🇫🇷 France Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of France is 66,746,401, ranking #23 in the world (0.80% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.14% per year. The biggest city is Paris with 2,138,551 inhabitants.

Live estimate

66,748,406

Growth rate

0.14%

Density

121

people / km² (314 / mi²)

Median age

42.5

Fertility rate

1.64

births per woman

Life expectancy

83.7

years

France population 1950–2100

Population of France, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of France is projected to reach 68,219,675, and 68,484,558 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2095 at 68,529,647, then decline.

France population by year

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2026	66,746,401	0.14%	121.1	42.5
2025	66,650,804	0.15%	120.9	42.3
2024	66,548,530	0.16%	120.7	42.1
2023	66,438,822	0.17%	120.5	41.8
2022	66,277,409	0.31%	120.2	41.6
2021	66,083,548	0.27%	119.9	41.4
2020	65,905,277	0.27%	119.5	41.3
2019	65,729,459	0.27%	119.2	41.1
2018	65,519,543	0.37%	118.8	40.9
2017	65,284,776	0.34%	118.4	40.7
2016	65,086,855	0.26%	118.0	40.5
2015	64,916,336	0.26%	117.7	40.3
2014	64,692,492	0.43%	117.3	40.0
2013	64,387,734	0.52%	116.8	39.8
2012	64,058,466	0.51%	116.2	39.5
2011	63,733,777	0.51%	115.6	39.3
2010	63,417,363	0.49%	115.0	39.0
2009	63,106,463	0.49%	114.5	38.8
2008	62,780,190	0.54%	113.9	38.6
2007	62,432,439	0.57%	113.2	38.4
2006	62,049,838	0.66%	112.5	38.1
2005	61,625,032	0.71%	111.8	37.9
2004	61,175,246	0.75%	110.9	37.7
2003	60,741,126	0.67%	110.2	37.4
2002	60,327,248	0.70%	109.4	37.2
2001	59,905,128	0.71%	108.6	36.9
2000	59,483,717	0.70%	107.9	36.7
1999	59,084,210	0.64%	107.2	36.4
1998	58,778,816	0.39%	106.6	36.1
1997	58,568,660	0.32%	106.2	35.8
1996	58,380,641	0.32%	105.9	35.5
1995	58,192,203	0.33%	105.5	35.2
1994	57,999,866	0.34%	105.2	34.9
1993	57,801,266	0.35%	104.8	34.6
1992	57,554,870	0.50%	104.4	34.3
1991	57,271,565	0.48%	103.9	34.0
1990	56,990,238	0.50%	103.4	33.7
1989	56,685,082	0.57%	102.8	33.5
1988	56,361,848	0.57%	102.2	33.2
1987	56,048,364	0.54%	101.7	33.0
1986	55,752,834	0.51%	101.1	32.7
1985	55,467,150	0.51%	100.6	32.5
1984	55,176,619	0.54%	100.1	32.3
1983	54,889,408	0.51%	99.5	32.1
1982	54,582,408	0.61%	99.0	31.8
1981	54,255,012	0.59%	98.4	31.6
1980	53,941,061	0.57%	97.8	31.3
1979	53,660,896	0.47%	97.3	31.1
1978	53,429,668	0.40%	96.9	30.8
1977	53,197,137	0.48%	96.5	30.6
1976	52,959,113	0.42%	96.0	30.5
1975	52,746,325	0.39%	95.7	30.5
1974	52,504,738	0.53%	95.2	30.6
1973	52,162,210	0.78%	94.6	30.8
1972	51,743,874	0.83%	93.8	31.1
1971	51,293,059	0.92%	93.0	31.3
1970	50,813,075	0.96%	92.2	31.4
1969	50,355,295	0.85%	91.3	31.6
1968	49,947,251	0.78%	90.6	31.7
1967	49,574,909	0.72%	89.9	31.7
1966	49,184,656	0.86%	89.2	31.8
1965	48,772,830	0.82%	88.5	31.8
1964	48,319,087	1.05%	87.6	31.8
1963	47,817,824	1.03%	86.7	31.9
1962	47,352,622	0.92%	85.9	31.8
1961	46,893,835	1.02%	85.0	31.8
1960	46,428,134	0.97%	84.2	31.8
1959	45,963,763	1.04%	83.4	31.7
1958	45,493,498	1.02%	82.5	31.7
1957	45,036,376	1.00%	81.7	31.7
1956	44,588,519	1.00%	80.9	31.7
1955	44,136,090	1.04%	80.0	31.7
1954	43,676,898	1.05%	79.2	31.7
1953	43,227,880	1.02%	78.4	31.7
1952	42,780,273	1.06%	77.6	31.8
1951	42,333,662	1.03%	76.8	32.4
1950	41,883,119	1.11%	76.0	33.4

