Total population in thousands in France
France: Total population in thousands was 66,651 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,651
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 75 countries
All-time high
66,651
in 2025
All-time low
59,484
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total population in thousands in France, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in thousands in France is 66,651, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in thousands in France peaked at 66,651 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59,484, in 2000.
France ranks 7th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,363 | 59,484 | 63,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,683 | 63,417 | 65,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,317 | 65,905 | 66,651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1505 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in thousands in France?
- Total population in thousands in France was 66,651 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population in thousands recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 66,651 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population in thousands recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,484 in 2000.
- How does France rank for total population in thousands?
- France ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population in thousands rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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