Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in France

France: Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of was 2.63 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.63 million Person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.63 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
1.78 million Person
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in France, 2010–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201720252010: 1.8M Person2011: 1.8M Person2012: 1.8M Person2013: 1.9M Person2014: 1.9M Person2015: 2.0M Person2016: 2.0M Person2017: 2.1M Person2018: 2.1M Person2019: 2.2M Person2020: 2.2M Person2021: 2.4M Person2022: 2.4M Person2023: 2.5M Person2024: 2.6M Person2025: 2.6M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

France recorded 2.63 million Person for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in France peaked at 2.63 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million Person, in 2010.

France ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in France, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2010 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2010 1.78 million Person —
2011 1.79 million Person +0.6%
2012 1.84 million Person +2.7%
2013 1.89 million Person +2.8%
2014 1.93 million Person +1.9%
2015 1.96 million Person +1.8%
2016 2.00 million Person +2.0%
2017 2.08 million Person +3.9%
2018 2.12 million Person +1.6%
2019 2.15 million Person +1.8%
2020 2.24 million Person +4.2%
2021 2.37 million Person +5.8%
2022 2.43 million Person +2.3%
2023 2.50 million Person +3.0%
2024 2.56 million Person +2.4%
2025 2.63 million Person +2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2.63 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123,892 Person, 21.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • France's 2.63 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 123,892 Person, 21.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.96 million Person 1.78 million Person 2.15 million Person 10
2020s 2.46 million Person 2.24 million Person 2.63 million Person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 3.05 million Person compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 1.86 million Person compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 453,723 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in France?
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in France was 2.63 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million Person in 2010.
How does France rank for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of?
France ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 530 data points, 2010–2025
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