Natural population change in France

Natural population change in France was -3,620 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 120.2% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons-3,620
Change on 2024-120.2%
Rank7th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high303,2522006
Series low-3,6202025

Natural population change in France, 2000 to 2025

-100K0100K200K300K400K20002004200820122016202020252000: 267,532 persons2001: 262,868 persons2002: 248,253 persons2003: 231,302 persons2004: 280,651 persons2005: 269,580 persons2006: 303,252 persons2007: 288,332 persons2008: 286,577 persons2009: 276,875 persons2010: 282,285 persons2011: 279,042 persons2012: 251,858 persons2013: 242,978 persons2014: 259,893 persons2015: 205,864 persons2016: 190,320 persons2017: 163,635 persons2018: 149,452 persons2019: 140,620 persons2020: 66,711 persons2021: 80,823 persons2022: 51,262 persons2023: 38,907 persons2024: 17,904 persons2025: -3,620 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025-3,620
202417,904
202338,907
202251,262
202180,823
202066,711
2019140,620
2018149,452
2017163,635
2016190,320
2015205,864
2014259,893
2013242,978
2012251,858
2011279,042
2010282,285
2009276,875
2008286,577
2007288,332
2006303,252
2005269,580
2004280,651
2003231,302
2002248,253
2001262,868
2000267,532

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
France-3,620
European Union (27)-1,352,705

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in France?

Natural population change in France was -3,620 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 120.2% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in France?

303,252 in 2006, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Natural population change elsewhere in European Union (27)

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