Population projections in France

France: Population projections was 69.66 million Persons in 2070. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2070)
69.66 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
70.72 million Persons
in 2046
All-time low
68.56 million Persons
in 2024
Years of data
47
2024–2070

Population projections in France, 2024–2070

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

France recorded 69.66 million Persons for population projections in 2070.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population projections in France peaked at 70.72 million Persons in 2046 and was at its lowest, 68.56 million Persons, in 2024.

That places France 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2070, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 68.96 million Persons 68.56 million Persons 69.32 million Persons 6
2030s 70.01 million Persons 69.45 million Persons 70.49 million Persons 10
2040s 70.67 million Persons 70.56 million Persons 70.72 million Persons 10
2050s 70.39 million Persons 70.14 million Persons 70.62 million Persons 10
2060s 69.86 million Persons 69.69 million Persons 70.08 million Persons 10
2070s 69.66 million Persons 69.66 million Persons 69.66 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 South Africa 85.03 million Persons compare
  2. 11 Germany 84.24 million Persons compare
  3. 12 United Kingdom 80.10 million Persons compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 59.63 million Persons compare
  5. 15 Canada 57.44 million Persons compare
  6. 16 Colombia 55.40 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population projections in France?
Population projections in France was 69.66 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population projections recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 70.72 million Persons in 2046.
What is the lowest population projections recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 68.56 million Persons in 2024.
How does France rank for population projections?
France ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
Is population projections rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.