Population in France
France: Population was 66.44 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.44 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 239 countries
All-time high
66.44 million people
in 2023
All-time low
6.44 million people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in France, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
France recorded 66.44 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in France peaked at 66.44 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million people, in 1000.
That places France 24th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population in France, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.44 million people | — |
| 1100 | 7.67 million people | +19.0% |
| 1200 | 10.36 million people | +35.1% |
| 1300 | 15.81 million people | +52.6% |
| 1400 | 10.93 million people | -30.8% |
| 1500 | 14.87 million people | +36.0% |
| 1600 | 18.31 million people | +23.2% |
| 1700 | 21.99 million people | +20.1% |
| 1710 | 22.59 million people | +2.7% |
| 1720 | 23.19 million people | +2.7% |
| 1730 | 23.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 24.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1750 | 24.99 million people | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 25.57 million people | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 26.15 million people | +2.3% |
| 1780 | 26.72 million people | +2.2% |
| 1790 | 27.30 million people | +2.2% |
| 1800 | 29.00 million people | +6.2% |
| 1801 | 29.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 29.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 29.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 29.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 29.55 million people | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 29.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 29.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 29.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 29.99 million people | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 30.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 30.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 30.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 30.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 30.56 million people | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 30.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 30.79 million people | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 30.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 31.02 million people | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 31.15 million people | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 31.30 million people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 31.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 31.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 31.85 million people | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 32.06 million people | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 32.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 32.47 million people | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 32.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 32.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 33.08 million people | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 33.27 million people | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 33.45 million people | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 33.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 33.77 million people | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 33.93 million people | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 34.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 34.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 34.41 million people | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 34.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 34.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 34.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 35.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 35.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 35.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 35.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 35.62 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 35.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 35.91 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 36.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 36.19 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 36.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 36.42 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 36.52 million people | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 36.60 million people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 36.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 36.77 million people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 36.85 million people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 36.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 37.02 million people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 37.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 37.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 37.30 million people | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 37.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 37.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 37.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 37.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 37.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 37.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 38.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 38.11 million people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 38.19 million people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 38.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 38.32 million people | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 38.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 38.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 38.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 38.51 million people | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 38.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 38.61 million people | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 38.67 million people | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 38.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 38.80 million people | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 38.88 million people | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 38.96 million people | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 39.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 39.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 39.22 million people | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 39.30 million people | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 39.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 39.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 39.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 39.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 39.65 million people | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 39.69 million people | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 39.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 39.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 39.83 million people | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 39.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 39.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 39.97 million people | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 40.02 million people | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 40.07 million people | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 40.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 40.17 million people | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 40.22 million people | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 40.27 million people | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 40.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 40.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 40.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 40.41 million people | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 40.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 40.22 million people | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 40.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 39.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 39.58 million people | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 39.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 39.12 million people | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 38.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 38.68 million people | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 38.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 38.53 million people | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 38.59 million people | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 38.75 million people | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 39.00 million people | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 39.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 39.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 39.77 million people | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 40.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 40.29 million people | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 40.49 million people | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 40.62 million people | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 40.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 40.69 million people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 40.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 40.57 million people | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 40.51 million people | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 40.45 million people | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 40.39 million people | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 40.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 40.31 million people | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 40.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 40.40 million people | +0.2% |
| 1942 | 40.51 million people | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 40.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 40.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 40.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 41.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 41.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 41.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 41.60 million people | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 41.88 million people | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 42.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 42.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 43.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 44.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 44.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 45.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 45.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 45.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 46.43 million people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 46.89 million people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 47.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 48.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 49.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 49.57 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.95 million people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 50.36 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.81 million people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 51.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 51.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 52.16 million people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 52.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.96 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.20 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 53.66 million people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.94 million people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.26 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54.89 million people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 55.18 million people | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55.75 million people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.05 million people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.69 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.99 million people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57.27 million people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.80 million people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.00 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 58.19 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.57 million people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.78 million people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.08 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.91 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 60.74 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.62 million people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62.05 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.43 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 62.78 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.06 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.39 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.69 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.92 million people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.09 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.52 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.73 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.08 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.28 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.44 million people | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 66.44 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 22.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 66.44 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 10.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +52.6% | 10.36 million people | 15.81 million people |
| 1500 | +36.0% | 10.93 million people | 14.87 million people |
| 1200 | +35.1% | 7.67 million people | 10.36 million people |
| 1400 | -30.8% | 15.81 million people | 10.93 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.44 million people | 6.44 million people | 6.44 million people | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.67 million people | 7.67 million people | 7.67 million people | 1 |
| 1200s | 10.36 million people | 10.36 million people | 10.36 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 15.81 million people | 15.81 million people | 15.81 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 10.93 million people | 10.93 million people | 10.93 million people | 1 |
| 1500s | 14.87 million people | 14.87 million people | 14.87 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 18.31 million people | 18.31 million people | 18.31 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 21.99 million people | 21.99 million people | 21.99 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 22.59 million people | 22.59 million people | 22.59 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 23.19 million people | 23.19 million people | 23.19 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 23.79 million people | 23.79 million people | 23.79 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 24.39 million people | 24.39 million people | 24.39 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 24.99 million people | 24.99 million people | 24.99 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 25.57 million people | 25.57 million people | 25.57 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 26.15 million people | 26.15 million people | 26.15 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 26.72 million people | 26.72 million people | 26.72 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 27.30 million people | 27.30 million people | 27.30 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 29.49 million people | 29.00 million people | 29.99 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 30.62 million people | 30.10 million people | 31.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.17 million people | 31.30 million people | 33.08 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 34.01 million people | 33.27 million people | 34.73 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.55 million people | 34.89 million people | 36.19 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.72 million people | 36.32 million people | 37.11 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.65 million people | 37.20 million people | 38.11 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.44 million people | 38.19 million people | 38.67 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.09 million people | 38.73 million people | 39.46 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.76 million people | 39.53 million people | 39.97 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.24 million people | 40.02 million people | 40.42 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.46 million people | 38.56 million people | 40.34 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.42 million people | 38.53 million people | 40.49 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.52 million people | 40.31 million people | 40.69 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.90 million people | 40.34 million people | 41.60 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 43.91 million people | 41.88 million people | 45.96 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.46 million people | 46.43 million people | 50.36 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.45 million people | 50.81 million people | 53.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.32 million people | 53.94 million people | 56.69 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.06 million people | 56.99 million people | 59.08 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.36 million people | 59.48 million people | 63.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.68 million people | 63.42 million people | 65.73 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.18 million people | 65.91 million people | 66.44 million people | 4 |
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- 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 in France?
- Population in France was 66.44 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 66.44 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million people in 1000.
- How does France rank for population?
- France ranks 24th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.