Number of child(ren) in the family
| 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 child | 3 265,9 | 3 304,6 | 3 455,1 | 3 468,2 |
| 2 children | 2 729,4 | 2 749,6 | 2 943,6 | 3 006,8 |
| 3 children | 1 049,4 | 993,9 | 983,8 | 971,5 |
| 4 children or more | 384,9 | 314,3 | 275,2 | 291,9 |
| Together | 7429,5 | 7362,4 | 7657,7 | 7738,4 |
Metropolitan France
Definition Family (population census) : A family is that part of a household comprising at least two people and composed of - a couple either without children or with a child or children who belong to the same household;- an adult and his/her child(ren) who belong to the same household (single-parent family). In order for someone to be counted as a child of a family, that person must be single and have no spouse/life partner or children belonging to the same household (see definition of the Child of a family)
Source: INSEE, Population censuses
Update : January 2023