What is the approximate population of France in 2025?
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: History, geography and culture), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Quelle est la population approximative de la France en 2025 ?
- AEnviron 83,6 millions d'habitantsAbout 83.6 million inhabitants
- BEnviron 68,6 millions d'habitantsAbout 68.6 million inhabitantsCorrect answer
- CEnviron 49,1 millions d'habitantsAbout 49.1 million inhabitants
- DEnviron 58,9 millions d'habitantsAbout 58.9 million inhabitants
Explanation
On 1 January 2025, about 68.6 million inhabitants live in France.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. About 83.6 million inhabitants — 83.6 million inhabitants is too many: it is the figure given for Germany. In 2025, France has 68.6 million inhabitants.
- C. About 49.1 million inhabitants — 49.1 million inhabitants is too few: it is the figure given for Spain. In 2025, France has 68.6 million inhabitants.
- D. About 58.9 million inhabitants — 58.9 million inhabitants is the figure given for Italy, not for France. In 2025, France has 68.6 million inhabitants.
French words to remember
- populationpopulation
- millions d'habitantsmillion inhabitants
Official sources (in French)
La démographie française › Population totale — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« 68,6 millions d’habitants vivent en France (au 1er janvier 2025) : »
Livret du citoyen 2026, p. 49 › II. TERRITOIRE ET GÉOGRAPHIE — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DGEF), immigration.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« En 2025, la France compte 68,6 millions d’habitants »
La France dans l'Europe › Combien y a-t-il d’habitants en France par rapport aux autres pays européens ? — Ministère de l'Intérieur (DIAN), formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr · 20 octobre 2026
« l’Allemagne (83,6 millions d’habitants) »
« l’Italie (58,9 millions d’habitants) »
« l’Espagne (49,1 millions d’habitants) »
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