Official name:
French Republic
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 66 651a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 120.9a,b | |
| Capital city | Paris | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 10 958.2d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 551 500c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 94.1a,b | |
| National currency | Euro (EUR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1e |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic productf (million current US$) | 2 442 483 | 2 647 926 | 3 051 832c |
| GDP growth ratef (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.1 | -7.4 | 0.9c |
| GDP per capitaf (current US$) | 36 411.0 | 38 881.0 | 44 451.0c |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9c |
| Economy: Industryg,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 19.4 | 18.3 | 20.6c |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,j (% of GVA) | 79 | 80 | 77.5c |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5c |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 20.4 | 20 | 19.2c |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 76.9 | 77.7 | 78.2c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 10.4 | 8 | 7.4k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 51.0 / 60.7 | 50.0 / 58.9 | 51.5 / 59.3k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexl,m (2010=100) | 106 | 111 | 126e |
| Agricultural production indexf (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 94 | 95c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 493 941 | 487 987 | 645 959e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 563 398 | 580 806 | 762 045e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 69 457 | - 92 818 | - 116 086e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 8 171 | - 53 042 | 12 382e |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 79.7 | 80.7d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.8n | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 85.2 / 79.0 | 85.1 / 79.2 | 86.3 / 80.7a |
| Population age distributionb,o (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 18.2 / 25.0 | 17.4 / 26.9 | 16.2 / 28.8a |
| International migrant stockp,q (000/% of total pop.) | 7 978.1 / 12.3 | 8 610.7 / 13.1 | 9 186.8 / 13.8e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 320.1 | 524.9 | 762.4r,e |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 4.3 | 4 | 3.7a |
| Health: Current expenditures (% of GDP) | 11.4 | 12.1 | 11.9t |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3t |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 101.7 / 102.3 | 102.4 / 102.9 | 102.5 / 102.9t |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.5 / 101.0 | 101.5 / 102.0 | 100.7 / 100.8t |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 108.6 / 105.4 | 108.9 / 107.8 | 109.7 / 108.2t |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.6 | 1 | 1.3c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 26.2 | 39.5u | 36.2u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 78v | 84.7k | 86.8v,c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2w |
| Threatened species (number) | 236 | 366 | 518e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 30.7 | 31.5 | 31.8t |
| CO2 emission estimatesx (million tons/tons per capita) | 308.7 / 4.6 | 256.1 / 3.8 | 274.6 / 4.0t |
| Energy production, primaryx (Petajoules) | 5 775 | 4 973 | 4 318t |
| Energy supply per capitax (Gigajoules) | 157 | 133 | 129t |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 84 452 | 41 684k | 48 395k,w |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 75.7 | 79.6 | 81.1e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 99.0 / 98.4 | 99.8 / 98.4 | 100.0 / 98.4t |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedy (% of GNI) | 0.05 | 0.78 | 0.61c |