Average age, urban in France

France: Average age, urban was 41.31 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.31
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
41.31
in 2016
All-time low
38.38
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age, urban in France, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 39.12005: 39.42006: 39.52007: 38.42009: 40.22010: 40.32011: 40.52012: 40.62013: 412014: 41.22015: 41.32016: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, urban in France stood at 41.31. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, urban in France peaked at 41.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 2007.

France ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age, urban in France, year by year

Annual values for Average age, urban in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 39.11 —
2005 39.38 +0.7%
2006 39.55 +0.4%
2007 38.38 -3.0%
2009 40.16 +4.7%
2010 40.31 +0.4%
2011 40.5 +0.5%
2012 40.59 +0.2%
2013 40.98 +1.0%
2014 41.24 +0.6%
2015 41.31 +0.2%
2016 41.31 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 41.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.87, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 41.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.28, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.32 38.38 40.16 5
2010s 40.89 40.31 41.31 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Norway 41.63 compare
  2. 16 Estonia 41.41 compare
  3. 17 Romania 41.38 compare
  4. 19 Finland 41.15 compare
  5. 20 Belarus 41.05 compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 40.59 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, urban in France?
Average age, urban in France was 41.31 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, urban recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 41.31 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, urban recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 2007.
How does France rank for average age, urban?
France ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, urban rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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