Population, female in France
France: Population, female was 35.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, female in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in France is 35.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in France peaked at 35.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.39 million, in 1960.
That places France 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.43 million | 24.39 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.43 million | 26.61 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.01 million | 28.28 million | 29.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.57 million | 29.95 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.43 million | 31.37 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.20 million | 33.54 million | 34.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 million | 34.86 million | 35.40 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in France?
- Population, female in France was 35.40 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for population, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.