Population, total in France
France: Population, total was 68.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.72 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
68.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
47.41 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in France is 68.72 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in France peaked at 68.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.41 million, in 1960.
That places France 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.41 million | — |
| 1961 | 47.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 48.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 48.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 49.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 49.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 50.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.72 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 51.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 52.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 52.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 53.75 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 54.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 54.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 54.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 54.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 54.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 55.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 55.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 55.81 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 56.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.55 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.85 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.19 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.81 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.71 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.72 million | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 23.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 68.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 11.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.55 million | 47.41 million | 51.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.70 million | 52.01 million | 54.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.56 million | 55.27 million | 57.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.40 million | 58.26 million | 60.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.90 million | 60.92 million | 64.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.31 million | 65.03 million | 67.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.21 million | 67.60 million | 68.72 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in France?
- Population, total in France was 68.72 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.41 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for population, total?
- France ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.