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In 2016, 0.8% of the total population of France, or about 535,000 people, were religious Jews. [40] In the 21st century, France has the largest Jewish population in Europe and the third-largest Jewish population in the world (after Israel and the United States). [47] Jewish presence in France is documented since the early Middle Ages.
Between the years 2010–17, the population of France grew from 64,613,000 to 66,991,000 (i.e. about 2.4 million people in a span of 7 years), making France one of the fastest-growing countries in Europe. The population of France is growing by 1,000,000 people every three years- an average annual increase of 340,000 people, or +0.6%. [7]
While some countries make classifications based on broad ancestry groups or characteristics such as skin color (e.g., the white ethnic category in the United States and some other countries), other countries use various ethnic, cultural, linguistic, or religious factors for classification. Ethnic groups may be subdivided into subgroups, which ...
The Jewish population of Europe in 2010 was estimated to be approximately 1.4 million (0.2% of European population) or 10% of the world's Jewish population. [89] In the 21st century, France has the largest Jewish population in Europe , [ 89 ] [ 90 ] followed by the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Ukraine.
Statistics on ethnicity and religion are banned in France. [ 89 ] [ 90 ] In 2013, 18,300 (27%) of the 67,700 French prison population registered for Ramadan , an indication of their religious affiliation.
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.
France’s Constitution says the French Republic and its values are considered universal, meaning that all citizens have the same rights regardless of origin, race or religion.
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"