Male population by age group in France
France: Male population by age group was 1.74 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.74 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.17 million people
in 1967
All-time low
1.74 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in France is 1.74 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in France peaked at 2.17 million people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million people, in 2023.
France ranks 42nd 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.
Male population by age group in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 million people | — |
| 1951 | 2.09 million people | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 2.11 million people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 2.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 2.11 million people | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 2.11 million people | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 2.11 million people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.10 million people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.16 million people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.13 million people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.15 million people | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.11 million people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.03 million people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million people | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million people | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.86 million people | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.94 million people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87 million people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million people | -0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.74 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 26.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 1.74 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 11.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.10 million people | 2.02 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.13 million people | 2.10 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.06 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.95 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million people | 1.83 million people | 1.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.80 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male population by age group in France?
- Male population by age group in France was 1.74 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million people in 1967.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 2023.
- How does France rank for male population by age group?
- France ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.