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France

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France is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Paris. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+3.3%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+33.5%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+4.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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France, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in France

68.7MLatest available · 2025
France

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Population changed by +3.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearFrance
202568,720,337
202468,551,653
202368,372,286
202268,184,457
202167,842,811
202067,601,110
201967,382,061
201867,158,348
201766,918,020
201666,724,104
201566,548,272
201466,312,067
201365,997,932
201265,657,659
201165,340,830
201065,026,211
200964,706,436
200864,375,116
200764,016,890
200663,622,342
200563,180,854
200462,707,588
200362,249,855
200261,812,142
200161,364,377
200060,918,661
199960,501,986
199860,190,684
199759,968,066
199659,754,504
199559,541,294
199459,324,863
199359,103,094
199258,846,584
199158,554,242
199058,261,012
198957,943,062
198857,598,186
198757,266,167
198656,956,002
198556,665,619
198456,383,085
198356,108,330
198255,806,789
198155,603,353
198055,274,184
197954,979,851
197854,734,030
197754,486,467
197654,232,383
197554,002,853
197453,746,571
197353,392,161
197252,962,356
197152,499,553
197052,007,169
196951,536,014
196851,112,980
196750,722,791
196650,311,637
196549,877,725
196449,401,492
196348,877,567
196248,389,516
196147,905,982
196047,412,964

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in France

0.2%Latest available · 2025
France

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Population growth changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearFrance
20250.25%
20240.26%
20230.28%
20220.5%
20210.36%
20200.32%
20190.33%
20180.36%
20170.29%
20160.26%
20150.36%
20140.47%
20130.52%
20120.48%
20110.48%
20100.49%
20090.51%
20080.56%
20070.62%
20060.7%
20050.75%
20040.73%
20030.71%
20020.73%
20010.73%
20000.69%
19990.52%
19980.37%
19970.36%
19960.36%
19950.36%
19940.37%
19930.43%
19920.5%
19910.5%
19900.55%
19890.6%
19880.58%
19870.54%
19860.51%
19850.5%
19840.49%
19830.54%
19820.37%
19810.59%
19800.53%
19790.45%
19780.45%
19770.47%
19760.42%
19750.48%
19740.66%
19730.81%
19720.88%
19710.94%
19700.91%
19690.82%
19680.77%
19670.81%
19660.87%
19650.96%
19641.07%
19631%
19621%
19611.03%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in France

78.8%Latest available · 2025
France

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Urban population changed by +1.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearFrance
202578.84%
202478.8%
202378.78%
202278.76%
202178.74%
202078.71%
201978.69%
201878.67%
201778.65%
201678.6%
201577.76%
201477.35%
201377.24%
201277.17%
201177.12%
201077.1%
200977.1%
200877.16%
200777.25%
200677.35%
200577.44%
200477.49%
200377.47%
200277.25%
200176.91%
200076.51%
199976.17%
199875.89%
199775.63%
199675.36%
199575.1%
199474.85%
199374.62%
199274.41%
199174.22%
199074.07%
198973.94%
198873.83%
198773.73%
198673.64%
198573.56%
198473.49%
198373.42%
198273.35%
198173.29%
198073.25%
197973.21%
197873.17%
197773.13%
197673.08%
197573.01%
197472.9%
197372.66%
197272.31%
197171.88%
197071.36%
196970.79%
196870.18%
196769.45%
196668.42%
196567.18%
196465.86%
196364.57%
196263.46%
196162.53%
196061.68%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in France

