Population growth in France
France: Population growth was 0.262 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.262
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
51st
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1964
All-time low
0.262
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population growth in France, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
France recorded 0.262 for population growth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in France peaked at 1.07 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 2024.
That places France 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9265 | 0.7663 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6469 | 0.4241 | 0.9423 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5249 | 0.3652 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4322 | 0.3568 | 0.5472 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6718 | 0.5134 | 0.7519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 0.2639 | 0.5169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3442 | 0.262 | 0.5023 | 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in France?
- Population growth in France was 0.262 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 2024.
- How does France rank for population growth?
- France ranks 51st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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