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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

France

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population68.72M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$3.37T2025 · current US$GDP per capita$48.99K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth832024 · yearsInternet use88.7%2024 · % of populationForest area32.5%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
France2025 · 0.2%
00.270.530.81.071960199320251961: 1%1962: 1%1963: 1%1964: 1.1%1965: 1%1966: 0.9%1967: 0.8%1968: 0.8%1969: 0.8%1970: 0.9%1971: 0.9%1972: 0.9%1973: 0.8%1974: 0.7%1975: 0.5%1976: 0.4%1977: 0.5%1978: 0.5%1979: 0.4%1980: 0.5%1981: 0.6%1982: 0.4%1983: 0.5%1984: 0.5%1985: 0.5%1986: 0.5%1987: 0.5%1988: 0.6%1989: 0.6%1990: 0.5%1991: 0.5%1992: 0.5%1993: 0.4%1994: 0.4%1995: 0.4%1996: 0.4%1997: 0.4%1998: 0.4%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.7%2001: 0.7%2002: 0.7%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.7%2005: 0.8%2006: 0.7%2007: 0.6%2008: 0.6%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.5%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.5%2015: 0.4%2016: 0.3%2017: 0.3%2018: 0.4%2019: 0.3%2020: 0.3%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.5%2023: 0.3%2024: 0.3%2025: 0.2%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

France in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Paris
Country code
FRA

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