The total population of France has been increasing for years now, exceeding 68 million inhabitants in 2025. However, like most Western nations, France is struggling with an aging population. Demographics in France For a few years, the population growth in France has been decreasing. However, unlike the majority of European countries, France appears to have a steady fertility rate of around 1.79 children per woman. This phenomenon allows France to be ranked as the most fertile country in Europe. But this cannot hide the fact that the population is getting older every year. An aging country The median age of French citizens has been increasing since the seventies. In 2050, the median age in France is expected to reach 43.5 years, compared to 35.2 years back in 1995. France has one of the highest life expectancies in Europe. Even though its birth rate seems pretty high compared to other European nations, this does not appear to be enough to slow down the growing trend of the French median age.

The population density in France was 124.3 people per square kilometer in 2022. This number has been slowly increasing for the past ten years. Higher population density is associated with urbanization, but not necessarily economic growth. Comparative densities France’s population density is higher than the European average. It is higher than any region except Asia, as well as the total world population density. This is likely due to the number of large cities in France. The country has one of the largest urban populations in the world. This shapes the French economic and social landscapes; the cities become more expensive, but they also bring more economic opportunities. These opportunities attract people both from the French countryside and other countries who hope to benefit from such jobs. A tale of two countries For those who can afford it, Paris can be a cosmopolitan paradise. However, with the average price of a rental apartment twice that of most other French cities, few can afford to live in the richest parts of the city. This stark difference in costs implies that average annual wages should have a similar difference between cities. While this is not a perfectly even cause and effect, it gives some explanation for the increasing population density of France.

In 2024, the average age at childbirth among women in France was 31.2 years. It appears that the mean age of French mothers at childbirth has been increasing since the 1990s. Women are having children at an older age Studies have shown that in France, women tend to have children at an older age than before. In 1990, the proportion of newborns whose mothers were 40 or older amounted to 2.15 percent in France. Years later, in 2014, and after a gradual progression over the years, this share reached 5.13 percent. French mothers not only have their children at an older age, but they also mostly have their firstborn later. In 2014, more than 26 percent of newborns born to a mother aged 40 and older were their first child.
The most fertile country in Europe Even though the mean age of mothers at first birth is increasing in most Western countries, it seems that women in France still have children at a younger age than most of their European counterparts. But French women are not only younger when they give birth, they also have more children. In 2018, France was the most fertile country in Europe, with nearly 2 births per woman. A number that has remained relatively stable for several years.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for France (POPTOTFRA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2024 about France and population.

France Population: Women: Aged 20 to 39 data was reported at 8,074,465.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8,080,532.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Women: Aged 20 to 39 data is updated yearly, averaging 8,439,659.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,852,755.000 Person in 1993 and a record low of 8,073,121.000 Person in 2015. France Population: Women: Aged 20 to 39 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G001: Population .

Urban population (% of total population) in France was reported at 82.04 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

France Population: Aged 95 and Over data was reported at 184,686.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 168,789.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 95 and Over data is updated yearly, averaging 117,444.000 Person from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184,686.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 84,224.000 Person in 1998. France Population: Aged 95 and Over data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G001: Population .

Population ages 0-14, total in France was reported at 11308764 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Population, ages 0-14, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of French Settlement by race. It includes the population of French Settlement across racial categories (excluding ethnicity) as identified by the Census Bureau. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of French Settlement across relevant racial categories.

Key observations

The percent distribution of French Settlement population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 94.80% are white, 0.92% are Black or African American and 4.28% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Racial categories include:

• White
• Black or African American
• American Indian and Alaska Native
• Asian
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
• Some other race
• Two or more races (multiracial)

Variables / Data Columns

• Race: This column displays the racial categories (excluding ethnicity) for the French Settlement
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the French Settlement is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of French Settlement total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for French Settlement Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

Population, female (% of total population) in France was reported at 51.52 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

In 2023, the annual population growth in France stood at 0.33 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 0.7 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

The Parisian population is marked by a diverse ethnic mix, boasting a rich array of cultures and languages, all set against the backdrop of historical and modern French influences.

France FR: Population: Total data was reported at 67,118,648.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 66,859,768.000 Person for 2016. France FR: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 58,009,594.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67,118,648.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 46,814,237.000 Person in 1960. France FR: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

France Population: Aged 75 to 79 data was reported at 2,145,030.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,141,448.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 75 to 79 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,147,807.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,292,174.000 Person in 2009 and a record low of 1,147,849.000 Person in 1994. France Population: Aged 75 to 79 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G001: Population .

France - Population, aged 15-74 was 48007.70 Thousand in December of 2021, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Population, aged 15-74 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, France - Population, aged 15-74 reached a record high of 48054.60 Thousand in December of 2020 and a record low of 41598.40 Thousand in December of 1995.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the data for the French Lick, IN population pyramid, which represents the French Lick population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

Key observations

• Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for French Lick, IN, is 28.7.
• Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for French Lick, IN, is 41.4.
• Total dependency ratio for French Lick, IN is 70.2.
• Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for French Lick, IN is 2.4.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the French Lick population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the French Lick for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the French Lick for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
• Total Population: The total population of the French Lick for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for French Lick Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Male: From 15 to 64 Years for France (LFWA64MAFRA647S) from 2003 to 2024 about working-age, 15 to 64 years, France, males, and population.

Population: Metropolitan France data was reported at 65,095.000 Person th in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 65,072.000 Person th for Jun 2018. Population: Metropolitan France data is updated monthly, averaging 58,074.000 Person th from Jan 1975 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 523 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 65,095.000 Person th in Jul 2018 and a record low of 52,600.000 Person th in Jan 1975. Population: Metropolitan France data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G001: Population .

France Population: Aged 70 to 74 data was reported at 3,043,979.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,789,638.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 70 to 74 data is updated yearly, averaging 2,476,718.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,043,979.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 1,590,595.000 Person in 1990. France Population: Aged 70 to 74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. The data is categorized under Global Database’s France – Table FR.G001: Population .

France: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2024 is 68.52 million, an increase from 68.29 million in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.28 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1960 to 2024 is 58.84 million. The minimum value, 47.41 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 68.52 million was recorded in 2024.