France’s population growth has been relatively moderate compared to other European countries. As of 2024, France’s population is estimated to be around 68 million people, making it the second most populous country in the European Union after Germany. Over the past few decades, France has experienced steady, but slow, population growth, primarily driven by natural increase (the difference between births and deaths) and, to a lesser extent, immigration. The country’s fertility rate, while higher than the EU average, has gradually declined in recent years, hovering just below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. Despite this, France’s population continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace, with projections suggesting a gradual aging of the population and a potential plateau in growth in the coming decades.
| Year | Population | Population Density Per Square KM |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,539,287 | 66.4 |
| 1955 | 44,242,164 | 69.1 |
| 1960 | 46,611,574 | 72.8 |
| 1965 | 49,833,328 | 77.8 |
| 1970 | 51,954,891 | 81.1 |
| 1975 | 53,997,789 | 84.3 |
| 1980 | 55,163,167 | 86.1 |
| 1985 | 56,560,972 | 88.3 |
| 1990 | 58,254,893 | 91 |
| 1995 | 59,821,005 | 93.4 |
| 2000 | 61,251,229 | 95.6 |
| 2005 | 63,054,116 | 98.5 |
| 2010 | 64,934,209 | 101.4 |
| 2015 | 66,575,000 | 104 |
| 2020 | 67,858,873 | 106 |
| 2022 | 68,305,148 | 106.7 |
| 2023 | 68,521,974 | 107 |
| 2024 | 68,735,341 | 107.3 |
| 2025 | 68,945,586 | 107.7 |
| 2030 | 69,922,460 | 109.2 |
| 2035 | 70,717,443 | 110.4 |
| 2040 | 71,222,181 | 111.2 |
| 2045 | 71,426,718 | 111.5 |
| 2050 | 71,416,579 | 111.5 |
| 2055 | 71,280,247 | 111.3 |
| 2060 | 71,060,969 | 111 |
| 2065 | 70,784,853 | 110.5 |
| 2070 | 70,481,400 | 110.1 |
| 2075 | 70,144,546 | 109.5 |
| 2080 | 69,755,438 | 108.9 |
| 2085 | 69,280,139 | 108.2 |
| 2090 | 68,707,665 | 107.3 |
| 2095 | 68,016,538 | 106.2 |
| 2100 | 67,190,444 | 104.9 |
Data from US Census International Database