Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — France

Share of population under 15 in France in 2025 — 16.2%. Ranked 162 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 10.3 pp.

2025 16.2% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 162of 217
Period maximum 26.5%1960
Period minimum 16.2%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — France, 1960–20251520253019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 26.5%1962: 26.2%1964: 25.8%1966: 25.4%1968: 25.1%1970: 24.8%1972: 24.6%1974: 24.2%1976: 23.6%1978: 23%1980: 22.4%1982: 21.9%1984: 21.5%1986: 21%1988: 20.5%1990: 20.1%1992: 20%1994: 19.7%1996: 19.3%1998: 19%2000: 18.9%2002: 18.8%2004: 18.6%2006: 18.5%2008: 18.5%2010: 18.5%2012: 18.5%2014: 18.3%2016: 18.1%2018: 17.8%2020: 17.4%2022: 17%2024: 16.5%2025: 16.2%
Change over the period: −10.3 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

France 16.2%
World 24.4%
Western Europe computed 15%
High-income countries computed 15.5%
Share of population under 15 — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.2 −0.3 pp
2024 16.5 −0.3 pp
2023 16.8 −0.2 pp
2022 17 −0.2 pp
2021 17.2 −0.2 pp
2020 17.4 −0.2 pp
2019 17.6 −0.2 pp
2018 17.8 −0.1 pp
2017 17.9 −0.2 pp
2016 18.1 −0.2 pp
2015 18.2 −0.1 pp
2014 18.3 −0.1 pp
2013 18.4 −0.1 pp
2012 18.5 −0 pp
2011 18.5 +0 pp
2010 18.5 +0 pp
2009 18.5 +0 pp
2008 18.5 +0 pp
2007 18.4 −0 pp
2006 18.5 −0 pp
2005 18.5 −0.1 pp
2004 18.6 −0.1 pp
2003 18.7 −0.1 pp
2002 18.8 −0.1 pp
2001 18.9 −0.1 pp
2000 18.9 −0 pp
1999 19 −0.1 pp
1998 19 −0.1 pp
1997 19.1 −0.2 pp
1996 19.3 −0.2 pp
1995 19.5 −0.2 pp
1994 19.7 −0.2 pp
1993 19.9 −0.1 pp
1992 20 −0.1 pp
1991 20.1 −0.1 pp
1990 20.1 −0.1 pp
1989 20.3 −0.2 pp
1988 20.5 −0.3 pp
1987 20.7 −0.3 pp
1986 21 −0.3 pp
1985 21.3 −0.2 pp
1984 21.5 −0.2 pp
1983 21.7 −0.2 pp
1982 21.9 −0.2 pp
1981 22.1 −0.2 pp
1980 22.4 −0.3 pp
1979 22.7 −0.3 pp
1978 23 −0.3 pp
1977 23.3 −0.3 pp
1976 23.6 −0.3 pp
1975 23.9 −0.3 pp
1974 24.2 −0.2 pp
1973 24.4 −0.2 pp
1972 24.6 −0.1 pp
1971 24.7 −0.1 pp
1970 24.8 −0.2 pp
1969 25 −0.1 pp
1968 25.1 −0.2 pp
1967 25.3 −0.2 pp
1966 25.4 −0.2 pp
1965 25.6 −0.2 pp
1964 25.8 −0.2 pp
1963 26 −0.2 pp
1962 26.2 −0.3 pp
1961 26.5 −0 pp
1960 26.5

Western Europe, 2025

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

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

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