Editing Demographics of France (section)

=== Population projections ===
The population of France is predicted to hit the 70 million mark between the year 2025/2030 and to overtake Germany's between 2050/2060, with 75.6 million French for 71 million Germans in 2060, while the UK is predicted to overtake France by 2030. By 2080, the population of France is estimated to reach 78.8 million (including the overseas departments, but not the overseas territories).
[[File:Population projections of France by the UN up to 2100.svg|thumb|392x392px|Population projections of France by the UN up to 2100]]
Figures from eurostat for metropolitan France and the overseas departments:

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
! style="width:2em;" | Year !! Population 
|-
|2010 || 64,677,000 
|-
|2020 || 67,658,000 
|-
|2030 || 70,396,000 
|-
|2040 || 72,767,000
|-
|2050 || 74,297,000 
|-
|2060 || 75,599,000
|-
|2070 || 77,109,000 
|-
|2080 || 78,842,000
|}
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