Usually resident population on 1 January in France

France: Usually resident population on 1 January was 68.64 million Number in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
68.64 million Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 27 countries
All-time high
68.64 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
66.08 million Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Usually resident population on 1 January in France, 2014–2025

020.0M40.0M60.0M2014201920252014: 66.1M Number2015: 66.4M Number2016: 66.7M Number2017: 67.0M Number2018: 67.2M Number2019: 67.0M Number2020: 67.1M Number2021: 67.4M Number2022: 67.8M Number2023: 68.1M Number2024: 68.4M Number2025: 68.6M Number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 59.64 million Number compare
  3. 4 Spain 49.09 million Number compare

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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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Indicator
Usually resident population on 1 January
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 354 data points, 2014–2025
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