Population growth in France
France: Population growth was 0.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in France, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in France is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in France peaked at 0.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
France ranks 156th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in France?
- Population growth in France was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does France rank for population growth?
- France ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release