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Historical Values
Year Value
2000 128 (1999)
2001 62 (2000)
2001 9 million (2000)
2002 62 (2000)
2002 16.97 million (2002)
2003 62 (2000)
2003 16.97 million (2002)
2004 2,396,761 (2004)
2004 21.9 million (2003)
2005 2,396,761 (2004)
2005 21.9 million (2003)
2006 3,148,379 (2006)
2006 29.521 million (2006)
2007 12.556 million; 12.555 million (metropolitan France) (2007)
2007 31.295 million; 30.838 million (metropolitan France) (2007)
2008 14.256 million; 14,256,000 (metropolitan France) (2008)
2008 31.295 million; 30.838 million (metropolitan France) (2007)
2009 14.327 million; 14,341,000 (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 6
2009 42.912 million; 42.315 million (metropolitan France) (2008) country comparison to the world: 9
2010 15.182 million; 15.161 million (metropolitan France) (2010) country comparison to the world: 7
2010 45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 8
2011 15,182,001; 15.161 million (metropolitan France) (2010) country comparison to the world: 7
2011 45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 8
2012 17.266 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 7
2012 45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 8
2013 17.266 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 7
2013 45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 8
2014 17.266 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 7
2014 45.262 million; 44.625 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 8
2015 total: 56.8 million | percent of population: 85.8% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11
2016 total: 56.367 million | percent of population: 84.7% (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11
2017 total: 57,226,585 | percent of population: 85.6% (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 11
2018 total: 57,226,585 (July 2016 est.) | percent of population: 85.6% (July 2016 est.)
2019 total: 57,226,585 | percent of population: 85.6% (July 2016 est.)
2020 total: 55,265,718 | percent of population: 82.04% (July 2018 est.)
2021 total: 59.47 million (2021 est.) percent of population: 83.34% (2019 est.)
2022 total: 57,272,921 (2020 est.) percent of population: 85% (2020 est.)
2023 total: 55.9 million (2021 est.) percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
2024 total: 55.9 million (2021 est.) percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
2025 percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)