Population · Europe · 2025 data
France Population
France had a population of 68.72 million in 2025, ranking #23 of 216 countries and territories (0.84% of the world). The population grew by 3.3% over the past ten years.
Population of France, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68,720,337 | +0.25% |
| 2024 | 68,551,653 | +0.26% |
| 2023 | 68,372,286 | +0.28% |
| 2022 | 68,184,457 | +0.50% |
| 2021 | 67,842,811 | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 67,601,110 | +0.33% |
| 2019 | 67,382,061 | +0.33% |
| 2018 | 67,158,348 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 66,918,020 | +0.29% |
| 2016 | 66,724,104 | +0.26% |
| 2015 | 66,548,272 | +0.36% |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 65,997,932 | +0.52% |
| 2012 | 65,657,659 | +0.48% |
| 2011 | 65,340,830 | +0.48% |
| 2010 | 65,026,211 | +0.49% |
| 2009 | 64,706,436 | +0.51% |
| 2008 | 64,375,116 | +0.56% |
| 2007 | 64,016,890 | +0.62% |
| 2006 | 63,622,342 | +0.70% |
| 2005 | 63,180,854 | +0.75% |
| 2004 | 62,707,588 | +0.74% |
| 2003 | 62,249,855 | +0.71% |
| 2002 | 61,812,142 | +0.73% |
| 2001 | 61,364,377 | +0.73% |
| 2000 | 60,918,661 | +0.69% |
| 1999 | 60,501,986 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | 60,190,684 | +0.37% |
| 1997 | 59,968,066 | +0.36% |
| 1996 | 59,754,504 | +0.36% |
| 1995 | 59,541,294 | +0.36% |
| 1994 | 59,324,863 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | 59,103,094 | +0.44% |
| 1992 | 58,846,584 | +0.50% |
| 1991 | 58,554,242 | +0.50% |
| 1990 | 58,261,012 | +0.55% |
| 1989 | 57,943,062 | +0.60% |
| 1988 | 57,598,186 | +0.58% |
| 1987 | 57,266,167 | +0.54% |
| 1986 | 56,956,002 | +0.51% |
| 1985 | 56,665,619 | +0.50% |
| 1984 | 56,383,085 | +0.49% |
| 1983 | 56,108,330 | +0.54% |
| 1982 | 55,806,789 | +0.37% |
| 1981 | 55,603,353 | +0.60% |
| 1980 | 55,274,184 | +0.54% |
| 1979 | 54,979,851 | +0.45% |
| 1978 | 54,734,030 | +0.45% |
| 1977 | 54,486,467 | +0.47% |
| 1976 | 54,232,383 | +0.43% |
| 1975 | 54,002,853 | +0.48% |
| 1974 | 53,746,571 | +0.66% |
| 1973 | 53,392,161 | +0.81% |
| 1972 | 52,962,356 | +0.88% |
| 1971 | 52,499,553 | +0.95% |
| 1970 | 52,007,169 | +0.91% |
| 1969 | 51,536,014 | +0.83% |
| 1968 | 51,112,980 | +0.77% |
| 1967 | 50,722,791 | +0.82% |
| 1966 | 50,311,637 | +0.87% |
| 1965 | 49,877,725 | +0.96% |
| 1964 | 49,401,492 | +1.07% |
| 1963 | 48,877,567 | +1.01% |
| 1962 | 48,389,516 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 47,905,982 | +1.04% |
| 1960 | 47,412,964 | — |
Demographics of France
Ethnic groups
Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African (Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian), Indochinese, Basque minorities
Languages
French (official) 100%, declining regional dialects and languages (Provençal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish, Occitan, Picard)
Religions
Roman Catholic 47%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 2%, Buddhist 2%, Orthodox 1%, Jewish 1%, other 1%, none 33%, unspecified 9% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 81.8% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
France and its neighbours
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).