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.

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Mapped cities & towns

6,781

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Largest city

Paris

Population 2,187,526

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)
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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.

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  • 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%
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