France

Western Europe · Capital: Paris

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Population now

66,569,083

As of 2026, the population of France is approximately 66,569,083 (live estimate), growing at 0.05% per year with a birth rate of 10.3 and a death rate of 9.8 per 1,000 people. The population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female, at a density of 120.7 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 10.3 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 9.8 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 99.0%
Smoking: 33.4%
Density: 120.7 /km²
Life expectancy: 78.8 yrs

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Demographic profile

France is the 24th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.8% of everyone alive. Within Western Europe, it ranks 2 of 9.

Each day brings roughly 1,877 births and 1,786 deaths, adding about 33,237 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.05% annually. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Ardèche, holding an estimated 16.0% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 60 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 99.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 33.4%, with life expectancy at about 78.8 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of France in 2026? Approximately 66,569,083 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is France growing? About 0.05% per year — roughly 1,877 births and 1,786 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in France? Around 0.8% — ranked 24 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Ardèche	10,675,870	48.3%	10.2	8.8	97.9%	29.2%
Calvados	5,922,810	49.6%	9.3	9.8	99.5%	40.2%
Charente	4,196,142	48.8%	11.2	9.5	94.8%	30.6%
Cantal	3,285,884	48.2%	10.3	10.7	98.0%	27.3%
Hauts-de-Seine	2,718,183	49.3%	10.4	10.0	92.8%	34.5%
Deux-Sèvres	2,327,955	47.3%	11.1	8.6	99.5%	39.9%
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	2,042,066	48.0%	10.8	9.6	93.7%	32.6%
Dordogne	1,822,958	48.1%	10.5	10.3	99.5%	37.2%
Cher	1,649,290	47.4%	9.2	9.5	97.8%	25.8%
Hérault	1,508,006	48.0%	10.1	8.8	92.7%	30.5%
Haute-Marne	1,390,655	48.1%	10.7	9.8	99.5%	37.6%
Bas-Rhin	1,291,514	47.9%	10.4	9.3	99.5%	35.0%
Aisne	1,206,567	47.4%	10.1	9.3	99.5%	39.3%
Doubs	1,132,907	47.7%	9.4	9.0	99.5%	27.1%
Grand-Est	1,068,379	48.2%	9.3	9.1	99.5%	40.2%
Corse	1,011,349	48.5%	9.3	10.5	94.5%	26.5%
Gard	960,553	48.6%	11.5	9.6	99.5%	27.7%
Corse-du-Sud	915,001	47.8%	11.0	10.8	99.5%	36.6%
French Polynesia	873,902	48.1%	9.3	9.0	98.2%	25.2%
Clipperton	836,619	49.2%	11.2	9.8	92.9%	36.8%
Aude	802,632	48.5%	11.5	10.2	97.9%	41.2%
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	771,514	49.2%	11.5	8.8	95.1%	34.5%
Aveyron	742,907	47.8%	11.3	10.0	97.8%	25.6%
Centre-Val de Loire	716,512	48.0%	10.3	10.1	99.5%	30.1%
Bretagne	692,076	47.6%	9.3	9.3	99.5%	32.7%
Finistère	669,384	49.4%	9.1	9.7	99.5%	34.0%
Drôme	648,252	47.3%	9.6	9.4	98.5%	33.1%
Alpes-Maritimes	628,519	47.7%	10.8	10.4	97.9%	27.5%
Guadeloupe	610,049	49.6%	9.9	9.0	99.1%	32.5%
Haute-Savoie	592,720	47.8%	10.7	10.8	99.5%	38.7%
Hautes-Pyrénées	576,429	47.9%	9.6	9.8	99.5%	40.3%
Gironde	561,081	48.7%	11.1	9.6	99.5%	34.3%
Côte-d'Or	546,596	47.9%	10.4	9.2	99.5%	27.1%
Allier	532,900	48.8%	9.6	9.4	99.5%	29.1%
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	519,930	48.8%	10.5	10.1	97.9%	39.4%
Creuse	507,628	48.1%	10.7	10.0	95.3%	33.0%
Haute-Garonne	495,943	48.3%	11.1	9.7	98.0%	38.3%
Aube	484,827	49.2%	10.1	10.7	99.5%	28.8%
Alsace	474,240	47.7%	10.1	8.8	96.2%	33.4%
Corrèze	464,143	49.1%	11.2	9.4	99.5%	35.8%
French Guiana	454,503	47.3%	10.5	10.1	99.5%	25.5%
Eure	445,288	47.8%	10.8	9.0	95.3%	41.0%
Haute-Vienne	436,470	47.4%	11.0	10.0	93.2%	38.3%
Hauts-de-France	428,024	48.4%	11.5	9.4	94.5%	26.1%
Hautes-Alpes	419,925	49.4%	11.5	10.3	95.6%	28.4%
Eure-et-Loir	412,153	49.6%	9.7	9.3	98.1%	37.4%
Haute-Saône	404,687	47.2%	11.0	9.1	98.7%	34.3%
Bouches-du-Rhône	397,510	49.0%	9.9	10.6	92.6%	31.1%
Île-de-France	390,603	47.3%	11.0	10.9	99.5%	27.2%
Haut-Rhin	383,953	47.5%	10.2	8.9	93.9%	35.0%
Charente-Maritime	377,544	48.0%	10.5	9.8	92.1%	31.7%
Essonne	371,364	49.5%	10.1	9.3	99.5%	37.7%
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté	365,400	49.1%	11.1	9.5	99.5%	28.9%
Côtes-d'Armor	359,640	48.6%	9.5	10.2	98.7%	28.5%
Ain	354,074	47.6%	9.6	9.0	94.8%	27.0%
Haute-Loire	348,693	47.8%	9.6	9.6	99.5%	38.7%
Haute-Corse	343,486	48.5%	10.1	10.2	99.5%	32.6%
Ariège	338,446	48.0%	9.2	9.0	99.5%	25.2%
Gers	333,563	47.4%	9.8	9.4	99.5%	40.6%
Ardennes	328,832	49.0%	11.4	10.7	95.3%	32.1%