Key demographics
- Population
- 69.1M
- Density
- 126.1/km²
- HDI
- 0.920 (Very High)
- Gini index (2018)
- 32.4
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.0 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.61
- Urban population (2025)
- 78.8%
- Labor force (2025)
- 74.0%
- Gender wage gap (2020)
- 11.6%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 63.3%
- Profile
- Aging
- Urban population (2025)
- 78.8%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 9.7 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 9.4 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 20.9%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.61
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.4 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 0.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 117.1M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 50.0% |
| Irreligion | 33.0% |
| Islam | 4.0% |
| Other religions | 4.0% |
- Demonym (male)
- French
- Demonym (female)
- French
- National anthem
- La Marseillaise
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 83.0 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 70.1 yrs
- Health spending (2024)
- 11.5% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 3.4/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 82/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 5.7/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.28/1000
- Nurses (2021)
- 9.42/1000
- Health spending per capita (2024)
- $5,327
- Out-of-pocket (2024)
- 9.2%
Education and technology
- Education spending (2022)
- 5.3% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 510
- Internet users (2024)
- 88.7%
- Mobile subscriptions (2023)
- 116.7/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 48.9/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 57,275/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 48.9
Geography and practical
- Area
- 543,908 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC-10:00, UTC-09:30, UTC-09:00, UTC-08:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00, UTC+05:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00, UTC+12:00
- Calling codes
- +33
- Postal code
- #####
- TLD
- .fr
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of France is composed of three equal vertical bands of blue, white and red.
- National anthem
- La Marseillaise
- National holiday
- Bastille Day