France Population History
1960 - 2026
France's population has grown from 47,412,964 in 1960 to 68,551,653 in 2024, a total increase of 44.6% (1.45x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2024.
1960 Population
47.4M
2024 Population
68.6M
Total Growth
44.6%
Peak Year
2024
Population by Decade
1960
47.4M
1970
52.0M
1980
55.3M
1990
58.3M
2000
60.9M
2010
65.0M
2020
67.6M
2024
68.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.02%
1965-1970
+0.84%
1970-1975
+0.76%
1975-1980
+0.47%
1980-1985
+0.50%
1985-1990
+0.56%
1990-1995
+0.44%
1995-2000
+0.46%
2000-2005
+0.73%
2005-2010
+0.58%
2010-2015
+0.46%
2015-2020
+0.31%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68,551,653 | +179,367 |
| 2023 | 68,372,286 | +187,829 |
| 2022 | 68,184,457 | +341,646 |
| 2021 | 67,842,811 | +241,701 |
| 2020 | 67,601,110 | +219,049 |
| 2019 | 67,382,061 | +223,713 |
| 2018 | 67,158,348 | +240,328 |
| 2017 | 66,918,020 | +193,916 |
| 2016 | 66,724,104 | +175,832 |
| 2015 | 66,548,272 | +236,205 |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | +314,135 |
| 2013 | 65,997,932 | +340,273 |
| 2012 | 65,657,659 | +316,829 |
| 2011 | 65,340,830 | +314,619 |
| 2010 | 65,026,211 | +319,775 |
| 2009 | 64,706,436 | +331,320 |
| 2008 | 64,375,116 | +358,226 |
| 2007 | 64,016,890 | +394,548 |
| 2006 | 63,622,342 | +441,488 |
| 2005 | 63,180,854 | +473,266 |
| 2004 | 62,707,588 | +457,733 |
| 2003 | 62,249,855 | +437,713 |
| 2002 | 61,812,142 | +447,765 |
| 2001 | 61,364,377 | +445,716 |
| 2000 | 60,918,661 | +416,675 |
| 1999 | 60,501,986 | +311,302 |
| 1998 | 60,190,684 | +222,618 |
| 1997 | 59,968,066 | +213,562 |
| 1996 | 59,754,504 | +213,210 |
| 1995 | 59,541,294 | +216,431 |
| 1994 | 59,324,863 | +221,769 |
| 1993 | 59,103,094 | +256,510 |
| 1992 | 58,846,584 | +292,342 |
| 1991 | 58,554,242 | +293,230 |
| 1990 | 58,261,012 | +317,950 |
| 1989 | 57,943,062 | +344,876 |
| 1988 | 57,598,186 | +332,019 |
| 1987 | 57,266,167 | +310,165 |
| 1986 | 56,956,002 | +290,383 |
| 1985 | 56,665,619 | +282,534 |
| 1984 | 56,383,085 | +274,755 |
| 1983 | 56,108,330 | +301,541 |
| 1982 | 55,806,789 | +203,436 |
| 1981 | 55,603,353 | +329,169 |
| 1980 | 55,274,184 | +294,333 |
| 1979 | 54,979,851 | +245,821 |
| 1978 | 54,734,030 | +247,563 |
| 1977 | 54,486,467 | +254,084 |
| 1976 | 54,232,383 | +229,530 |
| 1975 | 54,002,853 | +256,282 |
| 1974 | 53,746,571 | +354,410 |
| 1973 | 53,392,161 | +429,805 |
| 1972 | 52,962,356 | +462,803 |
| 1971 | 52,499,553 | +492,384 |
| 1970 | 52,007,169 | +471,155 |
| 1969 | 51,536,014 | +423,034 |
| 1968 | 51,112,980 | +390,189 |
| 1967 | 50,722,791 | +411,154 |
| 1966 | 50,311,637 | +433,912 |
| 1965 | 49,877,725 | +476,233 |
| 1964 | 49,401,492 | +523,925 |
| 1963 | 48,877,567 | +488,051 |
| 1962 | 48,389,516 | +483,534 |
| 1961 | 47,905,982 | +493,018 |
| 1960 | 47,412,964 | — |