Share of population aged 65 and over — all countries

Share of population aged 65 and over — France

Share of population aged 65 and over in France in 2025 — 22.5%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11 pp.

2025 22.5% +0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 17of 217
Period maximum 22.5%2025
Period minimum 11.5%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population aged 65 and over — France, 1960–20251015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 11.5%1962: 11.7%1964: 11.9%1966: 12.3%1968: 12.6%1970: 12.9%1972: 13.1%1974: 13.3%1976: 13.6%1978: 13.9%1980: 13.9%1982: 13.3%1984: 12.8%1986: 13.1%1988: 13.6%1990: 14%1992: 14.4%1994: 14.9%1996: 15.3%1998: 15.7%2000: 16%2002: 16.2%2004: 16.4%2006: 16.4%2008: 16.5%2010: 16.8%2012: 17.5%2014: 18.4%2016: 19.3%2018: 20%2020: 20.7%2022: 21.4%2024: 22.1%2025: 22.5%
Change over the period: +11 pp Annual average: 0.17 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 22.5%
World 10.4%
Western Europe computed 22.6%
High-income countries computed 20%
Share of population aged 65 and over — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.5 +0.4 pp
2024 22.1 +0.4 pp
2023 21.7 +0.4 pp
2022 21.4 +0.3 pp
2021 21.1 +0.3 pp
2020 20.7 +0.3 pp
2019 20.4 +0.4 pp
2018 20 +0.4 pp
2017 19.7 +0.4 pp
2016 19.3 +0.4 pp
2015 18.9 +0.5 pp
2014 18.4 +0.5 pp
2013 17.9 +0.4 pp
2012 17.5 +0.4 pp
2011 17.1 +0.3 pp
2010 16.8 +0.1 pp
2009 16.7 +0.1 pp
2008 16.5 +0.1 pp
2007 16.5 +0 pp
2006 16.4 +0 pp
2005 16.4 +0.1 pp
2004 16.4 +0.1 pp
2003 16.3 +0.1 pp
2002 16.2 +0.1 pp
2001 16.1 +0.1 pp
2000 16 +0.1 pp
1999 15.9 +0.2 pp
1998 15.7 +0.2 pp
1997 15.5 +0.2 pp
1996 15.3 +0.2 pp
1995 15.1 +0.2 pp
1994 14.9 +0.2 pp
1993 14.6 +0.2 pp
1992 14.4 +0.2 pp
1991 14.2 +0.2 pp
1990 14 +0.2 pp
1989 13.8 +0.2 pp
1988 13.6 +0.2 pp
1987 13.4 +0.2 pp
1986 13.1 +0.2 pp
1985 12.9 +0.1 pp
1984 12.8 −0.2 pp
1983 13 −0.3 pp
1982 13.3 −0.3 pp
1981 13.6 −0.3 pp
1980 13.9 −0.1 pp
1979 14 +0.1 pp
1978 13.9 +0.1 pp
1977 13.7 +0.1 pp
1976 13.6 +0.1 pp
1975 13.5 +0.1 pp
1974 13.3 +0.1 pp
1973 13.2 +0.1 pp
1972 13.1 +0.1 pp
1971 13 +0.1 pp
1970 12.9 +0.1 pp
1969 12.7 +0.1 pp
1968 12.6 +0.2 pp
1967 12.5 +0.2 pp
1966 12.3 +0.2 pp
1965 12.1 +0.2 pp
1964 11.9 +0.1 pp
1963 11.8 +0.1 pp
1962 11.7 +0.1 pp
1961 11.6 +0.1 pp
1960 11.5

Western Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 65 and over. The international threshold for an old population is 7%, for a very old one 14%. The indicator directly determines the load on the pension system and health care, which is why demographic projections use it more often than median age.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.