Identity
- Official name
- French Republic
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- French
- Codes
- FR / FRA
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France
France is in Western Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇫🇷 The flag shown for France. Profile code: FR / FRA.
01Population66.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalParis
French Republic
03CurrencyEUR
Euro (EUR)
04Life expectancy83.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemLa MarseillaiseNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 1:19
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 66.7M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 42.5 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- French
- Largest cities
- Paris
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Western Europe
- Area
- 551,695 km²
- Coordinates
- 46.0° N, 2.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +33
- Time zones
- UTC+1 / UTC+2 in mainland France
- Emergency
- 112; ambulance 15; police 17; fire 18
Government
- Type
- semi-presidential system
- Head of state
- Emmanuel Macron
- Head of government
- Sébastien Lecornu
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc
- Driving side
- Right
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At a glance
Meet
France.
France is a world profile in Western Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Europe
DemonymFrench
Area551,695 km²
Calling code+33
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$3.4T2025 · current USD
GDP per person$49K2025 · current USD
GDP growth0.8%2025 annual growth
A deeper profile
People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 78.8%Rural 21.2%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 42.5 years
- Languages
- French
- Capital / principal city
- Paris
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population1.6× atlas average
GDP#7 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1804. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- semi-presidential system
- Head of state
- Emmanuel Macron
- Head of government
- Sébastien Lecornu
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool temperate to continental zones
- Geography
- France is in Western Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 551,695 km².
- Highest point
- Mont Blanc
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +33
- Time zones
- UTC+1 / UTC+2 in mainland France
- Plug types
- Type C / E
- Tipping
- Service is usually included; small rounding is common
- Emergency numbers
- 112; ambulance 15; police 17; fire 18
Remember France
- Paris is the capital city.
- France covers 551,695 km².
- France has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and 3 more.
- Listed official languages include French.
- Its international calling code is +33.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 68.7M (2025).
- The listed currency code is EUR.
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This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
French
Languages listed in the open country catalog for France.
8 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Euro (EUR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
FRTwo-letter country code
FRAThree-letter country code
ParisCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — La Marseillaise ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
France
Special Report.
France is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 2.6% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
71MPopulation base
83.2 yrsLife expectancy
1.23Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20004.14%
20250.84%
2035 base1.22%
Low1.09%Base1.22%High1.36%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20000.69%
20250.25%
2035 base0.23%
Low0.24%Base0.23%High0.23%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
200060.9M
202568.7M
2035 base71M
Low70.2MBase71MHigh71.8M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200079.1 yrs
202483.0 yrs
2035 base83.2 yrs
Low83.1 yrsBase83.2 yrsHigh83.3 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.89
20241.61
2035 base1.23
Low1.36Base1.23High1.10
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200076.5%
202578.8%
2035 base79.1%
Low79.0%Base79.1%High79.2%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
20001.68%
20250.94%
2035 base1.93%
Low1.59%Base1.93%High2.28%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200010.2%
20257.54%
2035 base8.24%
Low7.99%Base8.24%High8.48%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$22.3K
2025$49K
2035 base$65.4K
Low$59.2KBase$65.4KHigh$72.2K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20006.58
20244.00
2035 base2.74
Low3.19Base2.74High2.30
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
200014.3%
202488.7%
2035 base100.0%
Low96.7%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$1.4T
2025$3.4T
2035 base$4.6T
Low$4.2TBase$4.6THigh$5.2T
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.