France
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Europe.
- Capital
- Paris
- Continent
- Europe
More Europe quizzes - Land neighbours
- Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland
- Population
- 68,720,337 (2025)
- Total area
- 606,410 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 46.6° N, 2.5° E
France at a glance
France is a country in Europe. Its capital is Paris. It shares land borders with 8 countries: Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland.
Flag of France
France’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Italy, Moldova, Peru and Romania.
France in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 68,720,337 | 23rdof 195 | 4thof 44 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 606,410 km² | 44thof 194 | 2ndof 43 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $3.366T | 7thof 182 | 3rdof 41 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $48,986 | 22ndof 182 | 15thof 41 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 83.0 years | 18thof 195 | 11thof 44 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 1.61 | 125thof 195 | 6thof 44 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $5,149 | 19thof 191 | 16thof 42 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 78.8% | 50thof 195 | 18thof 44 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 88.7% | 63rdof 180 | 32ndof 43 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 32.5% | 95thof 191 | 25thof 42 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 4.00 t | 60thof 181 | 27thof 37 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
France compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 68,720,337 | 606,410 km² | $48,986 |
| Andorra | 82,904 | 470 km² | $54,292 |
| Belgium | 11,941,781 | 30,689 km² | $60,750 |
| Germany | 83,491,249 | 357,680 km² | $60,496 |
| Italy | 58,915,656 | 302,070 km² | $43,309 |
| Luxembourg | 686,970 | 2,590 km² | $147,252 |
| Monaco | 38,341 | 2 km²World Bank land area | — |
| Spain | 49,355,143 | 505,976 km² | $38,627 |
| Switzerland | 9,092,436 | 41,291 km² | $114,769 |
Quizzes featuring France
Inside France
- Regions of FranceCan you name the 13 regions of metropolitan France?
- French Regional CapitalsCan you name the capitals of France’s regions?
Map quizzes
Flag, outline and capital quizzes
- Flags of the World
- Country Shapes
- World Capitals
- Guess the Flag
- Guess the Capital
- Flags of Europe
- Capitals of Europe
- Europe Country Shapes
New every day: Daily Country Shape and Daily Higher or Lower. All daily puzzles
Sources
- World Bank Open Data: France · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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