France population (2026)
The population of France is 66,746,400 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. France ranks #23 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.804% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.14% a year (+95,596 people). The median age is 43.5 years, women have 1.64 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 83.7 years. Population density is 124 people per km² of land. The capital is Paris.
Population of France, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 68,219,675 | -0.02% | 44.5 | 1.65 | 86.6 | 0.706% |
| 2045 | 68,190,954 | +0.04% | 44.2 | 1.65 | 86.0 | 0.722% |
| 2040 | 67,938,904 | +0.09% | 44.3 | 1.64 | 85.4 | 0.740% |
| 2035 | 67,547,946 | +0.13% | 44.5 | 1.64 | 84.8 | 0.760% |
| 2030 | 67,107,691 | +0.13% | 44.0 | 1.64 | 84.2 | 0.783% |
| 2026 | 66,746,400 | +0.14% | 43.5 | 1.64 | 83.7 | 0.804% |
| 2025 | 66,650,804 | +0.15% | 43.3 | 1.64 | 83.6 | 0.810% |
| 2024 | 66,548,530 | +0.16% | 43.1 | 1.64 | 83.5 | 0.815% |
| 2023 | 66,438,822 | +0.17% | 42.8 | 1.64 | 83.3 | 0.821% |
| 2022 | 66,277,409 | +0.31% | 42.6 | 1.76 | 82.5 | 0.826% |
| 2020 | 65,905,278 | +0.27% | 42.3 | 1.79 | 82.2 | 0.836% |
| 2015 | 64,916,336 | +0.26% | 41.3 | 1.93 | 82.1 | 0.869% |
| 2010 | 63,417,362 | +0.49% | 40.0 | 2.02 | 81.4 | 0.903% |
| 2005 | 61,625,032 | +0.71% | 38.9 | 1.92 | 80.3 | 0.936% |
| 2000 | 59,483,716 | +0.70% | 37.7 | 1.88 | 79.0 | 0.964% |
| 1995 | 58,192,203 | +0.33% | 36.2 | 1.72 | 77.9 | 1.01% |
| 1990 | 56,990,238 | +0.50% | 34.7 | 1.78 | 76.8 | 1.07% |
| 1985 | 55,467,150 | +0.51% | 33.5 | 1.82 | 75.3 | 1.14% |
| 1980 | 53,941,061 | +0.57% | 32.3 | 1.95 | 74.2 | 1.21% |
| 1975 | 52,746,325 | +0.39% | 31.5 | 1.93 | 72.9 | 1.30% |
| 1970 | 50,813,075 | +0.96% | 32.4 | 2.48 | 72.1 | 1.38% |
| 1965 | 48,772,830 | +0.82% | 32.8 | 2.83 | 71.1 | 1.46% |
| 1960 | 46,428,134 | +0.97% | 32.8 | 2.74 | 70.4 | 1.54% |
| 1955 | 44,136,090 | +1.04% | 32.7 | 2.7 | 68.4 | 1.61% |
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