Female population by age group in France
France: Female population by age group was 1.66 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
France recorded 1.66 million people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in France peaked at 2.08 million people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million people, in 2023.
France ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.02 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.03 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million people | 1.77 million people | 2.07 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.86 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.91 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million people | 1.66 million people | 1.72 million people | 4 |
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More gender data for France
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 335,592 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 350,401 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in France?
- Female population by age group in France was 1.66 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million people in 1967.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million people in 2023.
- How does France rank for female population by age group?
- France ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.