Population Statistics
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France
Population
| 62,814,233 |
|---|
| (2016 est.) |
Language
French (official) 100%
Religion
| Christianity | 47% |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 41% |
| Protestant | 2% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
| No Religion | 40% |
| Islam | 5% |
| Buddhism | 1% |
| Judaism | 1% |
| Not stated | 6% |
France prohibits state authorities from collecting data on individuals' religious beliefs. Statistics are drawn from a survey commissioned by the European Union.
[European Union, 2019]
Ethnicity
Celtic and Latin
Salvic
North African
Indochinese
Basque
France prohibits state authorities from collecting data on .
Cultural Dimensions
68
71
43
86
63
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French in Australia
Population
36,019
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in France.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
38
[2016 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 50.9% |
|---|---|
| Female | 49.1% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| No Religion | 55.1% |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 30.2% |
| Islam | 1.3% |
| Judaism | 1.3% |
| Other Religion | 8.2% |
| Not Stated | 3.8% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| French | 79.1% |
|---|---|
| Italian | 8.3% |
| English | 4.2% |
| Spanish | 4.2% |
| Australian | 4.1% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in France. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| French | 59.9% |
|---|---|
| English | 34.1% |
| Italian | 0.8% |
| Other Languages | 4.0% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 96.9% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 36.9% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 22.4% |
| Queensland | 19.7% |
| Western Australia | 12.2% |
| Other | 8.9% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 34.7% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 19.9% |
| 2011 - 2020 | 42.6% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Australians with French Ancestry
148,927
[2021 Census, ABS]