Year	Population	Growth	Density /km²	Median age
2027	66,838,261	0.14%	121.2	42.6
2028	66,928,636	0.13%	121.4	42.7
2029	67,018,329	0.14%	121.5	42.9
2030	67,107,691	0.13%	121.7	43.0
2031	67,194,855	0.13%	121.9	43.2
2032	67,281,980	0.13%	122.0	43.3
2033	67,369,322	0.13%	122.2	43.4
2034	67,458,150	0.13%	122.3	43.5
2035	67,547,946	0.13%	122.5	43.5
2036	67,635,315	0.13%	122.7	43.5
2037	67,721,110	0.13%	122.8	43.5
2038	67,801,926	0.11%	123.0	43.5
2039	67,873,403	0.10%	123.1	43.4
2040	67,938,904	0.09%	123.2	43.3
2041	68,002,575	0.09%	123.3	43.3
2042	68,063,860	0.09%	123.4	43.2
2043	68,115,786	0.07%	123.5	43.2
2044	68,157,083	0.06%	123.6	43.2
2045	68,190,955	0.04%	123.7	43.2
2046	68,214,672	0.03%	123.7	43.2
2047	68,229,077	0.02%	123.7	43.3
2048	68,235,290	0.00%	123.8	43.3
2049	68,231,375	-0.01%	123.7	43.4
2050	68,219,675	-0.02%	123.7	43.5
2051	68,200,254	-0.04%	123.7	43.7
2052	68,175,770	-0.04%	123.6	43.8
2053	68,146,932	-0.05%	123.6	43.9
2054	68,111,015	-0.06%	123.5	44.1
2055	68,067,631	-0.07%	123.4	44.2
2056	68,022,156	-0.06%	123.4	44.4
2057	67,978,669	-0.07%	123.3	44.5
2058	67,935,849	-0.06%	123.2	44.6
2059	67,892,952	-0.07%	123.1	44.7
2060	67,850,295	-0.06%	123.1	44.8
2061	67,810,557	-0.06%	123.0	44.9
2062	67,772,616	-0.06%	122.9	45.0
2063	67,739,664	-0.04%	122.9	45.1
2064	67,713,647	-0.04%	122.8	45.2
2065	67,691,804	-0.03%	122.8	45.2
2066	67,677,299	-0.01%	122.7	45.2
2067	67,669,052	-0.01%	122.7	45.2
2068	67,664,280	-0.00%	122.7	45.3
2069	67,668,109	0.01%	122.7	45.3
2070	67,678,905	0.02%	122.7	45.3
2071	67,698,398	0.04%	122.8	45.2
2072	67,724,514	0.04%	122.8	45.2
2073	67,752,340	0.04%	122.9	45.2
2074	67,784,584	0.05%	122.9	45.2
2075	67,822,261	0.06%	123.0	45.1
2076	67,863,936	0.06%	123.1	45.1
2077	67,905,318	0.06%	123.2	45.1
2078	67,945,204	0.06%	123.2	45.2
2079	67,984,811	0.06%	123.3	45.2
2080	68,024,937	0.06%	123.4	45.2
2081	68,066,815	0.06%	123.4	45.3
2082	68,108,439	0.06%	123.5	45.4
2083	68,153,316	0.07%	123.6	45.5
2084	68,198,943	0.06%	123.7	45.6
2085	68,237,654	0.05%	123.8	45.7
2086	68,276,452	0.06%	123.8	45.8
2087	68,316,292	0.06%	123.9	45.9
2088	68,354,444	0.06%	124.0	46.0
2089	68,389,693	0.05%	124.0	46.1
2090	68,421,883	0.05%	124.1	46.3
2091	68,451,045	0.04%	124.1	46.4
2092	68,475,278	0.03%	124.2	46.5
2093	68,498,701	0.04%	124.2	46.6
2094	68,518,866	0.02%	124.3	46.7
2095	68,529,647	0.01%	124.3	46.8
2096	68,529,527	-0.01%	124.3	46.9
2097	68,523,856	-0.01%	124.3	47.0
2098	68,516,588	-0.01%	124.3	47.0
2099	68,503,747	-0.02%	124.2	47.1
2100	68,484,558	-0.03%	124.2	47.1

