Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in France
France: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 21.49 million Persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in France, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in France stood at 21.49 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in France peaked at 21.49 million Persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 16.74 million Persons, in 1995.
France ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.94 million Persons | 16.74 million Persons | 17.12 million Persons | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.86 million Persons | 18.22 million Persons | 19.40 million Persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.99 million Persons | 19.50 million Persons | 20.48 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 million Persons | 20.59 million Persons | 21.49 million Persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in France?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in France was 21.49 million Persons in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 million Persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 million Persons in 1995.
- How does France rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
- France ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.