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France population, 1950 to 2100

France had 66.4 million people in 2023, and the UN projects a slow rise to a 68.5 million peak in 2095, almost level with 2050.

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  • France: 41.9M in 1950, 68.5M in 2100 (projected) (1.6× higher). The latest estimate is 66.4M in 2023. It is projected to peak at 68.5M in 2095.

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France is growing slowly and then barely at all. The population rose from 41.9 million in 1950 to 52.8 million in 1975, 59.5 million in 2000 and 66.4 million in 2023. The UN medium projection reaches about 68.2 million in 2050 and then nearly stops: 67.8 million in 2075 and 68.5 million in 2100, with a peak of 68.53 million in 2095.

That flat second half of the century looks very different once rankings are added. France was 11th in the world in 1950, is 23rd in 2023, and is projected to be 30th in 2050 and 38th in 2100, because other countries keep growing while France levels off. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, with estimates through 2023.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

France's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇫🇷 France
195041.9M
195142.3M
195242.8M
195343.2M
195443.7M
195544.1M
195644.6M
195745.0M
195845.5M
195946.0M
196046.4M
196146.9M
196247.4M
196347.8M
196448.3M
196548.8M
196649.2M
196749.6M
196850.0M
196950.4M
197050.8M
197151.3M
197251.7M
197352.2M
197452.5M
197552.8M
197653.0M
197753.2M
197853.4M
197953.7M
198053.9M
198154.3M
198254.6M
198354.9M
198455.2M
198555.5M
198655.8M
198756.1M
198856.4M
198956.7M
199057.0M
199157.3M
199257.6M
199357.8M
199458.0M
199558.2M
199658.4M
199758.6M
199858.8M
199959.1M
200059.5M
200159.9M
200260.3M
200360.7M
200461.2M
200561.6M
200662.1M
200762.4M
200862.8M
200963.1M
201063.4M
201163.7M
201264.1M
201364.4M
201464.7M
201564.9M
201665.1M
201765.3M
201865.5M
201965.7M
202065.9M
202166.1M
202266.3M
202366.4M
202466.6M
202566.7M
202666.8M
202766.8M
202866.9M
202967.0M
203067.1M
203167.2M
203267.3M
203367.4M
203467.5M
203567.6M
203667.6M
203767.7M
203867.8M
203967.9M
204067.9M
204168.0M
204268.1M
204368.1M
204468.2M
204568.2M
204668.2M
204768.2M
204868.2M
204968.2M
205068.2M
205168.2M
205268.2M
205368.2M
205468.1M
205568.1M
205668.0M
205768.0M
205867.9M
205967.9M
206067.9M
206167.8M
206267.8M
206367.7M
206467.7M
206567.7M
206667.7M
206767.7M
206867.7M
206967.7M
207067.7M
207167.7M
207267.7M
207367.8M
207467.8M
207567.8M
207667.9M
207767.9M
207868.0M
207968.0M
208068.0M
208168.1M
208268.1M
208368.2M
208468.2M
208568.2M
208668.3M
208768.3M
208868.4M
208968.4M
209068.4M
209168.5M
209268.5M
209368.5M
209468.5M
209568.5M
209668.5M
209768.5M
209868.5M
209968.5M
210068.5M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of France?

France had about 66.4 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 23rd in the world. The UN projects about 67.1 million by 2030.

Will France's population grow or shrink?

The UN medium projection has France roughly flat after 2050, at about 68.2 million, with a peak of about 68.5 million in 2095. This makes it a plateau rather than a decline. It is a projection under one scenario.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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