{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-population-65-plus/","title":"France Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"France's Population Aged 65+: 15,059,530 number of persons in 2025, +1.9% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","France","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"France Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/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":"15,059,530","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.9%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":10237827},{"period":"2006","value":10341358},{"period":"2007","value":10389616},{"period":"2008","value":10488603},{"period":"2009","value":10615078},{"period":"2010","value":10739325},{"period":"2011","value":10876547},{"period":"2012","value":11188037},{"period":"2013","value":11524405},{"period":"2014","value":11885399},{"period":"2015","value":12234257},{"period":"2016","value":12566755},{"period":"2017","value":12887787},{"period":"2018","value":13173519},{"period":"2019","value":13464725},{"period":"2020","value":13746836},{"period":"2021","value":13970121},{"period":"2022","value":14210347},{"period":"2023","value":14426771},{"period":"2024","value":14777175},{"period":"2025","value":15059530}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"15059530.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"14777175.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2023","value":"14426771.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"14210347.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"13970121.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"13746836.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"13464725.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"13173519.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"12887787.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"12566755.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"12234257.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"11885399.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"11524405.0","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"11188037.0","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"10876547.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"10739325.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"10615078.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"10488603.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2007","value":"10389616.0","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"10341358.0","yoyChange":"+1.0%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over 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 15,059,530 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 10,237,827 in 2005. The latest reading of 15,059,530 in 2025 represents a change of +1.9%."}]}