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> France (... is) in or going to be in population decline. French INSEE (national statistical institute) doesn't seem to predict any decline here (although it

> France (... is) in or going to be in population decline. French INSEE (national statistical institute) doesn't seem to predict any decline here (although it reports a decrease in the rate of growth, and ageing): http://www.insee.fr/en/themes/document.asp?ref_id=projpop0550#s1 http://www.insee.fr/en/themes/document.asp?ref_id=projpop055... > If recent demographic trends continue, France’s population will reach 70 million by 1 January 2050, 9.3 million more than in 2005. I'm curious to know what are your sources?

joeyo 11y ago
Read that link more carefully (particularly Table 1). The predicted increase is attributed to migration not procreation.
- ebalit 11y ago
  If I got my definitions correct, natural population growth means without migration. So the parent comment is correct, France population is still growing from procreation alone and will do so until 2045. "Around 2045, natural population growth will be negative (-26,000 in 2049), the number of deaths exceeding the number of births. The population will however continue to grow until 2050, thanks to net migration." [paragraph 4]