Europe & Central Asia
France in numbers France is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Paris. Its population was 68.72 million in 2025, ranking 23 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$48,986 in 2025.
Population 68.72 million 2025
GDP US$3.37 trillion 2025
GDP per person US$48,986 2025
Life expectancy 83.0 2024
Area 606,410 2024
Urban share 78.8% 2025
People 68.72 million
2025 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 23 of 217
0.25%
2025 · 0.69% in 2000 · Rank 158 of 217
127.2
2024 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 216
78.8%
2025 · 76.5% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 217
16.2%
2025 · 18.9% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 217
22.5%
2025 · 16.0% in 2000 · Rank 17 of 217
1.61
2024 · -15% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 217
Health and living standards 83.0
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 24 of 217
4.3
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 162 of 196
US$5,327
2024 · +146% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 215
88.7%
2024 · 14.3% in 2000 · Rank 66 of 186
103.4%
2024 · 100.4% in 2001 · Rank 60 of 190
Economy US$3.37 trillion
2025 · +147% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 210
US$48,986
2025 · +119% since 2000 · Rank 34 of 210
Int$63,975
2025 · +146% since 2000 · Rank 34 of 199
0.84%
2025 · 4.14% in 2000 · Rank 179 of 210
0.94%
2025 · 1.67% in 2000 · Rank 147 of 180
7.5%
2025 · 10.2% in 2000 · Rank 57 of 187
33.4%
2025 · 29.8% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 183
1.3%
2025 · 0.7% in 2000 · Rank 110 of 176
Land and environment 606,410
2024 · +10% since 2000 · Rank 45 of 216
32.9%
2024 · 28.4% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 214
4.00
2024 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 70 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for France. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.