France

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66,570,911

As of 2026, the population of France is approximately 66,570,911 (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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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 23rd most populous of the 237 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.

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What is the population of France in 2026? Approximately 66,570,911 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 23 worldwide by population.

🤖 AI summary

France has a population of about 66,570,911, an economy worth $3.03 trillion — the 7th largest of 237, and income per person around $44,408. Life expectancy is about 79 years, and the population is growing at 0.05% a year.

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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	10,676,164	48.3%	10.2	8.8	97.9%	29.2%
Calvados	5,922,972	49.6%	9.3	9.8	99.5%	40.2%
Charente	4,196,257	48.8%	11.2	9.5	94.8%	30.6%
Cantal	3,285,974	48.2%	10.3	10.7	98.0%	27.3%
Hauts-de-Seine	2,718,258	49.3%	10.4	10.0	92.8%	34.5%
Deux-Sèvres	2,328,019	47.3%	11.1	8.6	99.5%	39.9%
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence	2,042,123	48.0%	10.8	9.6	93.7%	32.6%
Dordogne	1,823,008	48.1%	10.5	10.3	99.5%	37.2%
Cher	1,649,335	47.4%	9.2	9.5	97.8%	25.8%
Hérault	1,508,048	48.0%	10.1	8.8	92.7%	30.5%
Haute-Marne	1,390,693	48.1%	10.7	9.8	99.5%	37.6%
Bas-Rhin	1,291,549	47.9%	10.4	9.3	99.5%	35.0%
Aisne	1,206,600	47.4%	10.1	9.3	99.5%	39.3%
Doubs	1,132,938	47.7%	9.4	9.0	99.5%	27.1%
Grand-Est	1,068,409	48.2%	9.3	9.1	99.5%	40.2%
Corse	1,011,377	48.5%	9.3	10.5	94.5%	26.5%
Gard	960,580	48.6%	11.5	9.6	99.5%	27.7%
Corse-du-Sud	915,026	47.8%	11.0	10.8	99.5%	36.6%
French Polynesia	873,926	48.1%	9.3	9.0	98.2%	25.2%
Clipperton	836,642	49.2%	11.2	9.8	92.9%	36.8%
Aude	802,654	48.5%	11.5	10.2	97.9%	41.2%
French Southern and Antarctic Lands	771,535	49.2%	11.5	8.8	95.1%	34.5%
Aveyron	742,927	47.8%	11.3	10.0	97.8%	25.6%
Centre-Val de Loire	716,532	48.0%	10.3	10.1	99.5%	30.1%
Bretagne	692,095	47.6%	9.3	9.3	99.5%	32.7%
Finistère	669,403	49.4%	9.1	9.7	99.5%	34.0%
Drôme	648,270	47.3%	9.6	9.4	98.5%	33.1%
Alpes-Maritimes	628,537	47.7%	10.8	10.4	97.9%	27.5%
Guadeloupe	610,066	49.6%	9.9	9.0	99.1%	32.5%
Haute-Savoie	592,737	47.8%	10.7	10.8	99.5%	38.7%
Hautes-Pyrénées	576,444	47.9%	9.6	9.8	99.5%	40.3%
Gironde	561,096	48.7%	11.1	9.6	99.5%	34.3%
Côte-d'Or	546,611	47.9%	10.4	9.2	99.5%	27.1%
Allier	532,915	48.8%	9.6	9.4	99.5%	29.1%
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	519,944	48.8%	10.5	10.1	97.9%	39.4%
Creuse	507,642	48.1%	10.7	10.0	95.3%	33.0%
Haute-Garonne	495,956	48.3%	11.1	9.7	98.0%	38.3%
Aube	484,840	49.2%	10.1	10.7	99.5%	28.8%
Alsace	474,253	47.7%	10.1	8.8	96.2%	33.4%
Corrèze	464,156	49.1%	11.2	9.4	99.5%	35.8%
French Guiana	454,515	47.3%	10.5	10.1	99.5%	25.5%
Eure	445,300	47.8%	10.8	9.0	95.3%	41.0%
Haute-Vienne	436,482	47.4%	11.0	10.0	93.2%	38.3%
Hauts-de-France	428,036	48.4%	11.5	9.4	94.5%	26.1%
Hautes-Alpes	419,937	49.4%	11.5	10.3	95.6%	28.4%
Eure-et-Loir	412,164	49.6%	9.7	9.3	98.1%	37.4%
Haute-Saône	404,698	47.2%	11.0	9.1	98.7%	34.3%
Bouches-du-Rhône	397,521	49.0%	9.9	10.6	92.6%	31.1%
Île-de-France	390,614	47.3%	11.0	10.9	99.5%	27.2%
Haut-Rhin	383,964	47.5%	10.2	8.9	93.9%	35.0%
Charente-Maritime	377,555	48.0%	10.5	9.8	92.1%	31.7%
Essonne	371,374	49.5%	10.1	9.3	99.5%	37.7%
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté	365,410	49.1%	11.1	9.5	99.5%	28.9%
Côtes-d'Armor	359,650	48.6%	9.5	10.2	98.7%	28.5%
Ain	354,084	47.6%	9.6	9.0	94.8%	27.0%
Haute-Loire	348,702	47.8%	9.6	9.6	99.5%	38.7%
Haute-Corse	343,495	48.5%	10.1	10.2	99.5%	32.6%
Ariège	338,455	48.0%	9.2	9.0	99.5%	25.2%
Gers	333,573	47.4%	9.8	9.4	99.5%	40.6%
Ardennes	328,841	49.0%	11.4	10.7	95.3%	32.1%

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