This statistic shows the share of the population in France in 2022, by nationality status. It appears that French-born citizens accounted for almost 88 percent of the French population, while 7.8 percent of the people living in France in 2022 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.

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.

About this dataset

Context

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

Key observations

The percent distribution of French township population by race (across all racial categories recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau): 96.58% are white, 0.16% are Black or African American, 0.16% are Asian and 3.09% are multiracial.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 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 township
• Population: The population of the racial category (excluding ethnicity) in the French township is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each race as a proportion of French township 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 township Population by Race & Ethnicity. You can refer the same here

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.

Demographics data France 2023 at municipality level - 24+ attributes, including number of households, household structure, number of families, family structure, and more.

This table contains data from the censuses of the municipal population since 2013 of each French region.

Collection Context The data is uploaded to the [INSEE] website(https://www.insee.fr/fr/accueil) and then integrated into a repository database to make it available to GIS users and departmental agents.

The municipal population includes persons:

• having their habitual residence in the territory of the municipality, in a dwelling or community;

• detained in the penal institutions of the municipality;

• homeless persons registered in the territory of the municipality;

• usually residing in a mobile dwelling registered in the territory of the municipality. The municipal population of a group of municipalities is equal to the sum of the municipal populations of the municipalities that make up it.

The concept of municipal population now corresponds to the concept of population used in statistics. It does not contain double accounts: every person living in France is counted once and only once. In 1999, the concept of a population without double counting corresponded to the notion of a statistical population. The concept of municipal population is defined by Decree No. 2003-485 published in the Official Journal of 8 June 2003 on the population census (source INSEE).

Collection method Every year, the table is updated. A new field is created and filled in with the data from the last census of the municipal population.

Attributes | field | Alias ▲ Type | – | – — | ‘objectID’ | Unique identifier ‘integer’ | ‘Reg’ | Region code ⋆ ‘char’ -’ | ‘name_reg’ | Name of the region ⋆ ‘char’ | ‘superf’ | Area ▲ ‘double’ ⋆ | ‘p14_pop’ | Municipal population 2017 – 2014 Census ⋆ ‘integer’ — | ‘p15_pop’ | Municipal population 2018 – Census 2015 ⋆ ‘integer’ ⋆ | ‘p16_pop’ | Municipal population 2019 – Census 2016 ⋆ ‘integer’ ⋆ | ‘p17_pop’ | Municipal population 2020 – Census 2017 ⋆ ‘integer’ ⋆ | ‘p18_pop’ | Municipal population 2021 – 2018 Census ▲ ‘integer’ ⋆ | ‘p19_pop’ | Municipal population 2022 – 2019 Census ▲ ‘integer’ ⋆ | ‘p20_pop’ | Municipal population 2023 – 2020 census ⋆ ‘integer’ | ‘p21_pop’ | Municipal population 2024 – Census 2021 ⋆ ‘integer’ -’

For more information, see the metadata on the Isogeo catalog.

Of the 68 million people living in France in 2023, more than 59 million were born French. Three 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.

France Population: Women data was reported at 34,653,485.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 34,535,656.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Women data is updated yearly, averaging 32,232,037.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,653,485.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 29,905,270.000 Person in 1990. France Population: Women 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: 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 .

Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in France was reported at 5.8353 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

France Population: Aged 30 to 34 data was reported at 4,063,185.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,089,608.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 30 to 34 data is updated yearly, averaging 4,390,288.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,494,490.000 Person in 1995 and a record low of 3,931,027.000 Person in 2009. France Population: Aged 30 to 34 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 45 to 49 data was reported at 4,560,820.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,517,979.000 Person for 2016. France Population: Aged 45 to 49 data is updated yearly, averaging 4,370,690.000 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,560,820.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 3,015,765.000 Person in 1990. France Population: Aged 45 to 49 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 as a % of EU population was 15.20% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Population as a % of EU population - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, France - Population as a % of EU population reached a record high of 15.20% in December of 2024 and a record low of 14.80% in December of 2012.

This statistic shows the population distribution in France on January 1st, 2024, by age group. In 2024, people aged under 15 accounted for 17 percent of the total French population, whereas around ten 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 14.14 million in 2023. The number of people living in France has been steadily increasing since 1982, exceeding 68 million in 2024, having thus grown by seven percent during that time.

IPUMS-International is an effort to inventory, preserve, harmonize, and disseminate census microdata from around the world. The project has collected the world's largest archive of publicly available census samples. The data are coded and documented consistently across countries and over time to facillitate comparative research. IPUMS-International makes these data available to qualified researchers free of charge through a web dissemination system. The IPUMS project is a collaboration of the Minnesota Population Center, National Statistical Offices, and international data archives. Major funding is provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Additional support is provided by the University of Minnesota Office of the Vice President for Research, the Minnesota Population Center, and Sun Microsystems.

Ce jeu de données permet d'accéder aux résultats des recensements de la population, à des séries chronologiques de la Banque de Données Macro-économiques de l'Insee sur le thème de la population et à d'autres données issues notamment des statistiques de l'état civil. Le recensement de la population permet de connaître la diversité et l'évolution de la population de la France. L'Insee fournit ainsi des statistiques sur les habitants et les logements, leur nombre et leurs caractéristiques : répartition par sexe et âge, professions, diplômes-formation, conditions de logement, modes de transport, déplacements domicile-travail, etc. La BDM est la principale base de données de séries et indices sur l'ensemble des domaines économiques et sociaux.

France FR: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 0.715 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.728 % for 2016. France FR: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.808 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.304 % in 1963 and a record low of 0.313 % in 1991. France FR: Urban Population Growth 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. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

France - Proportion of population aged 50-64 years was 19.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for France - Proportion of population aged 50-64 years - last updated from the EUROSTAT on February of 2025. Historically, France - Proportion of population aged 50-64 years reached a record high of 19.40% in December of 2012 and a record low of 19.10% in December of 2010.

Access to electricity (% of population) in France was reported at 100 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Access to electricity (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.