The most violent was a pogrom against Italian workers who worked in the salt evaporation ponds of Peccais, erupted in Aigues-Mortes in 1893, killing at least nine and injuring hundreds on the Italian side.[77]. [95], Immigrants by country of birth as of 2017:[96], According to Michèle Tribalat, researcher at INED, there were, in 1999, approximately 14 million persons of foreign ancestry (about a quarter of the population), defined as either immigrants or people with at least one immigrant parent or grandparent. France lost 10% of its active male population in World War I; the 1.3 million French deaths, along with even more births forgone by potential fathers being off at war, caused a drop of 3 million in the French population, and helped make Dénatalité a national obsession; by 1920 ANAPF had 40,000 members, and in July that year a new law strictly regulated abortion and contraception. Until 1795 metropolitan France was the most populous country of Europe, ahead of Russia, and the fourth most populous country in the world, behind only China, India and Japan; Between 1795 and 1866, metropolitan France was the second most populous country of Europe, behind Russia, and the fourth most populous country in the world, behind China, India and Russia (having become more populous than Japan during this period); Between 1866 and 1909, metropolitan France was the third most populous country of Europe, behind Russia and Germany; Between 1909 and 1933, metropolitan France was the fourth most populous country of Europe, behind Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom; between 1933 and 1991, metropolitan France was the fifth most populous country of Europe, behind Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy; Between 1991 and 2000, metropolitan France recovered its rank as the fourth most populous country of Europe, behind Russia, Germany, and the United Kingdom; Since 2000, metropolitan France has recovered its rank as the third most populous country of Europe, behind Russia and Germany. A provisional estimate is first issued and final figures are published at a later date. "L'élément sémitique, juif et arabe, était fort en Languedoc. List of cities in France by population 2020 2021. The population density of France has changed from 101.1 in 1980 to 119.6 in 2019. However, this quota policy contradicts the French Constitution. The vital statistics below refer to France Métropolitaine and do not include the overseas departments, territories and New Caledonia. In 2008, the immigrant unemployment rate in France was a startling 13%, twice as high as for the national population (6%). Nevertherless, according to Justin Vaïsse, in spite of obstacles and spectacular failures like the riots in November 2005, in Parisian suburbs, where many immigrants live secluded from society with very few capabilities to live in better conditions, the integration of Muslim immigrants is happening as part of a background evolution[86] and recent studies confirmed the results of their assimilation, showing that "North Africans seem to be characterized by a high degree of cultural integration reflected in a relatively high propensity to exogamy" with rates ranging from 20% to 50%. France ranks number 22 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population . [69][70], Since the 19th century, France has continued being a country of immigration. In the ministry's 2010 report on professional inclusion for immigrants, 19.6% of immigrants without any education were unemployed while 16.1% of immigrants who had graduated high school were unemployed. In 2020 the population of France was 67,873,000 and the average age increased from 34.9 in 1960 to 41.8. Meanwhile, 14% of all immigrants who settled in France that year were from Asian countries: 3% of China and 2% in Turkey while America and Oceania constitute 10% of Americans and Brazilians accounted for higher percentage, 2% each. Statistics on Spanish immigrants in France show a growth of 107% between 2009 and 2012, from 5300 to 11,000 people. Recent incidents, such as the 2005 civil unrest and Romani repatriation have shed light on France's immigration policies and how these are viewed globally, especially in congruence or discontinuity with the EU. Update to date information about population of France in 2021. According to INSEE, since 2004, 200,000 immigrants entered the country annually. [59], However, that law does not concern surveys and polls, which are free to ask those questions if they wish. France had to open its doors to immigration, which was the only way to prevent population decline between the two world wars.[74]. Starting around 1800, the historical evolution of the population in France has been atypical in Europe. Worldwide, France's ranking has fallen to twentieth most populous country; In 2005 it was projected that if current demographic trends continued (i.e. Other important regions are Rhône-Alpes (Lyon) and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (Marseille). This was the real territory of France from 1860 to 1871, and again since 1919. Since 2006, France computes the population size from census results counted in different years. A longitudinal study has been conducted since March 2010 to provide qualitative research regarding the integration of new immigrants. Under government rules, newborn babies are screened when their backgrounds place them at risk of inheriting two copies of the sickle-cell gene, with the following criteria:[citation needed], The screening suggests that in 2000, 19 percent of all newborn babies in Metropolitan France had at least one parent originating from one of the risk regions. [...] les observations des anthropologistes ne permettent pas de douter que nombre de familles françaises dans les bassins de la Garonne et du Rhône ne soient issus des envahisseurs musulmans, Berbères modifiés par leur croisement avec les Espagnols, les Arabes et les noirs d'Afrique.". [138][139], According to a 2008 study by Dutch geneticist Manfred Kayser, French people based on a sample from Lyon, showed genetic similarities to all Europeans