Population, female, annual growth rate in France
France: Population, female, annual growth rate was 0.2421 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2421 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.05 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
0.2421 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in France, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in France stood at 0.2421 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in France peaked at 1.05 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2421 % change on previous year, in 2025.
France ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9574 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9309 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9597 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9462 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8561 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8054 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7287 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7806 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8422 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8117 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7327 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6177 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5125 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.491 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5272 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5119 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5761 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6166 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6115 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5757 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5825 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5678 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5837 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6109 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6187 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5689 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5213 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5219 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4706 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4148 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4065 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3912 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3841 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3166 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4747 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7384 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 0.776 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7697 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7412 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7741 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8012 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7047 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5581 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5113 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4812 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.486 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4837 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5076 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4956 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.402 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2571 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3537 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3042 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3068 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3388 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4844 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2547 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2441 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2421 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8852 % change on previous year | 0.7287 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6327 % change on previous year | 0.491 % change on previous year | 0.8422 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5742 % change on previous year | 0.3985 % change on previous year | 0.6187 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.447 % change on previous year | 0.3166 % change on previous year | 0.5689 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6977 % change on previous year | 0.5113 % change on previous year | 0.8012 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4036 % change on previous year | 0.2571 % change on previous year | 0.5076 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3118 % change on previous year | 0.2421 % change on previous year | 0.4844 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 155 Austria 0.2977 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2785 % change on previous year compare
- 157 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2716 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Nepal 0.2401 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Sweden 0.2263 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Croatia 0.2239 % change on previous year compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.0179 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3085 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in France?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in France was 0.2421 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2421 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does France rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.