How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

France ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in France

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in France
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

France: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 68,485 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

68,485 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

34th

of 221 countries

All-time high

68,530 1000 No

in 2095

All-time low

41,883 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in France, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in France is 68,485 1000 No, measured in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in France peaked at 68,530 1000 No in 2095 and was at its lowest, 41,883 1000 No, in 1950.

That places France 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	43,912 1000 No	41,883 1000 No	45,964 1000 No	10
1960s	48,465 1000 No	46,428 1000 No	50,355 1000 No	10
1970s	52,451 1000 No	50,813 1000 No	53,661 1000 No	10
1980s	55,316 1000 No	53,941 1000 No	56,685 1000 No	10
1990s	58,062 1000 No	56,990 1000 No	59,084 1000 No	10
2000s	61,363 1000 No	59,484 1000 No	63,106 1000 No	10
2010s	64,683 1000 No	63,417 1000 No	65,730 1000 No	10
2020s	66,544 1000 No	65,905 1000 No	67,018 1000 No	10
2030s	67,499 1000 No	67,108 1000 No	67,873 1000 No	10
2040s	68,138 1000 No	67,939 1000 No	68,235 1000 No	10
2050s	68,075 1000 No	67,893 1000 No	68,220 1000 No	10
2060s	67,726 1000 No	67,664 1000 No	67,850 1000 No	10
2070s	67,816 1000 No	67,679 1000 No	67,985 1000 No	10
2080s	68,213 1000 No	68,025 1000 No	68,390 1000 No	10
2090s	68,497 1000 No	68,422 1000 No	68,530 1000 No	10
2100s	68,485 1000 No	68,485 1000 No	68,485 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near France

31 Saudi Arabia 71,007 1000 No compare
32 Germany 70,900 1000 No compare
33 Chad 69,547 1000 No compare
35 Ghana 67,548 1000 No compare
36 Somalia 67,364 1000 No compare
37 Algeria 64,488 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for France

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. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1008 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in France?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in France was 68,485 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 68,530 1000 No in 2095.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 41,883 1000 No in 1950.
How does France rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: France ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.