Population growth in France
France: Population growth was 0.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in France, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in France stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in France peaked at 1.1% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2025.
France ranks 158th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 6 |
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- 159 French Polynesia 0.2% compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 161 Curacao 0.2% compare
More climate change data for France
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 24.43 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 12.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 28.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 36.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 49.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in France?
- Population growth in France was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does France rank for population growth?
- France ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.