France

Western Europe, Europe

Tourists

#1of 163 countries

100.0M arrivals/year

World Bank / UNWTO 2022

About the size of Yemen

543.9K km² against 528.0K km². Total area, REST Countries.

657% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Tourists100.0M arrivals/year. World Bank / UNWTO 2022.1 of 163 Total GDP$3.1T. World Bank 2023.7 of 190 Health % GDP11.5% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.12 of 193

Lowest rankings

Fertility1.66 births/woman. World Bank 2022.123 of 194 Renewables %16.2%. World Bank 2021.118 of 192 Inflation %4.9%. World Bank 2023.110 of 179

Neighbours

People from here

Charles de Gaulle

led Free France, founded the Fifth Republic

Photo: Office of War Information, Overseas Picture Division. [1] The image prefix (LC-U, Public domain

Louis XIV

the Sun King, reigned seventy-two years

Photo: Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain

Georges Clemenceau

prime minister at the end of the Great War

Photo: Paul Nadar, Public domain

François Mitterrand

president of France from 1981 to 1995

Photo: Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0

Jacques Chirac

president of France from 1995 to 2007

Photo: Christian Lambiotte, CC BY 4.0

Maximilien Robespierre

drove the Terror of the French revolution

Photo: Unidentified painter, CC0

Play with France

France, in short

What is the capital of France?

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

What is the population of France?

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

How big is France?

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

Which countries border France?

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

What is the life expectancy in France?

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

What continent is France in?

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