From 1850 to 1945 France had a pretty stagnat population, in a timespan of 95 years the French population grew from a little less than 36 milion to only 40 milion, meanwhile other neighbouring countries like Germany and Italy almost doubled or tripled their populations, why did this happen ? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

From 1850 to 1945 France had a pretty stagnat population, in a timespan of 95 years the French population grew from a little less than 36 milion to only 40 milion, meanwhile other neighbouring countries like Germany and Italy almost doubled or tripled their populations, why did this happen ?

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/u/dhmontgomery in France used to be by far the most populous country in Europe but isn't any longer. What happened?
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FAQ section France's Population Growth in the Industrial Era

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