France vs Metropolitan France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
France
69.00 million
in 2025
Metropolitan France
63.54 million
in 2012
France rank
7th
Metropolitan France rank
8th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- France
- Metropolitan France
How they compare
France currently reports 69.00 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France, a difference of 5.46 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Metropolitan France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Metropolitan France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 55.44 million | 1.34 million | France |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 57.72 million | 1.56 million | France |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 60.91 million | 1.80 million | France |
| 2010s | 65.13 million | 63.23 million | 1.90 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, France or Metropolitan France?
- France, at 69.00 million against 63.54 million in Metropolitan France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between France and Metropolitan France?
- 5.46 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Metropolitan France?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
- How do France and Metropolitan France rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th and Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.