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Historical Values
Year Value
1996 35 million (1987 est.)
1997 35 million (1987 est.)
1998 35 million (1987 est.)
1999 35 million (1987 est.)
2000 34.86 million (yearend 1998)
2001 34.86 million (yearend 1998)
2002 34.86 million (yearend 1998)
2003 34.86 million (yearend 1998)
2004 33,905,400 (2003)
2005 33,905,400 (2003)
2006 35.7 million (2005)
2007 34.63 million; 33.897 million (metropolitan France) (2006)
2008 35.533 million; 34.8 million (metropolitan France) (2007)
2009 35.909 million; 35.0 million (metropolitan France) (2008) country comparison to the world: 8
2010 36.431 million; 35.5 million (metropolitan France) (2009) country comparison to the world: 7
2011 36.154 million; 35.2 million (metropolitan France) (2010) country comparison to the world: 8
2012 39.883 million (2011) country comparison to the world: 7
2013 39.29 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 7
2014 39.29 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 7
2015 total subscriptions: 38.81 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8
2016 total subscriptions: 38.929 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8
2017 total subscriptions: 39.006 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (July 2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 8
2018 total subscriptions: 38.687 million (2017 est.) | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (2017 est.)
2019 total subscriptions: 38.687 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (2017 est.)
2020 total subscriptions: 39,234,941 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58.03 (2019 est.)
2021 total subscriptions: 37.759 million (2020) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 57.85 (2020 est.)
2022 total subscriptions: 37.759 million (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (2020 est.)
2023 total subscriptions: 38 million (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 59 (2021 est.)
2024 total subscriptions: 37.74 million (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 58 (2022 est.)
2025 total subscriptions: 37.3 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 56 (2023 est.)