1.6 birthsLatest available · 2024
France

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Fertility rate changed by -0.4 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearFrance
20241.61 births
20231.66 births
20221.78 births
20211.83 births
20201.82 births
20191.86 births
20181.87 births
20171.89 births
20161.92 births
20151.96 births
20142 births
20131.99 births
20122.01 births
20112.01 births
20102.03 births
20092 births
20082.01 births
20071.98 births
20062 births
20051.94 births
20041.92 births
20031.89 births
20021.88 births
20011.9 births
20001.89 births
19991.81 births
19981.78 births
19971.77 births
19961.75 births
19951.74 births
19941.73 births
19931.73 births
19921.74 births
19911.75 births
19901.77 births
19891.79 births
19881.81 births
19871.83 births
19861.85 births
19851.86 births
19841.86 births
19831.86 births
19821.86 births
19811.85 births
19801.85 births
19791.87 births
19781.89 births
19771.94 births
19762.01 births
19752.09 births
19742.18 births
19732.28 births
19722.38 births
19712.47 births
19702.55 births
19692.62 births
19682.69 births
19672.75 births
19662.8 births
19652.84 births
19642.87 births
19632.89 births
19622.89 births
19612.87 births
19602.85 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in France

$3.4TLatest available · 2025
France

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GDP changed by +37.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearFrance
2025$3,366,315,927,447.33
2024$3,160,442,622,465.08
2023$3,056,250,648,138.29
2022$2,794,788,137,066.94
2021$2,966,433,692,008.09
2020$2,647,926,055,110.05
2019$2,722,793,515,171.76
2018$2,781,576,320,884.39
2017$2,588,868,323,334.71
2016$2,470,407,619,777.13
2015$2,442,483,452,642.5
2014$2,861,236,112,552.42
2013$2,816,077,607,875.26
2012$2,683,007,095,787.23
2011$2,870,408,553,990.28
2010$2,646,230,027,988.34
2009$2,700,075,882,518.98
2008$2,926,802,941,585.86
2007$2,655,816,911,866.56
2006$2,317,861,544,690.82
2005$2,192,146,403,028.17
2004$2,109,792,297,237.03
2003$1,835,095,983,049.09
2002$1,492,427,756,382.43
2001$1,370,376,677,298.86
2000$1,360,959,069,477.49
1999$1,486,915,879,701.93
1998$1,496,906,382,032.47
1997$1,449,392,222,971.45
1996$1,598,889,216,566.23
1995$1,595,219,345,511.89
1994$1,385,822,778,827.98
1993$1,314,383,368,079.69
1992$1,389,663,073,110.28
1991$1,258,961,748,633.88
1990$1,257,649,439,826.53
1989$1,016,742,237,302.08
1988$1,010,827,662,151.75
1987$926,320,855,614.97
1986$764,946,585,850.93
1985$547,220,981,165.13
1984$525,033,325,827.52
1983$553,356,312,935.71
1982$578,152,310,609.84
1981$609,184,791,792.4
1980$694,529,183,483.39
1979$608,218,624,730.19
1978$501,724,418,604.65
1977$406,401,711,687.62
1976$368,363,152,144.22
1975$357,324,307,786.45
1974$282,739,225,313.69
1973$261,970,536,240.42
1972$201,738,881,664.5
1971$164,694,210,962.47
1970$147,312,861,698.36
1969$140,660,914,840.59
1968$128,710,572,572.44
1967$118,088,635,380.95
1966$109,306,730,313.22
1965$100,927,668,584.29
1964$93,424,179,943.35
1963$84,227,606,649.87
1962$75,196,980,365.03
1961$67,158,050,215.05
1960$61,959,085,885.34

