France population: women aged 15 to 49
France population: women aged 15 to 49 stood at 14,675,426 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 | |||||||||||
| Women - From 15 to 49 years | 14,675,426 | 14,599,201 | 14,557,330 | 14,537,836 | 14,510,711 | 14,458,691 | 14,447,798 | 14,484,099 | 14,498,461 | 14,516,523 | |
| Total men and women - From 20 to 59 years | 33,868,940 | 33,807,317 | 33,779,584 | 33,747,583 | 33,625,013 | 33,460,621 | 33,364,449 | 33,420,065 | 33,447,346 | 33,512,775 |
Understanding france population: women aged 15 to 49
Female inhabitants falling within the span spanning their fifteenth to their forty-ninth birthdays comprise the exact demographic stock quantified by this series at the beginning of the annual cycle. This count encompasses adolescents and women of childbearing age, deliberately leaving out younger girls and older retirees. By isolating this specific female bracket, the measure differs from broader population tallies by focusing strictly on the demographic segment most relevant to fertility modeling and maternal health studies.
Evaluating this indicator demands caution regarding methodological shifts in census collection and boundary adjustments that periodically redefine local municipality registers. Because the figures represent an annual snapshot, intra-year timing fluctuations do not distort the readings, rendering seasonal adjustment unnecessary. Analysts examining the series should prioritize structural shifts over short-term variations, keeping in mind that comparisons against male cohorts of identical age require adjusting for distinct migration and mortality patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- Which age limits define the boundaries of this female cohort?
- The count covers females starting from their fifteenth birthday up to the day before turning fifty.
- Does this series include newborn girls or elderly women?
- Both groups are excluded, as the measure restricts its scope strictly to women aged fifteen through forty-nine.
- How frequently is this demographic stock updated?
- The headcount is published on an annual basis reflecting the official population status at the start of January.