Usually resident population on 1 January in France
France: Usually resident population on 1 January was 68.64 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat
Usually resident population on 1 January in France, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 68.64 million Number for usually resident population on 1 january in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in France peaked at 68.64 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.08 million Number, in 2014.
That places France 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.73 million Number | 66.08 million Number | 67.22 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.91 million Number | 67.10 million Number | 68.64 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for France
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 721,771 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.61 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.63 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in France?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in France was 68.64 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 68.64 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 million Number in 2014.
- How does France rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- France ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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