States & provinces of France by population

#	State / province	Population	Share
1	Nord	2,616,909	3.9%
2	Bouches-du-Rhône	2,069,811	3.1%
3	Paris	2,048,472	3.1%
4	Rhône	1,738,949	2.6%
5	Seine-Saint-Denis	1,681,725	2.5%
6	Gironde	1,674,980	2.5%
7	Hauts-de-Seine	1,647,435	2.5%
8	Loire-Atlantique	1,473,156	2.2%
9	Yvelines	1,470,778	2.2%
10	Pas-de-Calais	1,460,184	2.2%
11	Haute-Garonne	1,456,261	2.2%
12	Seien-et-Marne	1,452,399	2.2%
13	Val-de-Marne	1,419,531	2.1%
14	Essonne	1,324,546	2.0%
15	Isère	1,291,380	1.9%
16	Val-d'Oise	1,270,845	1.9%
17	Seine-Maritime	1,260,205	1.9%
18	Hérault	1,217,331	1.8%
19	Bas-Rhin	1,156,963	1.7%
20	Alpes-Maritimes	1,114,579	1.7%
21	Ille-et-Vilaine	1,109,232	1.7%
22	Var	1,108,364	1.7%
23	Moselle	1,066,328	1.6%
24	Finistère	927,912	1.4%
25	Haute-Savoie	849,583	1.3%
26	Oise	830,725	1.2%
27	Maine-et-Loire	828,151	1.2%
28	La Réunion	794,107	1.2%
29	Morbihan	776,103	1.2%
30	Loire	772,041	1.2%
31	Haute-Rhin	767,800	1.2%
32	Gard	764,010	1.1%
33	Meurthe-et-Moselle	745,134	1.1%
34	Vendée	706,343	1.1%
35	Calvados	704,605	1.1%
36	Pyrénées-Atlantiques	699,473	1.0%
37	Loiret	687,063	1.0%
38	Ain	671,289	1.0%
39	Charente-Maritime	668,160	1.0%
40	Puy-de-Dôme	664,385	1.0%
41	Indre-et-Loire	616,326	0.9%
42	Côtes-d'Armor	609,598	0.9%
43	Eure	601,305	0.9%
44	Marne	580,402	0.9%
45	Vaucluse	568,702	0.9%
46	Sarthe	566,129	0.8%
47	Somme	565,540	0.8%
48	Saône-et-Loire	549,136	0.8%
49	Doubs	541,454	0.8%
50	Côte-d'Or	537,577	0.8%
51	Aisne	525,558	0.8%
52	Drôme	521,432	0.8%
53	Manche	496,815	0.7%
54	Pyrénées-Orientales	492,964	0.7%
55	Savoie	445,288	0.7%
56	Vienne	437,586	0.7%
57	Eure-et-Loir	432,950	0.6%
58	Landes	428,427	0.6%
59	Dordogne	416,325	0.6%
60	Guadeloupe	400,584	0.6%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in France

#	City	Region	Population
1	Paris capital	Île-de-France	2,138,551
2	Marseille	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	877,215
3	Lyon	Rhône-Alpes	520,774
4	Toulouse	Occitanie	511,684
5	Nice	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	342,669
6	Nantes	Pays de la Loire	325,070
7	Marne La Vallée	Île-de-France	318,325
8	Strasbourg	Grand Est	274,845
9	Bordeaux	New Aquitaine	265,328
10	Montpellier	Occitanie	248,252
11	Lille	Hauts-de-France	238,695
12	Rennes	Brittany	227,830
13	Reims	Grand Est	196,565
14	Le Havre	Normandy	185,972
15	Cergy-Pontoise	Île-de-France	183,430

FAQ

What is the population of France in 2026?

The population of France is 66,746,401 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).

What is the biggest city in France?

Paris is the biggest city in France with 2,138,551 inhabitants and it is also the capital.

Is the population of France growing or shrinking?

The population of France is growing at 0.14% per year, and is projected to peak in 2095 at 68,529,647.

Neighboring countries

Sources

Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.

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