Population, male in France

France: Population, male was 33.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.32 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.32 million
in 2025
All-time low
23.02 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in France, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

France recorded 33.32 million for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in France peaked at 33.32 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.02 million, in 1960.

France ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.12 million 23.02 million 25.13 million 10
1970s 26.27 million 25.40 million 26.86 million 10
1980s 27.55 million 26.99 million 28.17 million 10
1990s 28.84 million 28.31 million 29.37 million 10
2000s 30.47 million 29.55 million 31.33 million 10
2010s 32.10 million 31.49 million 32.63 million 10
2020s 33.06 million 32.75 million 33.32 million 6

Countries ranked near France

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  2. 21 Thailand 34.84 million compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom 34.23 million compare
  4. 24 South Africa 31.50 million compare
  5. 25 Italy 28.81 million compare
  6. 26 Kenya 28.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in France?
Population, male in France was 33.32 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 33.32 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 23.02 million in 1960.
How does France rank for population, male?
France ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.