France (Republic of France), FR
France: Located in Western Europe, the Republic of France is the largest country in the European Union by area, sharing borders with numerous nations.
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Republic of France at a glance
Republic of France currently has 6,781 quality-checked populated place pages and 6 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
6,781
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
6
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ParisPopulation 2,187,526
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Quick Facts about Republic of France
| Population | 66,351,959 |
| Country | France |
| Plate code | F |
| Area | 643801 km2 |
| Official name | Република Француска, France, Francouzská republika, République française, Republica Franceză, República Francesa, la République française, ߝߊ߬ߙߊ߲߬ߛߌ߬, ߝߊ߬ߙߊ߲߬ߛߌ߬ ߞߊ߲ߓߍ߲ |
| Has part | Loire Valley |
| Water as percent of area | 0.3% |
| Land as percent of area | 99.7% |
| Speed limit | 90, 30, 110, 130, 70, 50 |
| Continent | Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Oceania, Americas |
| Annual number of weddings | 251478, 245930, 305234, 236826, 251654, 283984, 286169, 241000, 238592, 273914, 249069, 319900, 273669, 265404, 283036, 516900, 279087, 282756, 295720, 278439 |
| Easternmost point | Point(9.56 42.282222222), Point(55.783333333 -21.1) |
| Northernmost point | Point(2.528333333 51.071666666) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 46.0000,2.0000 |
| Legislative body | French National Assembly, Senate, Congress of the French Parliament, French Parliament |
| Named for | Franks |
| Official language | French |
| Capital | Tours, Paris, Bayeux, London, Brazzaville, Bordeaux, Versailles, Versailles, Algiers, Vichy |
| Time Zone | UTC+11:00, Central European Summer Time, UTC+03:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−02:00, UTC+02:00, UTC+04:00, UTC−03:00, UTC+01:00, UTC−03:00, UTC−10:00, UTC−04:00, UTC+12:00, Central European Time, Europe/Paris |
| Local time | 03:58:39 (21st April 2026) |
Geography
Republic of France is located at 46°0'0"N 2°0'0"E (46.0000000, 2.0000000). It has 16 neighbors: Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorra, Navarra, Italy, Suriname, Brazil, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Martin and Venezuela.
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The largest city of Republic of France is Paris with a population of 2,187,526. Other cities include, Nice population 340,017, Nantes population 309,346, Montpellier population 285,121 and Reims population 182,460. See all Republic of France cities & populated places.
Compare Republic of France with
- Burgundy
- Wallis and Futuna
- Lorraine
- Saint Barthélemy
- Champagne-Ardenne
- Rhône
- Occitania
- Picardy
- French Polynesia
- Aquitaine
- Mayotte
- Réunion
- Pays de la Loire
- Normandy
- Midi-Pyrénées
- New Caledonia
- Île-de-France
- Hauts-de-France
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Martinique
- Limousin
- Rhône-Alpes
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Guadeloupe
- Lower Normandy
- Poitou-Charentes
- Brittany
- Upper Normandy
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Corsica
- Clipperton Island
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Grand Est
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Alsace
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Saint Martin (French part)
- Auvergne
- Alpes
- Franche-Comté
- French Guiana
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 40,681,000 | - | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1906 | 41,067,000 | 0.94% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1911 | 41,415,000 | 0.84% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1960 | 46,647,521 | 11.22% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1961 | 47,293,811 | 1.37% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1962 | 47,990,159 | 1.45% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1963 | 48,697,015 | 1.45% | census |
| 1964 | 49,361,165 | 1.35% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1965 | 49,945,471 | 1.17% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1966 | 50,430,631 | 0.96% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1967 | 50,829,214 | 0.78% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1968 | 51,175,036 | 0.68% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1969 | 51,518,731 | 0.67% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1970 | 51,895,793 | 0.73% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1971 | 52,320,049 | 0.81% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1972 | 52,776,806 | 0.87% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1973 | 53,239,101 | 0.87% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1974 | 53,666,947 | 0.8% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1975 | 54,033,095 | 0.68% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1976 | 54,328,016 | 0.54% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1977 | 54,565,943 | 0.44% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1978 | 54,772,084 | 0.38% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1979 | 54,982,879 | 0.38% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1980 | 55,224,670 | 0.44% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1981 | 55,505,282 | 0.51% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1982 | 55,816,654 | 0.56% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1983 | 56,149,874 | 0.59% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1984 | 56,489,874 | 0.6% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1985 | 56,825,158 | 0.59% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1986 | 57,155,165 | 0.58% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1987 | 57,482,783 | 0.57% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1988 | 57,803,824 | 0.56% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1989 | 58,113,622 | 0.53% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1990 | 58,409,202 | 0.51% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1991 | 58,557,072 | 0.25% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1992 | 58,849,212 | 0.5% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1993 | 59,105,073 | 0.43% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1994 | 59,325,793 | 0.37% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1995 | 59,540,711 | 0.36% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1996 | 59,752,020 | 0.35% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1997 | 59,963,792 | 0.35% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1998 | 60,185,178 | 0.37% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 1999 | 60,495,470 | 0.51% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2000 | 60,911,057 | 0.68% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2001 | 61,355,725 | 0.72% | census |
| 2002 | 61,803,229 | 0.72% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2003 | 62,242,474 | 0.71% | census |
| 2004 | 62,702,121 | 0.73% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2005 | 63,176,246 | 0.75% | census |
| 2006 | 63,617,975 | 0.69% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2007 | 64,012,572 | 0.62% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2008 | 64,371,099 | 0.56% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2009 | 64,702,921 | 0.51% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2010 | 65,023,142 | 0.49% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2011 | 65,343,588 | 0.49% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2012 | 65,649,570 | 0.47% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2013 | 65,939,866 | 0.44% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | 0.56% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 66,380,602 | 0.1% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2016 | 66,632,870 | 0.38% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2017 | 67,118,648 | 0.72% | 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| 2018 | 66,965,912 | -0.23% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 67,059,887 | 0.14% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 66,351,959 | -1.07% |