France: Population and Key Statistics

EuropeCapital: Paris#20 by population

With a population of 66.5 million and an economy of roughly $3.2 trillion, France is the European Union's second-largest economy after Germany. A global player in aerospace, luxury goods, energy, and agriculture, it is also the world's most visited country, welcoming about 100 million visitors a year.

Among the world leaders in generating electricity from nuclear power, France offers a high standard of living, with a life expectancy of 83 years and a strong social security system.

Population (2025)
68.7 million
68,720,337 people
GDP (2025)
$3,366bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$48,986
Life expectancy
83.0
years
Area
606,410
km²
Population density
113
people/km²
Median age
42.3
Internet usage
88.7%

Military Strength

Military expenditure (2024)
$64.7bn
64,675 million dollars
Share of GDP
2.05%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
3.59%
Spending per capita
$941
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
304 thousand
304,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
4.4
1.00% of the labor force

Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.

How France compares

France and Germany — core indicators
020 b40 b60 b80 bGDP per capita ($)Life expectancy (years)Internet usage (%)GDP per capita ($) — France: 48.986Life expectancy (years) — France: 83Internet usage (%) — France: 88,7GDP per capita ($) — Germany: 60.496Life expectancy (years) — Germany: 80,8Internet usage (%) — Germany: 93,5
FranceGermany

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only. For exact figures see the full side-by-side comparison.

Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26