What is the average penis girth in france, especially according to french sources on french people
Executive summary
French medical authorities who published national "normal" ranges put average penile circumference (girth) at roughly 8.5–9 cm flaccid and 10–10.5 cm erect, figures widely reported in French and Anglophone outlets [1]. Broader international reviews give somewhat different numbers — a 2015 review of measured studies reports an average erect circumference of about 11.66 cm — highlighting that estimates vary by method and sample [2].
1. What French sources actually published: a medical “normal” range, not a single number
France’s national medical statement that was picked up in domestic and international press framed “normal” penile girth as a range: about 8.5–9 cm when flaccid and about 10–10.5 cm when erect, presented explicitly to discourage risky enlargement procedures and to ease “small penis anxiety” [1]. That guidance is the clearest “French source” found in the reporting: it is framed clinically as ranges rather than a single population mean and was reported by The Local and other outlets as France’s official position [1].
2. How international scientific reviews compare to the French figure
A widely cited meta-review of measured studies (summarized on Wikipedia and in other aggregations) reports average circumferences of about 9.31 cm flaccid and 11.66 cm erect across multiple studies, which is higher than the French medical range for erect girth and somewhat higher for flaccid girth; that review deliberately differentiated measured data from self-reports [2]. Major aggregations and country-comparison sites reuse different underlying datasets and produce country lists with erect girths clustering between roughly 10 and 13 cm, underscoring that France’s clinical ranges sit at the lower-to-middle part of many international estimates [3] [4].
3. Outliers, media studies and why numbers diverge
Some popular or media-circulated studies produce much larger estimates — for example a 2008 condom-consultancy survey reported a French average erect girth of 13.63 cm, a figure repeated by tabloids and aggregators [5] [6]. Those outliers typically rely on volunteer samples, commercial interests (condom sizing), or unclear measurement protocols; by contrast, systematic reviews that pool measured, clinically recorded data tend to report lower averages [5] [2]. The divergence therefore stems from sampling differences (volunteers vs. clinical samples), measurement technique (where circumference is measured), and whether values are self-reported or staff-measured [3] [2].
4. Methodological drivers to weigh when reading any figure
Measurement method matters: some studies measure circumference at the base, others at mid-shaft; some press the pubic fat pad to the bone for length (affecting comparisons), and many country-level lists mix self-reported and clinically measured data despite warning against the former [3] [2]. Aggregators and media summaries often do not disclose these methodological details, which inflates apparent national differences and produces the impression of a single definitive number for a population when none exists [3] [4].
5. Bottom line and how to interpret the French numbers
The best-reading of the available reporting is that French medical guidance gives average girth ranges of 8.5–9 cm flaccid and 10–10.5 cm erect (the most explicitly “French” source), while international measured-review averages center nearer to an erect circumference of ~11.66 cm; larger figures reported in media surveys are outliers likely driven by sampling biases or commercial studies [1] [2] [5]. Because studies differ in sample and method, the “average” for French people depends on which dataset is selected: the French medical ranges reflect a clinical consensus in France, whereas multinational meta-analyses place France somewhere within a broader European distribution [1] [2] [3].