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By 2026, France is projected to be home to 66,746,401 people. That is a 1.6-fold increase on the 41,883,119 recorded in 1950. It is growing modestly, at 0.14% a year, adding about 93.4K people a year. Settlement is fairly dense, at 121 people/km². Half the population is younger than 42.5 years, and the age structure is steadily tilting older: the median is projected to reach 43.5 by 2050. Women outnumber men, at 94 males per 100 females. By 2100, UN projections see it rising to 68,484,558, up 3% from 2026.
Total population
66,746,401
Density
121 people/km²
Median age
42.5 years
Growth rate
+0.14%
France's population continues to grow, though at a moderate pace. The sex ratio of 94 males per 100 females is notably lower than the global average of ~101. The population is gradually aging, with median age projected to reach 44 by 2050 (from a projected 42 in 2026).