France population: men and women aged 15 to 49
France population: men and women aged 15 to 49 stood at 29,276,468 persons in 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Population and demography table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1991 to 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Population and demography table
| Indicator | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January by sex and age | |||||||||||
| Total men and women - From 15 to 49 years | 29,276,468 | 29,104,983 | 29,005,310 | 28,945,212 | 28,879,593 | 28,755,140 | 28,717,562 | 28,783,478 | 28,801,966 | 28,845,193 | |
| Men - Less than 15 years | 5,746,619 | 5,846,525 | 5,933,029 | 6,013,940 | 6,072,852 | 6,117,352 | 6,152,874 | 6,187,898 | 6,217,386 | 6,241,027 |
Understanding france population: men and women aged 15 to 49
Persons who have passed their fourteenth birthday while remaining under their fiftieth constitute this core demographic bracket. This segment isolates the central working-age and prime childbearing population, separating it from younger dependents and older retirement-age cohorts. Every individual with an official primary residence within the defined geographic boundaries is captured, making no distinction regarding employment status, economic activity, or civil documentation.
Reading this metric requires accounting for migration flows that disproportionately affect prime-age adults compared to children or seniors. Annual intervals provide the most stable vantage point for monitoring structural shifts, smoothing out the minor fluctuations inherent in provisional register estimates. When juxtaposing this cohort against employment or tax registers, researchers should remember that demographic definitions of prime age rarely match specific fiscal or labor market eligibility boundaries.
Frequently asked questions
- What specific age range defines this demographic subset?
- The bracket spans from the fifteenth birthday through the final day before the fiftieth birthday.
- Why is this age group analyzed separately from neighboring cohorts?
- It captures the core working-age and reproduction-active population independently of youth and elderly groups.
- Are unemployed individuals included in this resident count?
- Yes, employment status does not affect inclusion; only primary residency within the territory matters.