especially the Swiss, Germans, Austrians, Italians, and Spaniards. They are in an intermediate position between the North Africans (Algerians from Algiers and Oran; Tunisians) and the western Europeans populations (France, Spain, and Portugal)". Producers of European statistics in France; The legal basis of European statistical governance ; The framework regulations and sectoral regulations; L’Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques collecte, produit, analyse et diffuse des informations sur l’économie et la société françaises 67,42 M Population + 0,6 % Inflation. [91] The importance of integration was brought to the forefront of the political agenda in Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. [136], According to a 2015 estimate of CIA World Factbook the numbers are: Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic) 63-66%, Muslim 7-9%, Jewish 0.5-0.75%, Buddhist 0.5-0.75%, other 0.5-1.0%, none 23-28%. Many famous French people like Edith Piaf,[120] Isabelle Adjani, Arnaud Montebourg, Alain Bashung, Dany Boon and many others have Maghrebi ancestry. (includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.). The population of France is predicted to hit the 70 million mark between the year 2025/2030 and to overtake Germany's between 2050/2060, with 75.6 million French for 71 million Germans in 2060, while the UK is predicted to overtake France by 2030. Estimated Population 2020-2050 The fertility rate increased to 2.01 in 2012[31] and, for the first time, surpasses the fertility rate of the United States. French concerns about the country's slow population growth began after its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. In the early 21st century there were an estimated 5 million Muslims in France,[133] one million Protestants, 600,000 Buddhists, 491,000 Jews,[134] and 150,000 Orthodox Christians[citation needed]. Unlike the rest of Europe, there was no strong population growth in France in the 19th and first half of the 20th century. Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated. The birth rate declined again after a brief baby boom from 1920 to 1923, and reached an all-time low during peacetime in the late 1930s. France 2020 population is estimated at 65,273,511 people at mid year according to UN data. Most immigrants were Portuguese as well as Arabs and Berbers from North Africa. Thus, EU nationals immigrating to France comprise 1.2 million people, and 1.1 million people are from the three Maghreb countries of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. A provisional estimate is first issued and final figures are published at a later date. Furthermore, there appears to be a lower rate of immigrants arriving from the EU since 1975 as opposed to an increase in African immigrants. Lille Urban Area Population History. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. [37], Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Dezember 2015 waren die europäischen Teile Frankreichs in 22 Regionen unterteilt (Frankreich hatte einschließlich der fünf FOM 27 Regionen). The population of France in 2018 was 64,990,511, a 0.23% increase from 2017. Of European ethnic groups not indigenous to France, the most numerous are people of Italian family origin and it is estimated that about 5 million citizens (8% of the population) are at least partly of Italian origin if their parentage is retraced over three generations. The population estimates are adjusted on the basis of census data, for the whole of France and for the different départements and regions. France has not collected religious or ethnic data in its censuses since the beginning of the Third Republic, but the country's predominant faith has been Roman Catholicism since the early Middle Ages. [73], In the 20th century, France experienced a high rate of immigration from other countries. R1b (particularly R1b1b2) was found to be the most dominant Y chromosomal lineage in France, covering about 60% of the Y chromosomal lineages. [59], Some organizations, such as the Representative Council of Black Associations of France (French: Conseil représentatif des associations noires de France, CRAN), have argued in favour of the introduction of data collection on minority groups but this has been resisted by other organizations and ruling politicians,[60][61] often on the grounds that collecting such statistics goes against France's secular principles and harks back to Vichy-era identity documents. [original research?] Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 10, 2020 The total population of France has been increasing for years now, reaching 67 million inhabitants in 2020. Émile Zola's 1899 novel Fécondité is representative of contemporary concerns about the birthrate. Mean age of women having their first birth: 29.9 years-old. A recent study in 2009 analysed 555 French individuals from 7 different regions in mainland France and found the following Y-DNA Haplogroups. The population density of France has changed from 101.1 in 1980 to 119.6 in 2019. These data suggest that developments in France are analogous to what we see in the rest of the Western world: very similar to Great Britain (non-Whites made up 24.4% of births in 2014 and Whites are projected to become a minority of the general population by the 2060s) and about 20 years behind the United States of America (Whites make up a minority of under 15s, Whites are projected to … [71][72] Without considering citizenship at birth, people not born in metropolitan France and their direct descendants made up 30% of the population aged 18–50 in metropolitan France as of 2008.