Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France
France: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 24.82 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.82 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.82 million
in 2025
All-time low
20.12 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 24.82 million for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France peaked at 24.82 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.12 million, in 1990.
That places France 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.12 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.67 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 21.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.49 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 23.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.25 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 24.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.82 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.54 million | 20.12 million | 20.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.81 million | 21.05 million | 22.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 million | 22.61 million | 24.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.48 million | 24.12 million | 24.82 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in France was 24.82 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.12 million in 1990.
- How does France rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- France ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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