Population aged 65 and above, total in France

France: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in France, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.172 % of total population2005: 0.173 % of total population2006: 0.173 % of total population2007: 0.155 % of total population2009: 0.176 % of total population2010: 0.176 % of total population2011: 0.181 % of total population2012: 0.185 % of total population2013: 0.188 % of total population2014: 0.193 % of total population2015: 0.196 % of total population2016: 0.203 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, total in France stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in France peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

That places France 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Latvia 0.2% compare
  2. 10 Sweden 0.2% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 0.2% compare
  4. 13 Croatia 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in France?
Population aged 65 and above, total in France was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does France rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
France ranks 12th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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