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France.

Capital: Paris · Europe · Western Europe

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Population68.72 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$3.03 trillion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$44,3292023 · calculated
Area551,695 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)2.0%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

France at a glance

Official name
French Republic
Capital
Paris
Population
68.72 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$3.03 trillion (2023)
GDP per person
$44,329 (2023)
Area
551,695 km²
Languages
French
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+33
Internet domain
.fr
People
French
Land borders
Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

France in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

45M50M55M60M65M70M1960198020002020FranceFrance 1960: 47.4MFrance 1961: 47.9MFrance 1962: 48.4MFrance 1963: 48.9MFrance 1964: 49.4MFrance 1965: 49.9MFrance 1966: 50.3MFrance 1967: 50.7MFrance 1968: 51.1MFrance 1969: 51.5MFrance 1970: 52MFrance 1971: 52.5MFrance 1972: 53MFrance 1973: 53.4MFrance 1974: 53.7MFrance 1975: 54MFrance 1976: 54.2MFrance 1977: 54.5MFrance 1978: 54.7MFrance 1979: 55MFrance 1980: 55.3MFrance 1981: 55.6MFrance 1982: 55.8MFrance 1983: 56.1MFrance 1984: 56.4MFrance 1985: 56.7MFrance 1986: 57MFrance 1987: 57.3MFrance 1988: 57.6MFrance 1989: 57.9MFrance 1990: 58.3MFrance 1991: 58.6MFrance 1992: 58.8MFrance 1993: 59.1MFrance 1994: 59.3MFrance 1995: 59.5MFrance 1996: 59.8MFrance 1997: 60MFrance 1998: 60.2MFrance 1999: 60.5MFrance 2000: 60.9MFrance 2001: 61.4MFrance 2002: 61.8MFrance 2003: 62.2MFrance 2004: 62.7MFrance 2005: 63.2MFrance 2006: 63.6MFrance 2007: 64MFrance 2008: 64.4MFrance 2009: 64.7MFrance 2010: 65MFrance 2011: 65.3MFrance 2012: 65.7MFrance 2013: 66MFrance 2014: 66.3MFrance 2015: 66.5MFrance 2016: 66.7MFrance 2017: 66.9MFrance 2018: 67.2MFrance 2019: 67.4MFrance 2020: 67.6MFrance 2021: 67.8MFrance 2022: 68.2MFrance 2023: 68.4MFrance 2024: 68.6MFrance 2025: 68.7M40M50M60M70M1960198020002020FranceFrance 1960: 47.4MFrance 1961: 47.9MFrance 1962: 48.4MFrance 1963: 48.9MFrance 1964: 49.4MFrance 1965: 49.9MFrance 1966: 50.3MFrance 1967: 50.7MFrance 1968: 51.1MFrance 1969: 51.5MFrance 1970: 52MFrance 1971: 52.5MFrance 1972: 53MFrance 1973: 53.4MFrance 1974: 53.7MFrance 1975: 54MFrance 1976: 54.2MFrance 1977: 54.5MFrance 1978: 54.7MFrance 1979: 55MFrance 1980: 55.3MFrance 1981: 55.6MFrance 1982: 55.8MFrance 1983: 56.1MFrance 1984: 56.4MFrance 1985: 56.7MFrance 1986: 57MFrance 1987: 57.3MFrance 1988: 57.6MFrance 1989: 57.9MFrance 1990: 58.3MFrance 1991: 58.6MFrance 1992: 58.8MFrance 1993: 59.1MFrance 1994: 59.3MFrance 1995: 59.5MFrance 1996: 59.8MFrance 1997: 60MFrance 1998: 60.2MFrance 1999: 60.5MFrance 2000: 60.9MFrance 2001: 61.4MFrance 2002: 61.8MFrance 2003: 62.2MFrance 2004: 62.7MFrance 2005: 63.2MFrance 2006: 63.6MFrance 2007: 64MFrance 2008: 64.4MFrance 2009: 64.7MFrance 2010: 65MFrance 2011: 65.3MFrance 2012: 65.7MFrance 2013: 66MFrance 2014: 66.3MFrance 2015: 66.5MFrance 2016: 66.7MFrance 2017: 66.9MFrance 2018: 67.2MFrance 2019: 67.4MFrance 2020: 67.6MFrance 2021: 67.8MFrance 2022: 68.2MFrance 2023: 68.4MFrance 2024: 68.6MFrance 2025: 68.7M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$1T$2T$3T$4T1960198020002020FranceFrance 1960: $62.2BFrance 1961: $67.5BFrance 1962: $75.6BFrance 1963: $84.8BFrance 1964: $94BFrance 1965: $101.5BFrance 1966: $110BFrance 1967: $119BFrance 1968: $129.8BFrance 1969: $141.9BFrance 1970: $148.5BFrance 1971: $166BFrance 1972: $203.5BFrance 1973: $264.4BFrance 1974: $285.6BFrance 1975: $360.8BFrance 1976: $372.3BFrance 1977: $410.3BFrance 1978: $506.7BFrance 1979: $614BFrance 1980: $701.3BFrance 1981: $615.6BFrance 1982: $584.9BFrance 1983: $559.9BFrance 1984: $530.7BFrance 1985: $553.1BFrance 1986: $771.5BFrance 1987: $934.2BFrance 1988: $1TFrance 1989: $1TFrance 1990: $1.3TFrance 1991: $1.3TFrance 1992: $1.4TFrance 1993: $1.3TFrance 1994: $1.4TFrance 1995: $1.6TFrance 1996: $1.6TFrance 1997: $1.5TFrance 1998: $1.5TFrance 1999: $1.5TFrance 2000: $1.4TFrance 2001: $1.4TFrance 2002: $1.5TFrance 2003: $1.8TFrance 2004: $2.1TFrance 2005: $2.2TFrance 2006: $2.3TFrance 2007: $2.7TFrance 2008: $2.9TFrance 2009: $2.7TFrance 2010: $2.6TFrance 2011: $2.9TFrance 2012: $2.7TFrance 2013: $2.8TFrance 2014: $2.9TFrance 2015: $2.4TFrance 2016: $2.5TFrance 2017: $2.6TFrance 2018: $2.8TFrance 2019: $2.7TFrance 2020: $2.6TFrance 2021: $3TFrance 2022: $2.8TFrance 2023: $3T$0$1T$2T$3T$4T1960198020002020FranceFrance 1960: $62.2BFrance 1961: $67.5BFrance 1962: $75.6BFrance 1963: $84.8BFrance 1964: $94BFrance 1965: $101.5BFrance 1966: $110BFrance 1967: $119BFrance 1968: $129.8BFrance 1969: $141.9BFrance 1970: $148.5BFrance 1971: $166BFrance 1972: $203.5BFrance 1973: $264.4BFrance 1974: $285.6BFrance 1975: $360.8BFrance 1976: $372.3BFrance 1977: $410.3BFrance 1978: $506.7BFrance 1979: $614BFrance 1980: $701.3BFrance 1981: $615.6BFrance 1982: $584.9BFrance 1983: $559.9BFrance 1984: $530.7BFrance 1985: $553.1BFrance 1986: $771.5BFrance 1987: $934.2BFrance 1988: $1TFrance 1989: $1TFrance 1990: $1.3TFrance 1991: $1.3TFrance 1992: $1.4TFrance 1993: $1.3TFrance 1994: $1.4TFrance 1995: $1.6TFrance 1996: $1.6TFrance 1997: $1.5TFrance 1998: $1.5TFrance 1999: $1.5TFrance 2000: $1.4TFrance 2001: $1.4TFrance 2002: $1.5TFrance 2003: $1.8TFrance 2004: $2.1TFrance 2005: $2.2TFrance 2006: $2.3TFrance 2007: $2.7TFrance 2008: $2.9TFrance 2009: $2.7TFrance 2010: $2.6TFrance 2011: $2.9TFrance 2012: $2.7TFrance 2013: $2.8TFrance 2014: $2.9TFrance 2015: $2.4TFrance 2016: $2.5TFrance 2017: $2.6TFrance 2018: $2.8TFrance 2019: $2.7TFrance 2020: $2.6TFrance 2021: $3TFrance 2022: $2.8TFrance 2023: $3T

