How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in France

France: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? was 60.85 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
60.85 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
66.16 million people
in 2041
All-time low
60.85 million people
in 2100
Years of data
79
2022–2100

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in France, 2022–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in France is 60.85 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in France peaked at 66.16 million people in 2041 and was at its lowest, 60.85 million people, in 2100.

France ranks 43rd of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in France, year by year

Annual values for How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? in France, 2022 to 2100.
Year people Change
2022 64.63 million people
2023 64.76 million people +0.2%
2024 64.88 million people +0.2%
2025 65.00 million people +0.2%
2026 65.12 million people +0.2%
2027 65.23 million people +0.2%
2028 65.34 million people +0.2%
2029 65.44 million people +0.2%
2030 65.54 million people +0.2%
2031 65.64 million people +0.1%
2032 65.73 million people +0.1%
2033 65.82 million people +0.1%
2034 65.89 million people +0.1%
2035 65.96 million people +0.1%
2036 66.02 million people +0.1%
2037 66.06 million people +0.1%
2038 66.10 million people +0.1%
2039 66.13 million people +0.0%
2040 66.15 million people +0.0%
2041 66.16 million people +0.0%
2042 66.16 million people -0.0%
2043 66.15 million people -0.0%
2044 66.13 million people -0.0%
2045 66.10 million people -0.0%
2046 66.06 million people -0.1%
2047 66.01 million people -0.1%
2048 65.96 million people -0.1%
2049 65.90 million people -0.1%
2050 65.83 million people -0.1%
2051 65.75 million people -0.1%
2052 65.67 million people -0.1%
2053 65.59 million people -0.1%
2054 65.50 million people -0.1%
2055 65.41 million people -0.1%
2056 65.31 million people -0.1%
2057 65.21 million people -0.2%
2058 65.11 million people -0.2%
2059 65.01 million people -0.2%
2060 64.90 million people -0.2%
2061 64.80 million people -0.2%
2062 64.70 million people -0.2%
2063 64.60 million people -0.2%
2064 64.50 million people -0.2%
2065 64.40 million people -0.2%
2066 64.30 million people -0.1%
2067 64.21 million people -0.1%
2068 64.12 million people -0.1%
2069 64.02 million people -0.1%
2070 63.93 million people -0.1%
2071 63.84 million people -0.1%
2072 63.75 million people -0.1%
2073 63.66 million people -0.1%
2074 63.58 million people -0.1%
2075 63.49 million people -0.1%
2076 63.40 million people -0.1%
2077 63.31 million people -0.1%
2078 63.22 million people -0.1%
2079 63.12 million people -0.2%
2080 63.02 million people -0.2%
2081 62.92 million people -0.2%
2082 62.82 million people -0.2%
2083 62.72 million people -0.2%
2084 62.61 million people -0.2%
2085 62.50 million people -0.2%
2086 62.40 million people -0.2%
2087 62.29 million people -0.2%
2088 62.18 million people -0.2%
2089 62.08 million people -0.2%
2090 61.97 million people -0.2%
2091 61.86 million people -0.2%
2092 61.75 million people -0.2%
2093 61.64 million people -0.2%
2094 61.53 million people -0.2%
2095 61.42 million people -0.2%
2096 61.31 million people -0.2%
2097 61.19 million people -0.2%
2098 61.08 million people -0.2%
2099 60.97 million people -0.2%
2100 60.85 million people -0.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 60.85 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 million people, 29.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • France's 60.85 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05 million people, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 65.05 million people 64.63 million people 65.44 million people 8
2030s 65.89 million people 65.54 million people 66.13 million people 10
2040s 66.08 million people 65.90 million people 66.16 million people 10
2050s 65.44 million people 65.01 million people 65.83 million people 10
2060s 64.45 million people 64.02 million people 64.90 million people 10
2070s 63.53 million people 63.12 million people 63.93 million people 10
2080s 62.55 million people 62.08 million people 63.02 million people 10
2090s 61.47 million people 60.97 million people 61.97 million people 10
2100s 60.85 million people 60.85 million people 60.85 million people 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 40 Zambia 63.60 million people compare
  2. 41 Senegal 62.05 million people compare
  3. 42 Burkina Faso 61.54 million people compare
  4. 44 Malawi 58.52 million people compare
  5. 45 Canada 53.90 million people compare
  6. 46 Myanmar 52.42 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in France?
How do un population projections compare to the previous revision? in France was 60.85 million people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 66.16 million people in 2041.
What is the lowest how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 60.85 million people in 2100.
How does France rank for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
France ranks 43rd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.