The population of France is expected to grow by 231,000 in 2025 and reach 69,278,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 80,000 people yearly. On average there are 781,807 births and 640,941 deaths in France per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.20 percent per year. The population density of France has changed from 101.1 in 1980 to 121.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 69,065,622 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 42.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 83.8 years | |
| Population density | 122.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69,052,000 | 231,000 (0.3%) | 80,000 | 42.5 | 1.96 | 122 | 56,434,000 (81.7%) |
| 2024 | 68,821,000 | 235,000 (0.3%) | 80,000 | 42.4 | 122 | 56,100,000 (81.5%) | |
| 2023 | 68,586,000 | 237,000 (0.4%) | 80,000 | 42.2 | 121 | 55,763,000 (81.3%) | |
| 2022 | 68,349,000 | 237,000 (0.4%) | 80,000 | 42.1 | 121 | 55,422,000 (81.1%) | |
| 2021 | 68,112,000 | 239,000 (0.4%) | 80,000 | 41.9 | 121 | 55,081,000 (80.9%) | |
| 2020 | 67,873,000 | 241,000 (0.4%) | 80,000 | 41.8 | 1.97 | 120 | 54,739,000 (80.6%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 80,000 | 41.6 | 1.98 | 120 | 54,395,000 (80.4%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 80,000 | 41.5 | 1.99 | 119 | 54,048,000 (80.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 80,000 | 41.3 | 1.99 | 119 | 53,699,000 (80.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 80,000 | 41.2 | 2.00 | 122 | 53,349,647 (79.8%) |
| 2015 | 66,624,068 | 292,111 (0.4%) | 80,000 | 41.0 | 2.01 | 122 | 52,979,459 (79.5%) |
| 2010 | 65,027,512 | 320,468 (0.5%) | 72,344 | 40.2 | 2.03 | 119 | 50,945,804 (78.3%) |
| 2005 | 63,179,356 | 474,459 (0.8%) | 107,269 | 39.5 | 1.94 | 115 | 48,730,237 (77.1%) |
| 2000 | 60,912,498 | 415,783 (0.7%) | 98,625 | 38.7 | 1.89 | 111 | 46,214,921 (75.9%) |
| 1995 | 59,541,900 | 214,706 (0.4%) | 76,467 | 37.9 | 1.74 | 109 | 44,604,028 (74.9%) |
| 1990 | 58,512,808 | 330,106 (0.6%) | 60,683 | 37.0 | 1.77 | 107 | 43,332,245 (74.1%) |
| 1985 | 56,795,686 | 324,917 (0.6%) | 96,374 | 36.3 | 1.86 | 104 | 41,830,023 (73.7%) |
| 1980 | 55,340,782 | 210,188 (0.4%) | 53,626 | 35.8 | 1.85 | 101 | 40,554,832 (73.3%) |
| 1975 | 54,252,574 | 370,158 (0.7%) | 29,371 | 35.1 | 2.09 | 99 | 39,564,232 (72.9%) |
| 1970 | 52,035,095 | 396,835 (0.8%) | 161,036 | 34.8 | 2.55 | 95 | 36,973,537 (71.1%) |
| 1965 | 50,023,774 | 574,371 (1.2%) | 83,243 | 34.7 | 2.84 | 91 | 33,551,445 (67.1%) |
| 1960 | 46,814,237 | 630,514 (1.3%) | 293,336 | 34.9 | 2.85 | 84 | 28,968,650 (61.9%) |
In 2024 the population of France was 68,821,000 and the average age increased from 34.9 in 1960 to 42.4. Urban population has increased from 46,214,921 (75.9%) in 2000 to 56,434,000 (81.7%) in the current year. The population density of France has changed from 101.1 in 1980 to 121.3 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 80,000 | 41.8 | 1.97 | 120 | 54,739,000 (80.6%) |
| 2025 | 69,052,000 | 231,000 (0.3%) | 80,000 | 42.5 | 1.96 | 122 | 56,434,000 (81.7%) |
| 2030 | 70,090,000 | 187,000 (0.3%) | 80,000 | 43.2 | 1.96 | 124 | 57,997,000 (82.7%) |
| 2035 | 70,921,000 | 157,000 (0.2%) | 80,000 | 43.8 | 1.95 | 126 | 59,360,000 (83.7%) |
| 2040 | 71,654,000 | 138,000 (0.2%) | 80,000 | 44.1 | 1.95 | 127 | 60,621,000 (84.6%) |
| 2045 | 72,259,000 | 109,000 (0.2%) | 80,000 | 44.4 | 1.95 | 128 | 61,758,000 (85.5%) |
| 2050 | 72,728,000 | 82,000 (0.1%) | 80,000 | 44.5 | 1.95 | 129 | 62,757,000 (86.3%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 87.0 (84.2 years for male and 89.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 129.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of France constitutes of 35,037,000 women and 34,015,000 men, which means there are 971 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.2% of population (16,013,159) is 19 or younger, 54.5% of population (37,654,056) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.3% of population (15,391,691) is over 65.