Population of France
France's population is 68,551,653 as of 2024, ranked #23 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
68,551,653
10yr Growth
+3.38%
Global Rank
#23of 209
Peak Growth Year
1964
Growth: +1.07%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
Population Over Time
Analysis# France Population Analysis
France's population of 68.6 million represents 3.38% growth over the past decade, positioning it as the 23rd most populous nation globally. The country's demographic trajectory has decelerated significantly since its peak growth period in the 1960s, reflecting broader European trends of declining fertility rates and aging populations. With 64 years of consistent data, France demonstrates that even among Europe's larger economies, sustained high growth is unsustainable—the 1960s boom contrasts sharply with current modest expansion rates.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |