Note: Includes data for the four overseas departments: French Guiana, Guadeloupe (without Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin), Martinique, and Reunion.
This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about France in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of France's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 64,058 | 59,712 | 62,912 | 66,301 | 68,482 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 815 | 763 | 807 | 783 | 751 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 81 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 82 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 543 | 540 | 537 | 607 | 676 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | 95 | 39 | 95 | 95 | 95 | ||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
