{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-median-age","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-median-age","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-median-age/","title":"France Median Age of Population (2025)","description":"France's Median Age of Population: 42.8 years in 2025, +0.5% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANIND), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Median Age of Population","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2025)","value":"42.8","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Median Age of Population"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":38.6},{"period":"2006","value":38.9},{"period":"2007","value":39.1},{"period":"2008","value":39.3},{"period":"2009","value":39.6},{"period":"2010","value":39.8},{"period":"2011","value":40},{"period":"2012","value":40.3},{"period":"2013","value":40.6},{"period":"2014","value":40.7},{"period":"2015","value":41},{"period":"2016","value":41.2},{"period":"2017","value":41.4},{"period":"2018","value":41.6},{"period":"2019","value":41.8},{"period":"2020","value":41.9},{"period":"2021","value":42},{"period":"2022","value":42.1},{"period":"2023","value":42.3},{"period":"2024","value":42.6},{"period":"2025","value":42.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"42.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"42.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"42.1","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"42.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"41.9","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"41.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"41.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"40.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"40.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"39.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"39.6","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"39.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"39.1","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"38.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the median age of the population in France from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 42.8 years in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.6 in 2005. The latest reading of 42.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.5%."}]}