France Population Pyramid 1953
France in 1953
As of 1953, France counted 43,227,880 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 33.0 years; 23.9% were children under 15 and 11.4% were 65 or older.
The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of France was 1.66 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 82.9 years in 2023: 85.9 for women and 80.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
8,287,342 immigrants live in France, 12.5% of the population.
| Algeria | 1,405,235 |
| Morocco | 1,066,129 |
| Portugal | 585,896 |
| Tunisia | 444,223 |
| Italy | 303,685 |
2,540,573 people born in France live in other countries.
| United States of America | 253,094 |
| Spain | 217,960 |
| Belgium | 196,995 |
| Switzerland | 195,100 |
| United Kingdom | 174,571 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 43,227,880 | 33.0 | |
| Germany | 69,935,118 | 34.0 | |
| Netherlands | 10,493,531 | 28.4 | |
| Belgium | 8,741,857 | 34.7 | |
| Austria | 6,932,082 | 35.2 |





