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France

Population

66,774,651

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
23rd
Share of world
0.8%
Annual change
+95,5970.20%

Population of France

40M50M60M70M80M90M100M95% prediction intervalProjected peak202666.8M2050 projection68.2M↑ 2% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 66,774,651. 2050 projection: 68,219,675.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for France. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202666,746,4010.20%23
202566,650,8040.23%23
202065,905,2770.27%22
201965,729,4590.32%22
201865,519,5430.36%22
201765,284,7760.30%22
201564,916,3360.47%22
201063,417,3630.58%21
200561,625,0320.71%20
200059,483,7170.44%20

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Paris is home to 2,059,821 people, 3.09% of France's population.

City population2M800K300K
Paris 2.1MMarseille 895.7KToulouse 532.8KLyon 518.8KNice 368.6KNantes 335.6KMontpellier 322.8KStrasbourg 299.0KBordeaux 274.2KLille 241.6K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Paris2.1M3.09%
2Marseille895.7K1.34%
3Toulouse532.8K0.80%
4Lyon518.8K0.78%
5Nice368.6K0.55%
6Nantes335.6K0.50%
7Montpellier322.8K0.48%
8Strasbourg299.0K0.45%
9Bordeaux274.2K0.41%
10Lille241.6K0.36%

France by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
France is home to an estimated 66,774,651 people, the 23rd largest population in the world.
Daily change
France has a net population change of approximately 250 people per day, driven by 1,736 births, 1,728 deaths, and net immigration of 242 people.
Share of world
France makes up 0.8% of the world's population and 8.98% of Europe's.
Density
121.9 people per km² of land (315.7 per mi²), ranking 102nd among countries and territories.
Urban living
78.84% of people live in urban areas.

France Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 5,342100+ years, female: 29,72495–99 years, male: 54,37495–99 years, female: 183,24390–94 years, male: 232,55990–94 years, female: 515,97785–89 years, male: 507,16485–89 years, female: 823,18180–84 years, male: 854,49180–84 years, female: 1,165,70375–79 years, male: 1,490,07375–79 years, female: 1,854,02170–74 years, male: 1,662,84570–74 years, female: 1,973,31465–69 years, male: 1,858,79365–69 years, female: 2,093,05860–64 years, male: 2,012,32360–64 years, female: 2,184,55255–59 years, male: 2,055,27255–59 years, female: 2,179,98750–54 years, male: 2,103,31850–54 years, female: 2,152,32045–49 years, male: 2,034,56245–49 years, female: 2,082,60040–44 years, male: 1,944,01040–44 years, female: 2,044,72935–39 years, male: 1,930,70135–39 years, female: 1,995,88430–34 years, male: 1,834,42530–34 years, female: 1,838,76625–29 years, male: 2,030,11225–29 years, female: 1,958,22820–24 years, male: 2,175,33920–24 years, female: 2,075,42415–19 years, male: 2,128,49715–19 years, female: 2,031,14910–14 years, male: 1,983,92210–14 years, female: 1,894,5715–9 years, male: 1,784,7905–9 years, female: 1,707,1250–4 years, male: 1,676,4480–4 years, female: 1,603,474100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

43.5 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

83.7 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.48%

Female

51.52%

Life expectancy 80.9Life expectancy 86.4

Ethnicity

Percentages are not reported for these groups.

  • Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African (Algerian, Moroccan, Tunisian), Indochinese, Basque minoritiesNot reported

Some groups have no reported percentage.

Data notes

Source estimate: est.

French law prohibits collection of data on ethnicity

Religion

63%

Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic), the largest religion

  • Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic)63%
  • None28%
  • Muslim8%
  • Buddhist0.5%
  • Jewish0.5%
  • Other0.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2015 est.

Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic): 63-66%

None: 23-28%

Muslim: 7-9%

Buddhist: 0.5-0.75%

Jewish: 0.5-0.75%

Other: 0.5-1.0%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - France United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. A French Islam is Possible
  5. Muslim Population in Europe
  6. National Statistical Office