Long the demographic pioneer of Europe, France now has the highest birthrate in the European Union. How will it manage the other demographic changes coming this century?
Some key facts and figures about France’s population.
Three demographic trends – fertility, aging, and immigration – will shape French society and economic growth in the 21st century.
France’s family policies have been a huge success. But as the French government tries to reform pension schemes and immigration policy, its citizens are taking to the streets.
Will France have Europe’s biggest population by 2050? A look ahead at population growth and other demographic changes coming to France.
Pioneering family policies have helped France claim the EU’s fertility crown. Demography expert Gilles Pison says his country might have to get creative once more to sustain good conditions for its growing elderly population.
Migration researcher Virginie Guiraudon says French immigration policy has gone from open to strict in a matter of a few years. What has changed, and what impacts will it have on demographic trends in France?
