France
Population in France
Population in France: 41.9 million people in 1950 and 66.4 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.
- Latest, 2023
- 66.4 million people
- Since 1950
- +24.6 million people
- Rank, 2023
- 23 of 229
- counting from the highest
- World, 2023
- 8.09 billion people
- Projected, 2100
- 68.5 million people
- UN projection (medium variant)
people · UN
What the numbers say
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 68.5 million people in 2100, between 39.2 million people and 100 million people (95% prediction interval).
- Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 29 million people.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | France | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 66.3 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 66.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 65.9 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 65.7 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 65.5 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 65.3 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 65.1 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 64.9 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 64.7 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 64.4 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 64.1 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 63.7 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 63.4 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 63.1 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 62.8 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 62.4 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 62.1 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 61.6 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 61.2 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 60.7 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 60.3 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 59.9 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 59.5 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 59.1 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 58.8 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 58.6 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 58.4 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 58.2 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 58 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 57.8 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 57.6 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 57.3 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 57 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 56.7 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 56.4 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 56.1 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 55.8 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 55.5 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 55.2 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 54.9 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 54.6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 54.3 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 53.9 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 53.7 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 53.4 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 53.2 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 53 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 52.8 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 52.5 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 52.2 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 51.7 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 51.3 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 50.8 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 50.4 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 50 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 49.6 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 49.2 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 48.8 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 48.3 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 47.8 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 47.4 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 46.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 46.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 46 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 45.5 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 45 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 44.6 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 44.1 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 43.7 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 43.2 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 42.8 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 42.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 41.9 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 41.6 million | – |
| 1948 | 41.4 million | – |
| 1947 | 41.3 million | – |
| 1946 | 41.1 million | – |
| 1945 | 41 million | – |
| 1944 | 40.8 million | – |
| 1943 | 40.7 million | – |
| 1942 | 40.5 million | – |
| 1941 | 40.4 million | – |
| 1940 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1939 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1938 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1937 | 40.4 million | – |
| 1936 | 40.5 million | – |
| 1935 | 40.5 million | – |
| 1934 | 40.6 million | – |
| 1933 | 40.6 million | – |
| 1932 | 40.7 million | – |
| 1931 | 40.7 million | – |
| 1930 | 40.6 million | – |
| 1929 | 40.5 million | – |
| 1928 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1927 | 40 million | – |
| 1926 | 39.8 million | – |
| 1925 | 39.5 million | – |
| 1924 | 39.3 million | – |
| 1923 | 39 million | – |
| 1922 | 38.8 million | – |
| 1921 | 38.6 million | – |
| 1920 | 38.5 million | – |
| 1919 | 38.6 million | – |
| 1918 | 38.7 million | – |
| 1917 | 38.9 million | – |
| 1916 | 39.1 million | – |
| 1915 | 39.4 million | – |
| 1914 | 39.6 million | – |
| 1913 | 39.8 million | – |
| 1912 | 40.1 million | – |
| 1911 | 40.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1909 | 40.4 million | – |
| 1908 | 40.4 million | – |
| 1907 | 40.4 million | – |
| 1906 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1905 | 40.3 million | – |
| 1904 | 40.2 million | – |
| 1903 | 40.2 million | – |
| 1902 | 40.1 million | – |
| 1901 | 40.1 million | – |
| 1900 | 40 million | – |
| 1899 | 40 million | – |
| 1898 | 39.9 million | – |
| 1897 | 39.9 million | – |
| 1896 | 39.8 million | – |
| 1895 | 39.8 million | – |
| 1894 | 39.7 million | – |
| 1893 | 39.7 million | – |
| 1892 | 39.7 million | – |
| 1891 | 39.6 million | – |
| 1890 | 39.5 million | – |
| 1889 | 39.5 million | – |
| 1888 | 39.4 million | – |
| 1887 | 39.3 million | – |
| 1886 | 39.2 million | – |
| 1885 | 39.1 million | – |
| 1884 | 39.1 million | – |
| 1883 | 39 million | – |
| 1882 | 38.9 million | – |
| 1881 | 38.8 million | – |
| 1880 | 38.7 million | – |
| 1879 | 38.7 million | – |
| 1878 | 38.6 million | – |
| 1877 | 38.6 million | – |
| 1876 | 38.5 million | – |
| 1875 | 38.5 million | – |
| 1874 | 38.4 million | – |
| 1873 | 38.4 million | – |
| 1872 | 38.3 million | – |
| 1871 | 38.3 million | – |
| 1870 | 38.2 million | – |
| 1869 | 38.1 million | – |
| 1868 | 38 million | – |
| 1867 | 37.9 million | – |
| 1866 | 37.8 million | – |
| 1865 | 37.7 million | – |
| 1864 | 37.6 million | – |
| 1863 | 37.5 million | – |
| 1862 | 37.4 million | – |
| 1861 | 37.3 million | – |
| 1860 | 37.2 million | – |
| 1859 | 37.1 million | – |
| 1858 | 37 million | – |
| 1857 | 36.9 million | – |
| 1856 | 36.9 million | – |
| 1855 | 36.8 million | – |
| 1854 | 36.7 million | – |
| 1853 | 36.6 million | – |
| 1852 | 36.5 million | – |
| 1851 | 36.4 million | – |
| 1850 | 36.3 million | – |
| 1849 | 36.2 million | – |
| 1848 | 36.1 million | – |
| 1847 | 35.9 million | – |
| 1846 | 35.8 million | – |
| 1845 | 35.6 million | – |
| 1844 | 35.5 million | – |
| 1843 | 35.3 million | – |
| 1842 | 35.2 million | – |
