Usually resident population on 1 January in France
France: Usually resident population on 1 January was 69.11 million in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
69.11 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
69.11 million
in 2026
All-time low
66.08 million
in 2014
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Usually resident population on 1 January in France, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 69.11 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in France peaked at 69.11 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 66.08 million, in 2014.
That places France 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Usually resident population on 1 January in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 66.08 million | — |
| 2015 | 66.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 68.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 68.64 million | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 69.11 million | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 69.11 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 7.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- France's 69.11 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.73 million | 66.08 million | 67.22 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 68.09 million | 67.10 million | 69.11 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million compare
- 2 United Kingdom 66.65 million compare
- 4 Italy 59.76 million compare
More population data for France
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in France?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in France was 69.11 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.08 million in 2014.
- How does France rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- France ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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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