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in France

$49KLatest available · 2025
France

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GDP per capita changed by +33.5% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearFrance
2025$48,985.73
2024$46,103.08
2023$44,700.14
2022$40,988.64
2021$43,725.1
2020$39,169.86
2019$40,408.28
2018$41,418.18
2017$38,687.16
2016$37,024.22
2015$36,702.43
2014$43,148.05
2013$42,669.18
2012$40,863.58
2011$43,929.78
2010$40,694.82
2009$41,728.09
2008$45,464.82
2007$41,486.19
2006$36,431.57
2005$34,696.37
2004$33,644.93
2003$29,479.52
2002$24,144.57
2001$22,331.79
2000$22,340.59
1999$24,576.32
1998$24,869.4
1997$24,169.4
1996$26,757.64
1995$26,791.82
1994$23,359.9
1993$22,238.83
1992$23,615.02
1991$21,500.78
1990$21,586.47
1989$17,547.26
1988$17,549.64
1987$16,175.71
1986$13,430.48
1985$9,657.02
1984$9,311.89
1983$9,862.28
1982$10,359.89
1981$10,955.9
1980$12,565.16
1979$11,062.57
1978$9,166.59
1977$7,458.76
1976$6,792.31
1975$6,616.77
1974$5,260.6
1973$4,906.54
1972$3,809.1
1971$3,137.06
1970$2,832.55
1969$2,729.37
1968$2,518.16
1967$2,328.12
1966$2,172.59
1965$2,023.5
1964$1,891.12
1963$1,723.24
1962$1,553.99
1961$1,401.87
1960$1,306.8

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in France

0.8%Latest available · 2025
France

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GDP growth changed by -0.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearFrance
20250.84%
20241.19%
20231.44%
20222.72%
20216.88%
2020-7.44%
20192.03%
20181.65%
20172.08%
20160.86%
20151.07%
20141%
20130.78%
20120.18%
20112.44%
20102%
2009-2.82%
20080.38%
20072.53%
20062.71%
20051.89%
20042.87%
20030.97%
20021.07%
20011.9%
20004.14%
19993.4%
19983.45%
19972.53%
19961.4%
19952.3%
19942.38%
1993-0.36%
19921.52%
19911.24%
19902.83%
19894.41%
19884.81%
19872.55%
19862.39%
19851.57%
19841.61%
19831.26%
19822.44%
19811.19%
19801.68%
19793.7%
19783.95%
19773.55%
19764.34%
1975-0.95%
19744.41%
19736.19%
19724.51%
19715.29%
19706.2%
19697.09%
19684.54%
19674.8%
19665.16%
19654.84%
19646.58%
19636.1%
19626.86%
19614.95%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in France

0.9%Latest available · 2025
France

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Inflation changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearFrance
20250.94%
20242%
20234.88%
20225.22%
20211.64%
20200.48%
20191.11%
20181.85%
20171.03%
20160.18%
20150.04%
20140.51%
20130.86%
20121.95%
20112.11%
20101.53%
20090.09%
20082.81%
20071.49%
20061.68%
20051.75%
20042.14%
20032.1%
20021.92%
20011.63%
20001.68%
19990.54%
19980.65%
19971.2%
19961.98%
19951.8%
19941.66%
19932.1%
19922.36%
19913.21%
19903.19%
19893.5%
19882.7%
19873.29%
19862.54%
19855.83%
19847.67%
19839.46%
198211.98%
198113.31%
198013.56%
197910.65%
19789.25%
19779.49%
19769.63%
197511.69%
197413.65%
19737.38%
19726.06%
19715.4%
19705.3%
19696.05%
19684.54%
19672.79%
19662.6%
19652.7%
19643.21%
19635%
19625.33%
19612.4%
19604.14%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in France

7.5%Latest available · 2025
France

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Unemployment changed by -2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearFrance
20257.54%
20247.4%
20237.34%
20227.3%
20217.87%
20208.01%
20198.42%
20189.02%
20179.41%
201610.06%
201510.35%
201410.27%
20139.91%
20129.84%
20119.23%
20109.28%
20099.12%
20087.39%
20078.01%
20068.83%
20058.88%
20048.91%
20038.31%
20028.7%
20018.61%
200010.22%
199911.98%
199812.07%
199712.57%
199612.37%
199511.83%
199412.59%
199311.32%
199210.2%
19919.13%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in France

