Median age in France
France: Median age was 41.82 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.82 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.82 years
in 2023
All-time low
30.52 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
France recorded 41.82 years for median age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in France peaked at 41.82 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.52 years, in 1976.
France ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in France, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.44 years | — |
| 1951 | 32.44 years | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 31.78 years | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 31.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 31.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 31.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 31.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 31.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 31.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 31.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 31.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 31.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 31.84 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 31.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 31.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 31.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 31.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 31.66 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 31.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 31.43 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.79 years | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 30.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.53 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 30.52 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 30.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 31.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 31.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 31.82 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 32.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 32.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 32.98 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.22 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 34.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 35.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 36.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 38.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.77 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.82 years | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 41.82 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 41.82 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.96 years | 31.67 years | 33.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.76 years | 31.57 years | 31.85 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.87 years | 30.52 years | 31.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4 years | 31.33 years | 33.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.05 years | 33.73 years | 36.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.76 years | 36.65 years | 38.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.11 years | 39.01 years | 41.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.51 years | 41.25 years | 41.82 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in France?
- Median age in France was 41.82 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 41.82 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 years in 1976.
- How does France rank for median age?
- France ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.