What's the population of France?
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Capital: Paris · Continent: Europe
France, in Europe, is home to about 68.7M people and covers 551,695 km², governed from its capital Paris. Average life expectancy is 83 years, GDP per capita sits around $48,986, and Tourism remains one of the country's key industries.
Population
68.7M
Area
551,695 km²
GDP per capita
$48,986
Population
Area
Demographics
Immigrants
Share of population born abroad
13.8%
9.2M people · 2024
- Foreign-born 13.8%
- Native-born 86.2%
Country of birth
- Algeria15.3% · 1.4M
- Morocco11.6% · 1.1M
- Portugal6.4% · 585.9K
- Tunisia4.8% · 444.2K
- Italy3.3% · 303.7K
- Other countries48.8% · 4.5M
- Unknown9.8% · 899.4K
- The UN counts an international migrant as anyone living outside the country they were born in — including students, workers, spouses and people who have since naturalized.
- Includes refugees and asylum seekers reported by UNHCR.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $3,366,315,927,447
- Currency
- EUR
Top industries
- Tourism
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Agriculture
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- France
Monthly precipitation
- France
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | 1.1 | 137 |
| Feb | 8.1 | 2 | 50 |
| Mar | 13.4 | 4.1 | 22 |
| Apr | 19 | 8.1 | 29 |
| May | 21.2 | 10.6 | 57 |
| Jun | 26.9 | 15.8 | 58 |
| Jul | 25.2 | 16.1 | 142 |
| Aug | 26.4 | 15.4 | 23 |
| Sep | 20.1 | 12.1 | 60 |
| Oct | 16 | 9.6 | 43 |
| Nov | 11.4 | 6.1 | 82 |
| Dec | 9.1 | 4.1 | 37 |
Best time to visit France tends to be around June, when average highs sit near 26.9°C.
Religion
- Christianity 47%
- Unaffiliated 40%
- Islam 8%
- Other 5%
Language
- Official language(s)
- fr
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Electricity
- 230V · C/E
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +33
- Emergency number
- 112
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Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
- happiness_index: World Happiness Report 2025 (2026-07)
- livability_rank: U.S. News & World Report — Best Countries 2024 (2026-07)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
FAQ
- What is the population of France?
- France — 68.7M (2025)
- How big is France?
- 551,695 km²
- What is the capital of France?
- Paris
- What is the GDP per capita of France?
- $48,986
- What language is spoken in France?
- fr