772,229 -0.9%
2015 759,835 -1.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 759,835 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,114, 11.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 759,835 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,365, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 834,133 790,376 859,873 10
2000s 775,102 767,991 786,503 10
2010s 776,679 759,835 787,305 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 25 United Kingdom 837,630 compare
  2. 26 Sudan 835,829 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 814,019 compare
  4. 29 Algeria 726,005 compare
  5. 30 Uganda 696,592 compare
  6. 31 Argentina 686,674 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 24, total in France?
Population, age 24, total in France was 759,835 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 859,873 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 759,835 in 2015.
How does France rank for population, age 24, total?
France ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 24, 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.