As of 2025, the population of France is approximately 68.72 million people (68 720 337), making it the 23rd most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.84% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of France changed by +1.66%, and over the past ten years by +3.26%. By five-year growth, France ranks 157th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is stable — the recent five-year pace (+0.33% per year) is essentially unchanged from the previous five years (+0.31%).
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