[94]. Nonetheless, immigration rates in the 1980s and 1990s were much lower than in the 1960s and 1970s, especially compared to other European countries. [44], The scope of foreign origin can be estimated by the National Screening Program for Sickle Cell Disease because the genetic disease very rarely affects European people. During the Middle Ages more than one quarter of Europe's population was French; by the 17th century it was still one fifth. Industrial production growth lost notable traction in July–August, while consumer confidence remained below its long-term average in the quarter, likely weighing on household spending. Sarkozy's agenda has sharpened the focus placed on integration of immigrants living in France as well as their acquisition of national identity. Since 1975, France's population growth rate has significantly diminished, but it still remains slightly higher than that of the rest of Europe, and much faster than at the end of the 19th century and during the first half of the 20th century. According to current projections, France ’s population is expected to reach its peak at 67.68 million people in 2045, after which it will decline slowly back down to 65.55 million people by the end of the century. [108], In July 2006, President Sarkozy put into effect a law on immigration based upon the notion of "chosen immigration",[125] which allows immigration into France to a restricted field of employment sectors, notably the hotel and restaurant industries, construction and seasonal employment. Back in the 1920s and 1930s, when other European countries had a high fertility rate, France had a low fertility rate and opened its doors to immigration to avoid a population decline. Local populations often opposed immigrant manpower, leading to occasional outbursts of violence. According to the French Institute, the increase resulting from the financial crisis that hit several European countries in that period, has pushed up the number of Europeans installed in France. The rise in anti-immigration sentiments was reinforced by a series of terrorist bombs in Paris in 1986, linked to Muslim immigrants in France. Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). The immigration rate was particularly high during the 1920s and 1930s. During the Trente Glorieuses (1945–1974), the country's reconstruction and steady economic growth led to the labor-immigration of the 1960s, when many employers found manpower in villages located in Southern Europe and North Africa. [103] This is a very low rate of immigration compared to other European countries, the United States or Canada. Solis, a marketing company, recently estimated the numbers for ethnic minorities (immigrants and 2nd generation) in France in 2009 as 3.26 million Maghrebis (5.23%), 1.83 million Black people (2.94%) (1.08 million Sub-Saharan Africans and 757,000 French from French West Indies), and 250,000 Turkish (0.71%) . The main difficulty is the origin principle of establishing a quota "constituting a breach in the universalistic ideology of the French Republic".[83]. The National Alliance for the Growth of the French Population (ANAPF) was formed in 1896, and the Cognacq-Jay and other prizes were created for the parents of large families. By the beginning of the twentieth century, other European countries, such as Germany and Russia, had caught up with France and overtaken it in number of people. In 2014 The National Institute of Statistics (INSEE, for its acronym in French) published a study, according to which has doubled the number of Spanish immigrants, Portuguese and Italians in France between 2009 and 2012. The expulsions of ethnic Chinese from Vietnam in the 1970s led to a wave of immigration and the settlement of the high-rise neighbourhood near the Porte d'Italie, where the Chinatown of Paris is located. Frankreich ist in 18 Regionen unterteilt, davon befinden sich 13 in Europa, und fünf sind französische Überseegebiete (France d’outre-mer (FOM)) – Französisch-Guayana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte und Réunion.Bis zum 31. A 2004 IFOP survey tallied that 44% of the French people did not believe in God; contrasted to 20% in 1947. Ethnic Groups In France . [119] Maghrebis have settled mainly in the industrial regions in France, especially in the Paris region. It is, in fact, the highest in Europe after Ireland (the EU) and Albania (perhaps higher than Ireland's) and so most population growth is due to natural increase, unlike in the other European countries. [87] According to Emmanuel Todd, the relatively high exogamy among French Algerians can be explained by the colonial link between France and Algeria. "Forecasted population in France in 2020, by religious affiliation (in 1,000)." "Les premiers musulmans arrivèrent en France à la suite de l'occupation de l'Espagne par les Maures, il y a plus d'un millénaire, et s'installèrent dans les environs de Toulouse – et jusqu'en Bourgogne. Source: Our World In Data. Below is a table of population of Maghrebi origin in France, numbers are in thousands: In 2005, the percentage of young people under 18 of Maghrebi origin (at least one immigrant parent) was about 7% in Metropolitan France, 12% in Greater Paris and above 20% in French département of Seine-Saint-Denis. [16] Ferdinand Foch joked that the only way for France to permanently improve its relationship with Germany was to castrate 20 million Germans. Maghrebi Jews immigrated to France in the 1950s and after the Algerian War due to the decline of the French empire. From 1935 deaths exceeded births; the press widely discussed the country's decreasing population. European Countries by population (2021) Click on each country to view current estimates (live population clock), historical data, list of countries, and projected figures. In France, however, the fertility rate is still fairly high for European standards. [100] In 2005, immigration levels fell slightly to 135,890. © Copyright Worldometers.info - All rights reserved -, countries (and dependencies) by population, World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision, The population density in France is 119 per Km. [82], Tightening immigration laws, as well as notions of "zero immigration", reflected national views that arose within the discussion around immigrant family reunification and national identity. "Il est certain que, de nos jours, on peut encore trouver en France des descendants des Sarrasins, notamment dans toute la région du sud de la Loire, dans les monts d'Auvergne, en Guyenne, en Languedoc et en Provence, voire même en Bourgogne.".