Population on 1 January by age and sex in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Population on 1 January by age and sex was 63.70 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
63.70 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 65 countries
All-time high
63.70 million
in 2013
All-time low
45.46 million
in 1960
Years of data
54
1960–2013

Population on 1 January by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1960–2013

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 63.70 million for population on 1 january by age and sex in 2013. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age and sex in Metropolitan France peaked at 63.70 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.46 million, in 1960.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by age and sex in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1960 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1960 45.46 million —
1961 45.90 million +1.0%
1962 46.42 million +1.1%
1963 47.57 million +2.5%
1964 48.06 million +1.0%
1965 48.56 million +1.0%
1966 48.95 million +0.8%
1967 49.37 million +0.9%
1968 49.72 million +0.7%
1969 50.11 million +0.8%
1970 50.53 million +0.8%
1971 51.02 million +1.0%
1972 51.49 million +0.9%
1973 51.92 million +0.8%
1974 52.32 million +0.8%
1975 52.60 million +0.5%
1976 52.80 million +0.4%
1977 53.02 million +0.4%
1978 53.27 million +0.5%
1979 53.48 million +0.4%
1980 53.73 million +0.5%
1981 54.03 million +0.6%
1982 54.34 million +0.6%
1983 54.65 million +0.6%
1984 54.89 million +0.4%
1985 55.16 million +0.5%
1986 55.41 million +0.5%
1987 55.68 million +0.5%
1988 55.97 million +0.5%
1989 56.27 million +0.5%
1990 56.58 million +0.5%
1991 56.84 million +0.5%
1992 57.11 million +0.5%
1993 57.37 million +0.5%
1994 57.56 million +0.3%
1995 57.75 million +0.3%
1996 57.94 million +0.3%
1997 58.12 million +0.3%
1998 58.30 million +0.3%
1999 58.50 million +0.3%
2000 58.86 million +0.6%
2001 59.27 million +0.7%
2002 59.69 million +0.7%
2003 60.10 million +0.7%
2004 60.51 million +0.7%
2005 60.96 million +0.8%
2006 61.40 million +0.7%
2007 61.80 million +0.6%
2008 62.13 million +0.5%
2009 62.47 million +0.5%
2010 62.77 million +0.5%
2011 63.07 million +0.5%
2012 63.38 million +0.5%
2013 63.70 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.01 million 45.46 million 50.11 million 10
1970s 52.24 million 50.53 million 53.48 million 10
1980s 55.01 million 53.73 million 56.27 million 10
1990s 57.61 million 56.58 million 58.50 million 10
2000s 60.72 million 58.86 million 62.47 million 10
2010s 63.23 million 62.77 million 63.70 million 4

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 5 France 68.88 million compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million compare
  4. 9 Italy 58.94 million compare
  5. 10 Spain 49.13 million compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 41.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by age and sex in Metropolitan France?
Population on 1 january by age and sex in Metropolitan France was 63.70 million in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 63.70 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 45.46 million in 1960.
How does Metropolitan France rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2013.
Is population on 1 january by age and sex rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by age and sex
Source
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Coverage
74 places, 3,826 data points, 1960–2025
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