Natural population growth, annual growth rate in France
France: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -20.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-20.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.1%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.94 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-69.53 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in France, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded -20.97 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 378.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in France peaked at 52.94 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -69.53 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places France 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -20.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 1953 | -16.51 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1954 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1955 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1956 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1957 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1958 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.8866 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1960 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -935.4% |
| 1961 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1962 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1963 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1964 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +1069.8% |
| 1965 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1966 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1967 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -426.0% |
| 1968 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1969 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -400.5% |
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1729 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1973 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -5436.2% |
| 1974 | -16.66 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1975 | -26.2 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1976 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 28.46 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1978 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1979 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 1980 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1981 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1982 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1983 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -2208.3% |
| 1984 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1985 | -0.9287 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1986 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -812.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1989 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -287.9% |
| 1990 | -0.3276 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1991 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
| 1992 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +483.3% |
| 1993 | -18.81 % change on previous year | +212.1% |
| 1994 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1995 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -1.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6138 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2000 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -2839.5% |
| 2001 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2002 | -6.84 % change on previous year | +239.0% |
| 2003 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -368.0% |
| 2005 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2006 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 2007 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6906 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2009 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +448.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2011 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2012 | -11.66 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 2013 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2015 | -25.01 % change on previous year | -660.9% |
| 2016 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2017 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 2018 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2019 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2020 | -69.53 % change on previous year | +688.7% |
| 2021 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2022 | -40.38 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2023 | -20.97 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -20.97 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- France's -20.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -5436.2% | 0.1729 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2839.5% | -0.6138 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2208.3% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3719 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -16.69 % change on previous year | 13.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -26.2 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -25.63 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -18.81 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 22.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.55 % change on previous year | -25.01 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.48 % change on previous year | -69.53 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 223 Belarus -19.64 % change on previous year compare
- 225 Montserrat -21.47 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Cook Islands -27.58 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -30.12 % change on previous year compare
More population data for France
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in France?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in France was -20.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.94 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.53 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does France rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 378.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.