Population, age 8, total in France

France: Population, age 8, total was 766,861 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
766,861
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
774,160
in 2012
All-time low
719,472
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, total in France, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 765.1k1991: 768.3k1992: 771.0k1993: 772.1k1994: 771.0k1995: 767.0k1996: 759.6k1997: 749.2k1998: 737.8k1999: 727.9k2000: 721.7k2001: 719.5k2002: 720.8k2003: 725.0k2004: 730.8k2005: 737.3k2006: 744.4k2007: 752.1k2008: 759.7k2009: 766.1k2010: 770.8k2011: 773.5k2012: 774.2k2013: 773.0k2015: 766.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 8, total in France stood at 766,861.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in France peaked at 774,160 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 719,472, in 2001.

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

Population, age 8, total in France, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, total in France, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 765,123
1991 768,340 +0.4%
1992 770,952 +0.3%
1993 772,135 +0.2%
1994 770,981 -0.1%
1995 766,992 -0.5%
1996 759,568 -1.0%
1997 749,184 -1.4%
1998 737,752 -1.5%
1999 727,937 -1.3%
2000 721,652 -0.9%
2001 719,472 -0.3%
2002 720,810 +0.2%
2003 724,970 +0.6%
2004 730,775 +0.8%
2005 737,266 +0.9%
2006 744,363 +1.0%
2007 752,085 +1.0%
2008 759,656 +1.0%
2009 766,139 +0.9%
2010 770,846 +0.6%
2011 773,492 +0.3%
2012 774,160 +0.1%
2013 773,037 -0.1%
2015 766,861 -0.8%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 766,861 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 13.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 766,861 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 758,896 727,937 772,135 10
2000s 737,719 719,472 766,139 10
2010s 771,679 766,861 774,160 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Iraq 834,686 compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 805,391 compare
  3. 29 Yemen 778,612 compare
  4. 31 Nepal 734,744 compare
  5. 32 United Kingdom 718,101 compare
  6. 33 Mozambique 704,895 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, total in France?
Population, age 8, total in France was 766,861 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 774,160 in 2012.
What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 719,472 in 2001.
How does France rank for population, age 8, total?
France ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 8, 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.