| 1841 | 35 million | – |
| 1840 | 34.9 million | – |
| 1839 | 34.7 million | – |
| 1838 | 34.6 million | – |
| 1837 | 34.4 million | – |
| 1836 | 34.3 million | – |
| 1835 | 34.1 million | – |
| 1834 | 33.9 million | – |
| 1833 | 33.8 million | – |
| 1832 | 33.6 million | – |
| 1831 | 33.5 million | – |
| 1830 | 33.3 million | – |
| 1829 | 33.1 million | – |
| 1828 | 32.9 million | – |
| 1827 | 32.7 million | – |
| 1826 | 32.5 million | – |
| 1825 | 32.3 million | – |
| 1824 | 32.1 million | – |
| 1823 | 31.9 million | – |
| 1822 | 31.7 million | – |
| 1821 | 31.5 million | – |
| 1820 | 31.3 million | – |
| 1819 | 31.2 million | – |
| 1818 | 31 million | – |
| 1817 | 30.9 million | – |
| 1816 | 30.8 million | – |
| 1815 | 30.7 million | – |
| 1814 | 30.6 million | – |
| 1813 | 30.4 million | – |
| 1812 | 30.3 million | – |
| 1811 | 30.2 million | – |
| 1810 | 30.1 million | – |
| 1809 | 30 million | – |
| 1808 | 29.9 million | – |
| 1807 | 29.8 million | – |
| 1806 | 29.7 million | – |
| 1805 | 29.6 million | – |
| 1804 | 29.4 million | – |
| 1803 | 29.3 million | – |
| 1802 | 29.2 million | – |
| 1801 | 29.1 million | – |
| 1800 | 29 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | France | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.6 million66.5 million–66.6 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 66.7 million66.5 million–66.8 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 66.8 million66.4 million–67.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 66.8 million66.4 million–67.3 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 66.9 million66.3 million–67.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 67 million66.2 million–67.8 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 67.1 million66.1 million–68.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 67.2 million65.9 million–68.4 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 67.3 million65.8 million–68.7 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 67.4 million65.6 million–69 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 67.5 million65.5 million–69.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 67.6 million65.3 million–69.7 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 67.6 million65.1 million–70.1 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 67.7 million64.9 million–70.5 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 67.8 million64.7 million–70.8 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 67.9 million64.4 million–71.2 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 67.9 million64.1 million–71.5 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 68 million63.8 million–71.9 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 68.1 million63.5 million–72.3 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 68.1 million63.3 million–72.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 68.2 million63 million–73 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 68.2 million62.7 million–73.3 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 68.2 million62.4 million–73.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 68.2 million62.1 million–74 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 68.2 million61.7 million–74.3 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 68.2 million61.4 million–74.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 68.2 million61 million–74.9 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 68.2 million60.7 million–75.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 68.2 million60.3 million–75.6 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 68.2 million59.9 million–76 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 68.1 million59.4 million–76.4 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 68.1 million59.1 million–76.7 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 68 million58.7 million–77.2 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 68 million58.3 million–77.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 67.9 million57.9 million–77.9 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 67.9 million57.4 million–78.2 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 67.9 million56.9 million–78.5 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 67.8 million56.4 million–78.9 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 67.8 million56 million–79.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 67.7 million55.8 million–79.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 67.7 million55.5 million–80.3 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 67.7 million55.2 million–80.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 67.7 million54.7 million–81.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 67.7 million54.3 million–81.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 67.7 million53.7 million–82.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 67.7 million53.2 million–82.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 67.7 million52.7 million–83.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 67.7 million52.3 million–83.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 67.7 million51.9 million–84.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 67.8 million51.5 million–84.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 67.8 million51.1 million–85.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 67.8 million50.8 million–85.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 67.9 million50.4 million–86.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 67.9 million50.1 million–86.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 68 million49.7 million–87.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 68 million49.3 million–87.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 68 million48.9 million–88.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 68.1 million48.5 million–88.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 68.1 million48 million–89.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 68.2 million47.5 million–90.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 68.2 million47.1 million–90.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 68.2 million46.7 million–91.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 68.3 million46.2 million–92.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 68.3 million45.7 million–92.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 68.4 million45.2 million–93.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 68.4 million44.7 million–94 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 68.4 million44.3 million–94.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 68.5 million43.8 million–95.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 68.5 million43.3 million–96.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 68.5 million42.9 million–96.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 68.5 million42.4 million–97.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 68.5 million41.9 million–97.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 68.5 million41.3 million–98.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 68.5 million40.8 million–98.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 68.5 million40.3 million–99.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 68.5 million39.7 million–99.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 68.5 million39.2 million–100 million | 10.2 billion |
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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- Military spending2.03% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollars$64.5B in 2025
- Military spending per person$1,021 in 2025
- Military share of state spending3.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnel304,000 people in 2020
- National power1.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workers1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms imports236 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exports3.37 billion TIV in 2025