Australia became an independent nation on 1 January 1901 when the British Parliament passed legislation allowing the six Australian colonies to govern in their own right as part of the Commonwealth of Australia.
France also has many territories, including Clipperton Island, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre, Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and others. In 2016, the population of France is estimated at 66,689,000, which ranks 20th in the world. France has an estimated 2016 metro population of 64,750,000, which does not include overseas territories. Combined, the territories add an additional 2 million people. Metropolitan France has a population density of 117.37 people per square kilometer, which ranks 95th in the world.
Demographics of France 2016. As of 1 January 2017, the population of France was estimated to be 64 837 923 people. This is an increase of 0.45 % (290 464 people) compared to population of 64 547 459 the year before. In 2016 the natural increase was positive, as the number of births exceeded the number of deaths by 223 334.