83 yearsLatest available · 2024
France

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Life expectancy changed by +0.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearFrance
202482.98 years
202382.83 years
202282.13 years
202182.32 years
202082.18 years
201982.83 years
201882.68 years
201782.58 years
201682.57 years
201582.32 years
201482.72 years
201382.22 years
201281.97 years
201182.11 years
201081.66 years
200981.41 years
200881.21 years
200781.11 years
200680.81 years
200580.16 years
200480.16 years
200379.11 years
200279.26 years
200179.16 years
200079.06 years
199978.76 years
199878.6 years
199778.3 years
199677.95 years
199577.75 years
199477.65 years
199377.3 years
199277.1 years
199176.85 years
199076.6 years
198976.35 years
198876.1 years
198775.8 years
198675.6 years
198575.3 years
198475 years
198374.8 years
198274.5 years
198174.3 years
198074.05 years
197973.85 years
197873.6 years
197773.35 years
197673.1 years
197572.85 years
197472.6 years
197372.36 years
197272.11 years
197171.91 years
197071.66 years
196971.46 years
196871.31 years
196771.16 years
196670.96 years
196570.81 years
196470.66 years
196370.51 years
196270.31 years
196170.12 years
196069.87 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in France

11.5%Latest available · 2024
France

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Health expenditure changed by -0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearFrance
202411.54%
202311.52%
202211.83%
202112.25%
202012.13%
201911.17%
201811.31%
201711.45%
201611.57%
201511.5%
201411.58%
201311.38%
201211.34%
201111.18%
201011.22%
200911.29%
200810.51%
200710.33%
200610.4%
200510.24%
200410.21%
200310.13%
200210.08%
20019.76%
20009.62%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in France

88.7%Latest available · 2024
France

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Internet adoption changed by +4.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearFrance
202488.65%
202386.84%
202285.33%
202186.1%
202084.71%
201983.34%
201882.04%
201780.5%
201679.27%
201578.01%
201483.75%
201381.92%
201281.44%
201177.82%
201077.28%
200971.58%
200870.68%
200766.09%
200646.87%
200542.87%
200439.15%
200336.14%
200230.18%
200126.33%
200014.31%
19999.13%
19986.32%
19974.26%
19962.58%
19951.64%
19940.9%
19930.59%
19920.28%
19910.14%
19900.05%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in France

16.2%Latest available · 2021
France

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Renewable energy changed by +5.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearFrance
202116.2%
202016.8%
201915.5%
201815.2%
201714.1%
201614.2%
201513.3%
201413.2%
201313.4%
201212.3%
201110.6%
201011.9%
200911.2%
200810.5%
20079.4%
20068.5%
20058.6%
20048.9%
20038.8%
20028.7%
20019.4%
20009.3%
19999.8%
19989.7%
199710%
199610.5%
199510.7%
199411%
199310.9%
199211.3%
199111.1%
199010.5%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in France

100%Latest available · 2024
France

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearFrance
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in France

67.2%Latest available · 2025
France

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Trade changed by +3.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearFrance
202567.19%
202468.11%
202370.63%
202275.96%
202163.79%
202058.84%
201966.43%
201866.8%
201765.4%
201663.34%
201563.5%
201462.2%
201361.82%
201261.66%
201160.61%
201056.59%
200952.2%
200859.18%
200758.15%
200657.87%
200555.82%
200453.75%
200352.6%
200255.13%
200156.89%
200057.79%
199951.67%
199851.42%
199749.8%
199646.11%
199545.43%
199443.75%
199341.73%
199243.96%
199144.95%
199044.59%
198946.01%
198843.22%
198742.02%
198642.5%
198548.88%
198449.4%
198346.98%
198247.14%
198147.35%
198045.24%
197942.64%
197841.12%
197742.36%
197641.37%
197538.37%
197444.21%
197336%
197233.97%
197133.48%
197032.9%
196930.44%
196828.34%
196727.99%
196627.91%
196527.25%
196427.3%
196326.39%
196226.34%
196127.91%
196028.44%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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