France population: total less than 20 years
France population: total less than 20 years stood at 15,527,529 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 - Less than 20 years | 15,527,529 | 15,680,808 | 15,824,677 | 15,946,224 | 16,049,554 | 16,119,295 | 16,213,306 | 16,286,815 | 16,313,051 | 16,316,348 | |
| Total men and women - 60 years and over | 19,685,527 | 19,363,871 | 19,034,116 | 18,711,036 | 18,385,640 | 18,117,175 | 17,864,095 | 17,551,102 | 17,231,762 | 16,945,359 |
Understanding france population: total less than 20 years
Youthful inhabitants spanning from the day of birth until the eve of their twentieth birthday constitute this demographic count. By isolating childhood and adolescence, this metric separates the dependent school-age cohort from working-age adults and retirees, diverging from broader age aggregates that blend multiple generations together. The scope encompasses all individuals whose primary legal domicile falls within the territorial boundaries, regardless of nationality or legal status, provided their regular residence meets administrative registration criteria.
Interpreting annual shifts requires accounting for the natural lag in civil registry tabulations and subsequent administrative adjustments that refine preliminary headcounts. Annual comparisons avoid the localized distortions found in shorter-interval tracking, making the twelve-month interval the standard baseline for studying demographic momentum. Analysts must exercise caution when comparing this juvenile headcount against labor force participation metrics, since the age boundaries for employment surveys do not align neatly with the minor threshold tracked here.
Frequently asked questions
- What exact age boundaries define this youth demographic?
- The count includes everyone from newborn infants up to the final day before their twentieth birthday.
- Why does this count differ from overall population totals?
- It explicitly isolates minors, excluding working-age adults and retirement cohorts to focus exclusively on youth demographics.
- Are foreign nationals living in the territory counted in this youth measure?
- Yes, residency status is determined by primary legal domicile rather than citizenship.