The demographic situation in France

Once a year, Population publishes an extensive overview of the current demographic situation in France. Each year, the report focuses on the situation from a particular angle, whether it be historical, geographical, sociological, etc. Up until 2020, the report was published alongside an article or series of articles exploring one of its themes in greater depth. Since 2021, we have chosen to widen the scope of the report’s accompanying articles. As a result, the French demographic situation is the only publication linked on this page from 2021 onwards.

• 2024
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: A Singular Position in the European Union / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis, and Justine Chaput
• 2023
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: Do Men and Women Behave Differently? / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis, and Justine Chaput
• 2022
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: The Ongoing Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic at Both Regional and National Levels / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis, and Magali Mazuy
• 2021
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: Recent Demographic Trends in France The Disruptive Impact of COVID-19 on French Population Dynamics: Fewer Births and Marriages, a Downturn in Migration, More Deaths… / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis, and Magali Mazuy
• 2020
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: Situations and Behaviours of Minors / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis and Magali Mazuy
  • Leaving the Child Welfare Services: From Institutional Housing to the Initial Steps on the Housing Market / Pascale Dietrich-Ragon
• 2019
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: A European Outlier? / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Nicolas Belliot, Hippolyte d’Albis and Magali Mazuy
  • Five Years of Same-Sex Marriage in France: Differences Between Male and Female Couples / Gaëlle Meslay
  • Separation Among Cohabiting Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples / Benjamin Marteau
• 2018
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Seasonal Patterns of Births, Deaths, Unions, and Migration / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Hippolyte d’Albis and Magali Mazuy
  • Immigrant Emigration: An Overlooked Dimension of Geographical Mobility / Matthieu Solignac
• 2017
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Marked Differences between Départements / Didier Breton, Magali Barbieri, Hippolyte d’Albis and Magali Mazuy
  • Employment and Second Childbirths in Europe / Angela Greulich, Mathilde Guergoat-Larivière and Olivier Thévenon
• 2016
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: A Decline in Fertility, an Increase in Mortality / Magali Mazuy, Magali Barbieri, Didier Breton and Hippolyte d’Albis
  • Discussion of the article: Covering the Costs of Divorce
  • Covering the Costs of Divorce: The Role of the Family, the State and the Market / Cécile Bourreau-Dubois and Myriam Doriat-Duban
  • Couples who Separate: Both a Private and a Public Matter / Bertrand Fragonard, Lucie Gonzalez and Céline Marc
  • The Fig Leaf of Economic Theory / Céline Bessière and Sibylle Gollac
  • The Diversity of Legal Systems in Europe: There is No “Average” Law / Benoît Laplante
  • Should There be a System of Alimony for Unmarried Couples who Separate? / Bruno Jeandidier
  • Reducing Gender Asymmetries Due to Divorce / Anne-Marie Leroyer
  • The Key Issue in Divorce: Children / Anne-Marie Leroyer
  • Under What Conditions can Divorce be Considered as a Risk? / Claude Martin
  • Response to the Commentaries / Cécile Bourreau-Dubois and Myriam Doriat-Duban
• 2015
  • The Demographic Situation in France: Recent Developments and Trends over the Last 70 Years / Magali Mazuy, Magali Barbieri, Didier Breton and Hippolyte d’Albis
  • Characteristics of Migration Flows to France Based on Residence Permit Data (1998-2013) / Hippolyte d’Albis and Ekrame Boubtane
• 2014
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France : The Number of Marriages Continues to Decrease / Magali Mazuy, Magali Barbieri and Hippolyte d’Albis
  • A Steady Number of Induced Abortions, but Fewer Women Concerned / Magali Mazuy, Laurent Toulemon and Élodie Baril
• 2013
  • Recent Demographic Trends in France: Fertility Remains Stable / Magali Mazuy, Magali Barbieri et Hippolyte d’Albis
  • Mortality in France by Département / Magali Barbieri
• 2012
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Relatively Low Mortality at Advanced Ages / France Prioux, Magali Barbieri
  • Changes in Family Situations as Reflected in the French Censuses, 1962-2009 / Laurent Toulemon
• 2011
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Some Differences between Overseas Départements and Metropolitan France / Magali Mazuy, France Prioux, Magali Barbieri
  • Labour Market Integration of Young People from the French Overseas Départements: At Home or in Metropolitan France? / Franck Temporal, Claude-Valentin Marie et Stéphane Bernard
• 2010
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Fewer Adults Live with a Partner / France Prioux – Magali Mazuy – Magali Barbieri (2010)
  • Women’s Fertility and Educational Level in France: Evidence from the Annual Census Surveys / Emma Davie – Magali Mazuy (2010)
• 2009
  • Abortion Trends in France, 1990-2005 / Clémentine Rossier – Laurent Toulemon – France Prioux (2009)
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Tenth Anniversary of the PACS Civil Partnership, and Over a Million Contracting Parties / France Prioux – Magali Mazuy (2009)
• 2008
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Life Expectancy Still Rising / France Prioux (2008)
  • Strengths and Uncertainties of the French Annual Census Surveys / Guy Desplanques (2008)
• 2007
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France: Fertility at a More Than 30-Year High / France Prioux (2007)
  • Heat Waves, Ordinary Temperature Fluctuations and Mortality in France since 1971 / Grégoire Rey – Anne Fouillet – Éric Jougla – Denis Hémon (2007)
• 2006
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France – 2006 / France Prioux (2006)
  • Recent Improvements in Life Expectancy in France: Men are Starting to Catch Up / France Meslé (2006)
• 2005
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France – 2005 / France Prioux (2005)
  • Two Children or Three? Influence of Family Policy and Sociodemographic Factors / France Prioux (2005)
• 2004
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France – 2004 / France Prioux (2004)
  • Recent Immigration Trends in France and Elements for a Comparison with the United Kingdom / France Prioux (2004)
• 2003
  • Age at First Union in France: A Two-Stage Process of Change / France Prioux (2003)
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France – 2003 / France Prioux (2003)
• 2002
  • Recent Demographic Developments in France – 2002 / France Prioux (2002)
  • France’s One-Parent Families in 1999