Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
France's population stands at 68.72M as of 2025-12-31, up from 68.55M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, France's population was 68.72M, up from 68.55M in 2024.
In 2024, France's population was 68.55M, up from 68.37M in 2023.
In 2023, France's population was 68.37M, up from 68.18M in 2022.
In 2022, France's population was 68.18M, up from 67.84M in 2021.
In 2021, France's population was 67.84M, up from 67.60M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.72M | +168,684 |
| 2024 | 68.55M | +179,367 |
| 2023 | 68.37M | +187,829 |
| 2022 | 68.18M | +341,646 |
| 2021 | 67.84M | +241,701 |
| 2020 | 67.60M | +219,049 |
| 2019 | 67.38M | +223,713 |
| 2018 | 67.16M | +240,328 |
| 2017 | 66.92M | +193,916 |
| 2016 | 66.72M | +175,832 |
| 2015 | 66.55M | +236,205 |
| 2014 | 66.31M | +314,135 |
| 2013 | 66.00M | +340,273 |
| 2012 | 65.66M | +316,829 |
| 2011 | 65.34M | +314,619 |
| 2010 | 65.03M | +319,775 |
| 2009 | 64.71M | +331,320 |
| 2008 | 64.38M | +358,226 |
| 2007 | 64.02M | +394,548 |
| 2006 | 63.62M | +441,488 |
| 2005 | 63.18M | +473,266 |
| 2004 | 62.71M | +457,733 |
| 2003 | 62.25M | +437,713 |
| 2002 | 61.81M | +447,765 |
| 2001 | 61.36M | +445,716 |
| 2000 | 60.92M | +416,675 |
| 1999 | 60.50M | +311,302 |
| 1998 | 60.19M | +222,618 |
| 1997 | 59.97M | +213,562 |
| 1996 | 59.75M | +213,210 |
| 1995 | 59.54M | +216,431 |
| 1994 | 59.32M | +221,769 |
| 1993 | 59.10M | +256,510 |
| 1992 | 58.85M | +292,342 |
| 1991 | 58.55M | +293,230 |
| 1990 | 58.26M | +317,950 |
| 1989 | 57.94M | +344,876 |
| 1988 | 57.60M | +332,019 |
| 1987 | 57.27M | +310,165 |
| 1986 | 56.96M | +290,383 |
| 1985 | 56.67M | +282,534 |
| 1984 | 56.38M | +274,755 |
| 1983 | 56.11M | +301,541 |
| 1982 | 55.81M | +203,436 |
| 1981 | 55.60M | +329,169 |
| 1980 | 55.27M | +294,333 |
| 1979 | 54.98M | +245,821 |
| 1978 | 54.73M | +247,563 |
| 1977 | 54.49M | +254,084 |
| 1976 | 54.23M | +229,530 |
| 1975 | 54.00M | +256,282 |
| 1974 | 53.75M | +354,410 |
| 1973 | 53.39M | +429,805 |
| 1972 | 52.96M | +462,803 |
| 1971 | 52.50M | +492,384 |
| 1970 | 52.01M | +471,155 |
| 1969 | 51.54M | +423,034 |
| 1968 | 51.11M | +390,189 |
| 1967 | 50.72M | +411,154 |
| 1966 | 50.31M | +433,912 |
| 1965 | 49.88M | +476,233 |
| 1964 | 49.40M | +523,925 |
| 1963 | 48.88M | +488,051 |
| 1962 | 48.39M | +483,534 |
| 1961 | 47.91M | +493,018 |
| 1960 | 47.41M | — |
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France's population is 68.72M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 68.55M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.72M (2025); the lowest is 47.41M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.