Population, total in France
France: Population, total was 68.72 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for France
- Population growth 0.2% (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, 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 215 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.