Population ages 0-14 in France
France: Population ages 0-14 was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
163rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 1960
All-time low
16.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in France, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
France recorded 16.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in France peaked at 26.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.
That places France 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in France, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.5% | — |
| 1961 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 25.6% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 24.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 160 North Macedonia 16.5% compare
- 161 Aruba 16.5% compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 16.5% compare
- 164 Cyprus 16.1% compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 16.1% compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
More education data for France
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.9304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 190,544 (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,927 (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in France?
- Population ages 0-14 in France was 16.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for population ages 0-14?
- France ranks 163rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.