Population growth rate in France
France: Population growth rate was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 population growth rate in France is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in France peaked at 1.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places France 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1% | — |
| 1951 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +63.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -44.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +63.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 growth rate in France?
- Population growth rate in France was 0.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does France rank for population growth rate?
- France ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.