This reference page collects population of france in one place: population 68,372,286; surface area 549,087 km2; density 124.5 /km2; capital Paris. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 68,372,286
Surface area 549,087 km2
Density 124.5 /km2
Capital Paris
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the France population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 124.5 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where France sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of france come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of france updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.