Population, female in France
France: Population, female was 35.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.40 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
35.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
24.39 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in France, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in France is 35.40 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in France peaked at 35.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.39 million, in 1960.
That places France 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.39 million | — |
| 1961 | 24.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 24.85 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 25.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 25.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 25.59 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 25.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 26.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 26.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 26.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 26.61 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 26.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 27.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 27.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 27.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 27.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 27.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 27.84 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 28.12 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 28.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 28.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.75 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 29.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 29.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 29.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 29.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 29.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 30.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.40 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.53 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 35.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.40 million | +0.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 35.40 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 23.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 35.40 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 11.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.43 million | 24.39 million | 26.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.43 million | 26.61 million | 28.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.01 million | 28.28 million | 29.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.57 million | 29.95 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.43 million | 31.37 million | 33.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.20 million | 33.54 million | 34.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 million | 34.86 million | 35.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in France?
- Population, female in France was 35.40 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 35.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 million in 1960.
- How does France rank for population, female?
- France ranks 22nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.