Many countries are open to people of different nationalities. This fact brings all of humanity closer, because it is hard to imagine if the British were allowed to live exclusively in England, and the Americans only in the USA.
The world is big, and everyone in it wants to see more, cross the borders of their native state, touch other cultures, get to know other people, their traditions and values. At the same time, those who decided to just look at it may like the new place, and as a result, a person of a different nationality and religion becomes part of a new country for himself.
That is why the demographic indicators of different states reflect not only the size of the indigenous population, but also a considerable number of representatives of different nations. This allows you to integrate one culture into another, create something new and develop it. National compositionFrance is also diverse and has its own characteristics.
Population of France
France is home to about 67 million people, making it the 20th most populous of the 197 UN member states and 21st in the world.
The entire national composition of France can be called one French society, because, unlike what happens in other countries, immigrants rallied quite well with the native citizens - so that it is almost impossible to determine a person's belonging to a particular ethnic group. Is it possible to single out those who arrived in the country in the 20th century. Almost everyone in France speaks French, which is the only official language. At the same time, dialects and other languages are preserved in peripheral territories.
The national composition of France
The history of France is marked by periods when its territory was constantly inhabited by other peoples, which influenced the culture, the formation of language and traditions. Modern demographics show how many nations are attracted to France. The population, whose national composition is diverse, can be divided according to ethnic criteria into three main groups: the first is the North European, or B altic; the second is Central European, or Alpine; the third is South European or Mediterranean.
On the other hand, the population can also be divided into those who gravitate towards the central historicaldistricts, those who prefer the old historical provinces such as Normandy or Corsica, and those who are emigrant communities that came from the former colonies of the country.
Population density - 107 people per square kilometer. This allows the French, Alsatians, Bretons, Flemings and Catalans to get along closely. At the same time, the national composition of France as a percentage allows us to conclude that residents whose origin is not French, make up 25%. Of the total number of immigrants, 40% are from Africa, 35% are from Europe and other countries of the European Union, and 14% are from Southeast Asia. Migration within the country is constantly increasing, and movement, rapprochement of cultures is intensifying.
Religious composition of France
The national and religious composition of the population of France are closely interconnected. Becoming a part of a new state for himself, the migrant brings his religion and his customs to its territory. In addition, the indigenous population is also characterized by pluralism of religions.
Most of the population of France - supporters of the Catholic Church. Their percentages are 85%. In second place is the Muslim faith, whose adherents make up 8%. 2% are Protestants, 5% are representatives of other religions.
Ratio of urban and rural population
City and countryside have always been the main centers for the development of the value-traditional heritage of any country. The interests and views of these two groups often do not coincide, but at the same time they are all united by a commonterritory, history and culture. The national and religious composition of France is diverse both in the city and in the countryside. A city is a locality with a population of at least 1,000 people. Based on such data, the urban population prevails with an indicator of 77%, while the rural population - 23%.
The largest in terms of population is Paris, where 2.5 million inhabitants can contemplate the beauty of the Eiffel Tower. The population of other major cities in France, such as Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, ranges from 1.3 to 2 million people. The fertile regions in the north of the country, the areas of the sea coast, the plains of Alsace and the valleys of local rivers are characterized by a high density of the rural population. At the same time, wherever French citizens live, they always meet new faces with a smile and are distinguished by their special friendliness.
Dynamics and age and sex structure of the French population
In France, the average age of the population in different years fluctuates around 39-40 years. At the same time, the average age of women is 40.9, and men - 38 years. According to the age criterion, the largest number of the population falls on the group from 15 to 64 years old and is approximately 21 million female and male halves.
Children under 14 account for 18.7 percent, of which about 6 million are boys and 5.5 million are girls. People over 65 in France 16.4% of the total population, which includes 4.5million men and 6 million women.
Territorial differences - development forecasts
According to the results of the study, France will develop in the next couple of decades in the following directions. First, the southern and western regions will remain the centers of the greatest concentration of the population. At the same time, the northern and eastern regions will be characterized by a decrease in these indicators. Secondly, the total birth rate will decrease in almost half of the settlements, and the death rate will surpass it in number. The national composition of France will continue to change, immigrants will merge with the local population, gradually reducing the number of true native French. There will be an aging of generations, which will increase the average age of the population. This process will most affect the Île-de-France region.
