Natural population growth rate in France
France: Natural population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in France is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in France peaked at 0.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places France 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 178 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0% compare
- 181 Denmark 0.0% compare
- 182 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 183 Netherlands 0.0% compare
More population data for France
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in France?
- Natural population growth rate in France was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does France rank for natural population growth rate?
- France ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.