COUNTRY PROFILE / FRA
France
FRA / FR
For France, population is 68,720,337 people (2025, #23/215) and area is 606,410 km² (2023, #45/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 50%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
France in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare France with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for France, population is about 55.7% of Japan's value and area is about 1.6 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | France | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 68,720,337 people2025 / About 55.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2023 / About 1.6 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 113.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 34.7% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.98 years2024 / 1.06 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 48,9862025 / About 1.36 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 60,918,661 people in 2000 to 68,720,337 people in 2025, an increase of about 12.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 79.06 years in 2000 to 82.98 years in 2024, an increase of 3.92 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 22,341 in 2000 to US$ 48,986 in 2025, an increase of about 119.3%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for France.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work25 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY