Total population in France
France: Total population was 66,601 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in France, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
France recorded 66,601 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in France peaked at 66,601 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,568 thousands, in 1970.
That places France 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,290 thousands | 50,568 thousands | 53,535 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,163 thousands | 53,787 thousands | 56,523 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,941 thousands | 56,847 thousands | 58,894 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,163 thousands | 59,274 thousands | 62,951 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,555 thousands | 63,262 thousands | 65,642 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,244 thousands | 65,817 thousands | 66,601 thousands | 6 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.61 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 721,771 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.61 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.0343 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in France?
- Total population in France was 66,601 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 66,601 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,568 thousands in 1970.
- How does France rank for total population?
- France ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release