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 36 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
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 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Usually resident population on 1 January in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.08 million Number | — |
| 2015 | 66.35 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.66 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.02 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.22 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.03 million Number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.10 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.44 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.84 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.07 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.40 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.64 million Number | +0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 68.64 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.36 million Number, 7.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 68.64 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.18 million Number, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million Number compare
- 4 Italy 59.64 million Number compare
More population data for France
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (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)
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 36 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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