Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in France
France: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 69.00 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.00 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
69.00 million
in 2025
All-time low
55.75 million
in 1982
Years of data
44
1982–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in France, 1982–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in France is 69.00 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in France peaked at 69.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.75 million, in 1982.
France ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 55.75 million | — |
| 1983 | 56.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 56.32 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 57.19 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.46 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 60.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 63.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.18 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.31 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.92 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.00 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.77 million | 55.75 million | 57.86 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 59.29 million | 58.17 million | 60.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.72 million | 60.76 million | 64.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.22 million | 64.82 million | 67.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.35 million | 67.60 million | 69.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Germany 83.52 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom 69.47 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom 69.47 million compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 63.54 million compare
- 9 Italy 58.94 million compare
- 10 Spain 49.36 million 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 population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in France?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in France was 69.00 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.75 million in 1982.
- How does France rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- France ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national 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 Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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