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France
The largest country in Western Europe, France spans from the English Channel to the Mediterranean, with landscapes ranging from Alpine peaks to Atlantic beaches and lavender fields in Provence. Paris, the 'City of Light,' is the world's most-visited city and a global center for art, fashion, and gastronomy. France has the EU's largest agricultural sector and is a nuclear power.
Major cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse
2024
66.5M
UN
2050
68.2M
UN
2100
68.5M
UN
~2200
55.0M
GPU
~2500
31.0M
GPU
Population66.5M
Fertility (TFR)1.64
Life expectancy83.5
Median age41.8
Infant mortality3.4 per 1,000
Pop. density127/km²
Urbanization79%
Youth share (0-14)17%
Land area538,950 km²
LanguageFrench 100%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.920 (#26)
RegionEurope
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.9M | 2.96 | 66.4 | 20.7 | 12.7 | +131K | 0.8% |
| 1955 | 44.1M | 2.70 | 68.4 | 18.7 | 12.0 | +166K | 0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.4M | 2.74 | 70.4 | 17.9 | 11.3 | +143K | 0.7% |
| 1965 | 48.8M | 2.83 | 71.1 | 17.6 | 11.1 | +83K | 0.6% |
| 1970 | 50.8M | 2.48 | 72.1 | 16.7 | 10.7 | +183K | 0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.7M | 1.93 | 72.9 | 14.2 | 10.6 | +16K | 0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.9M | 1.95 | 74.2 | 14.9 | 10.2 | +55K | 0.5% |
| 1985 | 55.5M | 1.82 | 75.3 | 13.9 | 10.0 | +66K | 0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.0M | 1.78 | 76.8 | 13.5 | 9.3 | +43K | 0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.2M | 1.72 | 77.9 | 12.7 | 9.2 | -17K | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.5M | 1.88 | 79.0 | 13.1 | 9.0 | +172K | 0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.6M | 1.92 | 80.3 | 12.6 | 8.6 | +191K | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.4M | 2.02 | 81.4 | 12.7 | 8.6 | +53K | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.9M | 1.93 | 82.1 | 11.7 | 9.1 | -0K | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.9M | 1.79 | 82.2 | 10.6 | 10.1 | +146K | 0.0% |
| 2024Now | 66.5M | 1.64 | 83.5 | 9.6 | 9.3 | +91K | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.7M | 1.64 | 83.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | +92K | 0.0% |
| 2030 | 67.1M | 1.64 | 84.2 | 9.6 | 9.7 | +96K | 0.0% |
| 2035 | 67.5M | 1.64 | 84.8 | 10.1 | 10.3 | +103K | 0.0% |
| 2040 | 67.9M | 1.64 | 85.4 | 10.4 | 10.9 | +101K | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 68.2M | 1.65 | 86.0 | 10.3 | 11.4 | +109K | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 68.2M | 1.65 | 86.6 | 9.8 | 11.6 | +108K | -0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.1M | 1.65 | 87.2 | 9.4 | 11.6 | +100K | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 67.9M | 1.65 | 87.7 | 9.3 | 11.6 | +109K | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 67.7M | 1.65 | 88.3 | 9.5 | 11.4 | +107K | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 67.7M | 1.65 | 88.9 | 9.7 | 11.1 | +103K | -0.1% |
| 2075 | 67.8M | 1.65 | 89.4 | 9.8 | 10.8 | +107K | -0.1% |
| 2080 | 68.0M | 1.65 | 90.0 | 9.6 | 10.5 | +102K | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 68.2M | 1.65 | 90.5 | 9.3 | 10.2 | +99K | -0.1% |
| 2090 | 68.4M | 1.65 | 91.1 | 9.1 | 10.2 | +102K | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 68.5M | 1.65 | 91.6 | 9.1 | 10.4 | +96K | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 68.5M | 1.65 | 92.1 | 9.2 | 10.9 | +93K | -0.2% |