This statistic shows the share of the population in France in 2023, by nationality status. It appears that French-born citizens accounted for around 87 percent of the French population, while 8.2 percent of the people living in France in 2023 were foreigners.

This statistic shows the total number of male births in France from 2004 to 2022. In 2004, there were 393,477 boys born in France. The number of male births in France peaked in 2010, with more than 410,000 births recorded. The number of boy births has been declining for many years; in 2022, the number dropped below 352,000.

This statistic shows the distribution of the French population by origin as of January 1, 2021. It displays that 87.7 percent of the resident population acquired French nationality at birth.

The total population in France was estimated at 68.4 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - France Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Of the 68 million people living in France in 2023, more than ** million were born French. Around *** million have acquired French nationality through an application for naturalization. The rest of the residents in France are foreigners, among them, there are foreigners with legal status, such as European residents and foreigners with specific status or awaiting regularization.

This data collection consists of 161 selected social, demographic, and educational datasets for France in the period 1801-1897. The data were collected from published reports of three national statistical series: (1) National Censuses, (2) Vital Statistics, and (3) Primary Education. This project was supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Science Foundation. The National Census data were derived from the quinquennial population censuses of France from 1801 to 1896 and were obtained from the Statistique Generale de la France. The data provide detailed social and economic information for the period 1851 to 1896. The data for 1801-1851 are less rich in subject matter coverage but do present some basic information on population characteristics. The National Census data in general describe the population, including the composition of the population by categories of age, sex, place of birth, marital status, religion, place of residence, and occupation. There is also some limited information on migration, transportation and communication, housing, and families. A large segment of the census data pertains to occupations of the population, specifying job classifications within professions, as well as information on non-employed household members that were dependent on employees in the various industries, in addition to enumerations of persons employed in various professions and trades. The Vital Statistics data files contain annual vital statistics for the French population. These data were obtained from two printed series, MOUVEMENT DE LA POPULATION (1801-1868), and STATISTIQUE ANNUELLE (1869-1897). The basic variables included in the vital statistics datasets record births, deaths, and marriages in France. Detailed cross-tabulations of these demographic indicators are presented for births, tabulated by sex, month, legitimacy status, and characteristics of the parents, and deaths, categorized by age and previous marital status of the partners. Additional cross-tabulations are provided for variables such as divorces, passports issued, medical personnel and hospitals, and a literacy indicator (signing of marriage certificates). The Primary Education data files provide information on primary schools and were obtained from the Statistique de l'enseignement Primaire. The data obtained from the series basically cover the period 1829-1897, although some recapitulative information for earlier years is also presented. The main focus of the data in this series is on primary schools, classes and buildings, enrollment, teachers, sources of funding and expenditure, and academic proficiency of the pupils. Additional information is included on literacy, teacher training (normal) schools, school age population, and libraries. A machine-readable French language codebook, describing the data items as well as the sources from which they were obtained, is provided with each dataset supplied. In addition, lists of the variables included in each dataset are included in Parts 162-164. See the related collection, DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DATA FOR FRANCE, 1833-1925 (ICPSR 7529).

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

Historical dataset showing France population density by year from 1961 to 2022.

Demographics data France 2023 at municipality level - 24+ attributes, including total population, population 15+, population 15-64, employment, average income.

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

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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/.

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

Graph and download economic data for Population Growth for France (SPPOPGROWFRA) from 1961 to 2024 about France, population, and rate.

Population, male (% of total population) in France was reported at 48.48 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Key information about France population

• The France population reached 68.0 million people in Dec 2022, compared with the previously reported figure of 67.8 million people in Dec 2021
• The data reached an all-time high of 68.0 million people in Dec 2022 and a record low of 42.1 million people in Dec 1949

France Population: Aged 90 to 94 data was reported at 628,685.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 620,211.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 90 to 94 data is updated yearly, averaging 375,813.500 Person from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 628,685.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 293,086.000 Person in 2009. France Population: Aged 90 to 94 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 .

This statistic shows the population distribution in France on January 1st, 2025, by age group. In 2025, people aged under 15 accounted for 16.7 percent of the total French population, whereas around 10 percent of the population were 75 years and older. By comparison, the number of members of the population over the age of 65 years has increased even more prominently, reaching 14.57 million in 2025. The number of people living in France has been steadily increasing since 1982, exceeding 68 million in 2025, having thus grown by seven percent during that time.

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.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in France was reported at 127 sq. Km in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

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.

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.

France - Foreign-born population was 9328900.00 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Foreign-born population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on September of 2025. Historically, France - Foreign-born population reached a record high of 9328900.00 in December of 2024 and a record low of 7309986.00 in December of 2010.