Population by world region in France

France: Population by world region was 68.48 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
68.48 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 239 countries
All-time high
68.53 million people
in 2095
All-time low
6.44 million people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in France, 1000–2100

020.0M40.0M60.0M100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

France recorded 68.48 million people for population by world region in 2100.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in France peaked at 68.53 million people in 2095 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million people, in 1000.

France ranks 39th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Population by world region in France, year by year

Annual values for Population by world region in France, 1000 to 2100.
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%
2024 66.55 million people +0.2%
2025 66.65 million people +0.2%
2026 66.75 million people +0.1%
2027 66.84 million people +0.1%
2028 66.93 million people +0.1%
2029 67.02 million people +0.1%
2030 67.11 million people +0.1%
2031 67.19 million people +0.1%
2032 67.28 million people +0.1%
2033 67.37 million people +0.1%
2034 67.46 million people +0.1%
2035 67.55 million people +0.1%
2036 67.64 million people +0.1%
2037 67.72 million people +0.1%
2038 67.80 million people +0.1%
2039 67.87 million people +0.1%
2040 67.94 million people +0.1%
2041 68.00 million people +0.1%
2042 68.06 million people +0.1%
2043 68.12 million people +0.1%
2044 68.16 million people +0.1%
2045 68.19 million people +0.0%
2046 68.21 million people +0.0%
2047 68.23 million people +0.0%
2048 68.24 million people +0.0%
2049 68.23 million people -0.0%
2050 68.22 million people -0.0%
2051 68.20 million people -0.0%
2052 68.18 million people -0.0%
2053 68.15 million people -0.0%
2054 68.11 million people -0.1%
2055 68.07 million people -0.1%
2056 68.02 million people -0.1%
2057 67.98 million people -0.1%
2058 67.94 million people -0.1%
2059 67.89 million people -0.1%
2060 67.85 million people -0.1%
2061 67.81 million people -0.1%
2062 67.77 million people -0.1%
2063 67.74 million people -0.0%
2064 67.71 million people -0.0%
2065 67.69 million people -0.0%
2066 67.68 million people -0.0%
2067 67.67 million people -0.0%
2068 67.66 million people -0.0%
2069 67.67 million people +0.0%
2070 67.68 million people +0.0%
2071 67.70 million people +0.0%
2072 67.72 million people +0.0%
2073 67.75 million people +0.0%
2074 67.78 million people +0.0%
2075 67.82 million people +0.1%
2076 67.86 million people +0.1%
2077 67.91 million people +0.1%
2078 67.95 million people +0.1%
2079 67.98 million people +0.1%
2080 68.02 million people +0.1%
2081 68.07 million people +0.1%
2082 68.11 million people +0.1%
2083 68.15 million people +0.1%
2084 68.20 million people +0.1%
2085 68.24 million people +0.1%
2086 68.28 million people +0.1%
2087 68.32 million people +0.1%
2088 68.35 million people +0.1%
2089 68.39 million people +0.1%
2090 68.42 million people +0.0%
2091 68.45 million people +0.0%
2092 68.48 million people +0.0%
2093 68.50 million people +0.0%
2094 68.52 million people +0.0%
2095 68.53 million people +0.0%
2096 68.53 million people -0.0%
2097 68.52 million people -0.0%
2098 68.52 million people -0.0%
2099 68.50 million people -0.0%
2100 68.48 million people -0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 68.48 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 32.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • France's 68.48 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population by world region 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 66.54 million people 65.91 million people 67.02 million people 10
2030s 67.50 million people 67.11 million people 67.87 million people 10
2040s 68.14 million people 67.94 million people 68.24 million people 10
2050s 68.08 million people 67.89 million people 68.22 million people 10
2060s 67.73 million people 67.66 million people 67.85 million people 10
2070s 67.82 million people 67.68 million people 67.98 million people 10
2080s 68.21 million people 68.02 million people 68.39 million people 10
2090s 68.50 million people 68.42 million people 68.53 million people 10
2100s 68.48 million people 68.48 million people 68.48 million people 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 36 Saudi Arabia 71.01 million people compare
  2. 37 Germany 70.90 million people compare
  3. 38 Chad 69.55 million people compare
  4. 40 Ghana 67.55 million people compare
  5. 41 Somalia 67.36 million people compare
  6. 42 Turkey 65.34 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in France?
Population by world region in France was 68.48 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68.53 million people in 2095.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million people in 1000.
How does France rank for population by world region?
France ranks 39th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population by world region
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people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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