France

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About France

The capital of France is Paris. Paris is the seat of national government for France, a country in Western Europe.

France has a population of about 68.4 million people, the 22nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

France covers 543,908 square kilometers (210,004 square miles), making France the 49th largest country in the world by area.

France borders 8 countries: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland.

Life expectancy at birth in France is 82.9 years, the 23rd highest of any country in the world.

France is in Europe, in the Western Europe region. France is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for France
Populationtotal people	68.4Mpeople	22nd
Land Areatotal km²	543.9Kkm²	49th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$44.7K	33rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$3.1T	7th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	82.9years	23rd
Urban Population% living in cities	78.8%	63rd
Internet Users% of people online	86.8%	69th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.66births/woman	132nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	100.0Marrivals/year	1st
Forest Cover% of land forested	32.3%	104th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	7.3%	60th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.0%of GDP	55th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	16.2%	118th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	4.9%	111th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	33L/year	49th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5.4kg/year	14th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	46L/year	2nd
Education Spending% of GDP	5.3%of GDP	42nd
Health Spending% of GDP	11.5%of GDP	12th
Arable Land% of land arable	31.4%	28th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$18.1B	25th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 FR · alpha-3 FRA · Western Europe