Population in France

France
68 084 217

people

As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in France is 68 084 217 people, including children under the age of 6 - 6 893 527 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 7 948 832 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 8 255 211 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 29 191 108 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 12 799 833 people, and the centenarians in France over 80 years old - 2 995 706 people.

19

place is occupied by France in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in France by age groups

Children under 6 years old 6 893 527 / 10.13%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 7 948 832 / 11.68%
Young people from 18 to 29 8 255 211 / 12.13%
Adults from 30 to 59 29 191 108 / 42.88%
Elderly over 60 12 799 833 / 18.8%
Centenarians over 80 2 995 706 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in France

Total in France permanent residents 31 250 656 men (45.9%) and 36 833 561 women (54.1%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 42 035 717 / 5.8%1 628 575 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 92 035 717 / 5.8%1 597 256 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 1 816 486 / 5.1%1 440 663 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 1 534 618 / 4.2%1 252 750 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 1 816 486 / 5.1%1 503 300 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 2 693 411 / 7.9%2 254 950 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 2 630 773 / 7.7%2 254 950 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 2 411 542 / 7%2 192 312 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 2 223 630 / 6.4%2 067 038 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 2 035 717 / 5.8%1 910 444 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 2 317 586 / 6.7%2 317 587 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 2 442 861 / 7.1%2 662 094 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 2 035 717 / 5.8%2 380 225 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 1 409 343 / 3.8%1 879 125 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 595 055 / 1.2%1 002 200 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 751 649 / 1.7%1 565 938 / 5.7%69.1%
80+532 418 / 1%1 409 344 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in France: have higher education 22.4% (15 250 865 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (2 178 695 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (24 101 813 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (10 484 969 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (5 719 074 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (5 787 158 people), have no education — 0.1% (68 084 people), illiterate — 0.9% (612 758 people).

Higher education 15 250 865 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 2 178 695 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 24 101 813 / 35.4%
Elementary school 10 484 969 / 15.4%
Middle school 5 719 074 / 8.4%
High school 5 787 158 / 8.5%
Without education 68 084 / 0.1%
Illiterate 612 758 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in France

Total in France the number of officially employed population is 42 076 046 people (61.8%), pensioners 18 382 739 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 5 582 906 people (8.2%).

Employed population 42 076 046 / 61.8%
Unemployed 5 582 906 / 8.2%
Pensioners 18 382 739 / 27%

Disability

Total in France have a disability 7 305 436 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 1 205 091 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 2 736 986 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 2 634 859 (3.87.%), disabled children 728 501 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 7 305 436 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 1 205 091 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 2 736 986 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 2 634 859 / 3.87%
Disabled children 728 501 / 1.07%