This statistic shows the population distribution in France on January 1st, 2024, by age group. In 2024, people aged under 15 accounted for 17 percent of the total French population, whereas around ten percent of the population were 75 years and older.
By comparison, the number of members of the population over the age of 65 years has increased even more prominently, reaching 14.14 million in 2023. The number of people living in France has been steadily increasing since 1982, exceeding 68 million in 2024, having thus grown by seven percent during that time.
Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group
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Insee. (January 16, 2024). Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/
Insee. "Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group." Chart. January 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/
Insee. (2024). Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/
Insee. "Distribution of The Population in France as of January 1, 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/
Insee, Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of the population in France as of January 1, 2024, by age group [Graph], Insee, January 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/464032/distribution-population-age-group-france/
