Historical population data in France
France: Historical population data was 68.97 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.97 million Persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
68.97 million Persons
in 2025
All-time low
41.83 million Persons
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Historical population data in France, 1950–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical population data in France is 68.97 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical population data in France peaked at 68.97 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.83 million Persons, in 1950.
France ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Historical population data in France, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.83 million Persons | — |
| 1951 | 42.16 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 42.46 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 42.75 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.06 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 43.43 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 43.84 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 44.31 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 44.79 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 45.24 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 45.68 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.16 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.00 million Persons | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.82 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.31 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.76 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 49.16 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.55 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.92 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 50.32 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.77 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 51.25 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 51.70 million Persons | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 52.12 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 52.46 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.70 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.91 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.15 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.38 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.61 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.88 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.18 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.49 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54.77 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 55.03 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.28 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.55 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.82 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.12 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 56.42 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.71 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.43 million Persons | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 58.71 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 58.96 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.18 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.38 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.59 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.80 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.01 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.32 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.72 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.16 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.60 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.04 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.49 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.96 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.39 million Persons | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.78 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.13 million Persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.46 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.77 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.09 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.40 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.74 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.28 million Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.51 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.69 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.88 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.13 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.35 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.57 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.88 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.23 million Persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.52 million Persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.75 million Persons | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.97 million Persons | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.97 million Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.48 million Persons, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 68.97 million Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.37 million Persons, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.39 million Persons | 41.83 million Persons | 45.24 million Persons | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.27 million Persons | 45.68 million Persons | 50.32 million Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.40 million Persons | 50.77 million Persons | 53.61 million Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.15 million Persons | 53.88 million Persons | 56.42 million Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.11 million Persons | 56.71 million Persons | 60.32 million Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.67 million Persons | 60.72 million Persons | 64.46 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.18 million Persons | 64.77 million Persons | 67.35 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.32 million Persons | 67.57 million Persons | 68.97 million Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical population data in France?
- Historical population data in France was 68.97 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest historical population data recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.97 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest historical population data recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 million Persons in 1950.
- How does France rank for historical population data?
- France ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is historical population data rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Historical population data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.