Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France
France: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1,318 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,318 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,318 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
797 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France is 1,318 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France peaked at 1,318 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 797 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places France 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,092 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 1,261 Thousand persons | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 1,129 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,268 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 1,235 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,036 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 797 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,087 Thousand persons | +36.4% |
| 2023 | 1,177 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,290 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 1,318 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,197 Thousand persons | 1,092 Thousand persons | 1,268 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,118 Thousand persons | 797 Thousand persons | 1,318 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 5,173 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 5,137 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Romania 1,215 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 1,139 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 1,067 Thousand persons compare
More population data for France
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in France was 1,318 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,318 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 797 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does France rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- France ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2030 poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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