Age composition in 2026:
| France | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.96%10,650,330 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 61.12%40,792,197 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 22.93%15,303,871 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 43.5 years in France and 32.1 years in World.France already reached Worldโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of France peaks in 2095 at 68,529,644.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of France will be 75.8%, and 27.56% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| France | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1991 | 2039 48 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2018 | 2070 52 years later |