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 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
63.70 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
63.70 million Number
in 2013
All-time low
45.46 million Number
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. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 63.70 million Number 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.46 million Number, in 1960.

Metropolitan France ranks 8th of 60 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 Number Change
1960 45.46 million Number
1961 45.90 million Number +1.0%
1962 46.42 million Number +1.1%
1963 47.57 million Number +2.5%
1964 48.06 million Number +1.0%
1965 48.56 million Number +1.0%
1966 48.95 million Number +0.8%
1967 49.37 million Number +0.9%
1968 49.72 million Number +0.7%
1969 50.11 million Number +0.8%
1970 50.53 million Number +0.8%
1971 51.02 million Number +1.0%
1972 51.49 million Number +0.9%
1973 51.92 million Number +0.8%
1974 52.32 million Number +0.8%
1975 52.60 million Number +0.5%
1976 52.80 million Number +0.4%
1977 53.02 million Number +0.4%
1978 53.27 million Number +0.5%
1979 53.48 million Number +0.4%
1980 53.73 million Number +0.5%
1981 54.03 million Number +0.6%
1982 54.34 million Number +0.6%
1983 54.65 million Number +0.6%
1984 54.89 million Number +0.4%
1985 55.16 million Number +0.5%
1986 55.41 million Number +0.5%
1987 55.68 million Number +0.5%
1988 55.97 million Number +0.5%
1989 56.27 million Number +0.5%
1990 56.58 million Number +0.5%
1991 56.84 million Number +0.5%
1992 57.11 million Number +0.5%
1993 57.37 million Number +0.5%
1994 57.56 million Number +0.3%
1995 57.75 million Number +0.3%
1996 57.94 million Number +0.3%
1997 58.12 million Number +0.3%
1998 58.30 million Number +0.3%
1999 58.50 million Number +0.3%
2000 58.86 million Number +0.6%
2001 59.27 million Number +0.7%
2002 59.69 million Number +0.7%
2003 60.10 million Number +0.7%
2004 60.51 million Number +0.7%
2005 60.96 million Number +0.8%
2006 61.40 million Number +0.7%
2007 61.80 million Number +0.6%
2008 62.13 million Number +0.5%
2009 62.47 million Number +0.5%
2010 62.77 million Number +0.5%
2011 63.07 million Number +0.5%
2012 63.38 million Number +0.5%
2013 63.70 million Number +0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 5 France 68.88 million Number compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67.03 million Number compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 67.03 million Number compare
  4. 9 Italy 58.94 million Number compare
  5. 10 Spain 49.13 million Number compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 41.00 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1960.
How does Metropolitan France rank for population on 1 january by age and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 8th out of 60 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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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
69 places, 3,665 data points, 1960–2025
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