[7] france was historically europe's most populous country. Map showing countries where the ethnicity or race of people was enumerated in at least one census since 1991 [needs update] many countries and national censuses currently enumerate or have previously enumerated their populations by race, ethnicity, nationality, or a combination of these characteristics [1][2] different countries have different classifications and census options for race and. Race in france is a subject of deep controversy among french people, as the potential existence of racial categorization in france is presently considered a taboo topic. The constitution of france states it is illegal for the state to gather information on race and ethnicity in the census In 2020, research was conducted by mapping where there was a high presence of islamic institutions to prove that income segregation was prominent in paris amongst islamic migrants.
Pages in category ethnic groups in france the following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total This list may not reflect recent changes. Ethnic groups in france (17 c, 51 p) i institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (2 c, 13 p) pages in category demographics of france the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total The demography of france is monitored by the institut national d'études démographiques (ined) and the institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (insee) As of 1 january 2025, 66,352,000 people lived in metropolitan france, while 2,254,000 lived in overseas france, for a total of 68,606,000 inhabitants in the french republic [6] in january 2022, the population of france.
