Population, per capita in France
France: Population, per capita was 0.9995 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population, per capita in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per capita in France is 0.9995 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per capita in France peaked at 1 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9982 units per person, in 2022.
That places France 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9982 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9988 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9995 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 1 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9993 units per person | 0.9982 units per person | 1 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 171 Poland 0.9999 units per person compare
- 172 Estonia 0.9997 units per person compare
- 173 Slovenia 0.9995 units per person compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9992 units per person compare
- 176 Spain 0.9991 units per person compare
- 177 Russian Federation 0.9991 units per person compare
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 340,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 341,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 357,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per capita in France?
- Population, per capita in France was 0.9995 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9982 units per person in 2022.
- How does France rank for population, per capita?
- France ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.