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020FranceFrance 1980: 13.6%France 1981: 13.3%France 1982: 12%France 1983: 9.46%France 1984: 7.67%France 1985: 5.83%France 1986: 2.54%France 1987: 3.29%France 1988: 2.7%France 1989: 3.5%France 1990: 3.19%France 1991: 3.21%France 1992: 2.36%France 1993: 2.1%France 1994: 1.66%France 1995: 1.8%France 1996: 1.98%France 1997: 1.2%France 1998: 0.65%France 1999: 0.54%France 2000: 1.68%France 2001: 1.63%France 2002: 1.92%France 2003: 2.1%France 2004: 2.14%France 2005: 1.75%France 2006: 1.68%France 2007: 1.49%France 2008: 2.81%France 2009: 0.09%France 2010: 1.53%France 2011: 2.11%France 2012: 1.95%France 2013: 0.86%France 2014: 0.51%France 2015: 0.04%France 2016: 0.18%France 2017: 1.03%France 2018: 1.85%France 2019: 1.11%France 2020: 0.48%France 2021: 1.64%France 2022: 5.22%France 2023: 4.88%France 2024: 2%0%5%10%15%198020002020FranceFrance 1980: 13.6%France 1981: 13.3%France 1982: 12%France 1983: 9.46%France 1984: 7.67%France 1985: 5.83%France 1986: 2.54%France 1987: 3.29%France 1988: 2.7%France 1989: 3.5%France 1990: 3.19%France 1991: 3.21%France 1992: 2.36%France 1993: 2.1%France 1994: 1.66%France 1995: 1.8%France 1996: 1.98%France 1997: 1.2%France 1998: 0.65%France 1999: 0.54%France 2000: 1.68%France 2001: 1.63%France 2002: 1.92%France 2003: 2.1%France 2004: 2.14%France 2005: 1.75%France 2006: 1.68%France 2007: 1.49%France 2008: 2.81%France 2009: 0.09%France 2010: 1.53%France 2011: 2.11%France 2012: 1.95%France 2013: 0.86%France 2014: 0.51%France 2015: 0.04%France 2016: 0.18%France 2017: 1.03%France 2018: 1.85%France 2019: 1.11%France 2020: 0.48%France 2021: 1.64%France 2022: 5.22%France 2023: 4.88%France 2024: 2%

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