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France vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 48th vs. 51st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

France Spain
Population
68788006
48806901
Population rank 23/197 32/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

France and Spain: Comparison Charts

France and Spain economies compared

GDP
France

Spain
1x
Year GDP
France Spain
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $907,963,217,058
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $708,938,227,244
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $627,798,682,379
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $598,102,854,756
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $634,394,904,387
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $618,731,484,575
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $589,739,772,727
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $642,251,412,058
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $614,170,002,669
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $524,700,572,624
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $630,465,353,486
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $576,753,902,322
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $536,175,326,477
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $414,460,794,097
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $375,891,716,898
1987 $926,320,855,615 $318,520,253,335
1986 $764,946,585,851 $251,141,555,186
1985 $547,220,981,165 $180,664,322,896
1984 $525,033,325,828 $171,979,977,230
1983 $553,356,312,936 $170,829,074,246
1982 $578,152,310,610 $195,856,752,991
1981 $609,184,791,792 $202,663,023,968
1980 $694,529,183,483 $232,600,556,974
1979 $608,218,624,730 $214,448,666,336
1978 $501,724,418,605 $160,484,969,618
1977 $406,401,711,688 $132,354,665,936
1976 $368,363,152,144 $118,422,534,195
1975 $357,324,307,786 $114,695,060,870
1974 $282,739,225,314 $97,204,522,642
1973 $261,970,536,240 $78,583,355,226
1972 $201,738,881,664 $59,090,176,029
1971 $164,694,210,962 $46,586,119,760
1970 $147,312,861,698 $40,963,715,237
1969 $140,660,914,841 $37,090,689,288
1968 $128,710,572,572 $32,394,326,464
1967 $118,088,635,381 $32,570,905,397
1966 $109,306,730,313 $29,559,436,183
1965 $100,927,668,584 $25,479,619,607
1964 $93,424,179,943 $21,966,876,027
1963 $84,227,606,650 $19,631,714,760
1962 $75,196,980,365 $16,609,632,791
1961 $67,158,050,215 $14,238,126,760
1960 $61,959,085,885 $12,424,514,014

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Spain
2024 $46,103 $35,327
2023 $44,700 $33,493
2022 $40,989 $30,319
2021 $43,725 $30,799
2020 $39,170 $27,234
2019 $40,408 $29,787
2018 $41,418 $30,602
2017 $38,687 $28,381
2016 $37,024 $26,756
2015 $36,702 $25,982
2014 $43,148 $29,708
2013 $42,669 $29,229
2012 $40,864 $28,456
2011 $43,930 $31,825
2010 $40,695 $30,659
2009 $41,728 $32,280
2008 $45,465 $35,603
2007 $41,486 $32,652
2006 $36,432 $28,422
2005 $34,696 $26,451
2004 $33,645 $24,925
2003 $29,480 $21,522
2002 $24,145 $17,111
2001 $22,332 $15,368
2000 $22,341 $14,743
1999 $24,576 $15,708
1998 $24,869 $15,382
1997 $24,169 $14,722
1996 $26,758 $16,101
1995 $26,792 $15,461
1994 $23,360 $13,406
1993 $22,239 $13,330
1992 $23,615 $16,101
1991 $21,501 $14,801
1990 $21,586 $13,795
1989 $17,547 $10,674
1988 $17,550 $9,696
1987 $16,176 $8,234
1986 $13,430 $6,509
1985 $9,657 $4,696
1984 $9,312 $4,487
1983 $9,862 $4,475
1982 $10,360 $5,156
1981 $10,956 $5,367
1980 $12,565 $6,204
1979 $11,063 $5,766
1978 $9,167 $4,353
1977 $7,459 $3,625
1976 $6,792 $3,277
1975 $6,617 $3,208
1974 $5,261 $2,748
1973 $4,907 $2,246
1972 $3,809 $1,708
1971 $3,137 $1,361
1970 $2,833 $1,211
1969 $2,729 $1,109
1968 $2,518 $978
1967 $2,328 $997
1966 $2,173 $916
1965 $2,024 $797
1964 $1,891 $695
1963 $1,723 $627
1962 $1,554 $535
1961 $1,402 $463
1960 $1,307 $408

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Spain
2026 83.7 84.1
2025 83.6 84
2024 83.5 83.8
2023 83.3 83.7
2022 82.5 82.4
2021 82.3 83
2020 82.2 82.2
2019 82.7 83.5
2018 82.6 83.1
2017 82.4 83
2016 82.4 83
2015 82.1 82.6
2014 82.4 82.8
2013 82 82.7
2012 81.7 82.2
2011 81.8 82.2
2010 81.4 82
2009 81.2 81.6
2008 81 81.3
2007 81 81
2006 80.7 81
2005 80.3 80.3
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.4 79.7
2002 79.4 79.8
2001 79.2 79.7
2000 79 79.4
1999 78.7 78.9
1998 78.6 78.9
1997 78.4 78.9
1996 78.1 78.3
1995 77.9 78.2
1994 77.8 78.1
1993 77.3 77.7
1992 77.3 77.6
1991 77 77.1
1990 76.8 77
1989 76.5 77
1988 76.4 76.9
1987 76.1 77
1986 75.6 76.7
1985 75.3 76.4
1984 75.2 76.5
1983 74.7 76.1
1982 74.8 76.3
1981 74.4 75.7
1980 74.2 75.5
1979 74.1 75
1978 73.8 74.5
1977 73.7 74.3
1976 73.1 73.8
1975 72.9 73.5
1974 72.8 73.1
1973 72.5 72.7
1972 72.3 73
1971 72.1 71.7
1970 72.1 72.1
1969 71.2 71.1
1968 71.5 71.7
1967 71.5 71.3
1966 71.5 71.2
1965 71.1 70.9
1964 71.3 70.5
1963 70.3 69.8
1962 70.5 69.6
1961 71 69.6
1960 70.4 69.2
1959 70.2 68.7
1958 70.1 68.8
1957 68.9 66.6
1956 68.5 66.8
1955 68.4 66.7
1954 68.2 66.9
1953 67.3 65.7
1952 67.4 64.8
1951 66.1 61.5
1950 66.4 61.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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France and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Spain
1x
Year Population
France Spain
2024 68,551,653 48,848,840
2023 68,372,286 48,352,528
2022 68,184,457 47,786,102
2021 67,842,811 47,443,821
2020 67,601,110 47,359,424
2019 67,382,061 47,118,501
2018 67,158,348 46,782,011
2017 66,918,020 46,571,232
2016 66,724,104 46,458,139
2015 66,548,272 46,422,303
2014 66,312,067 46,460,733
2013 65,997,932 46,604,197
2012 65,657,659 46,773,055
2011 65,340,830 46,742,697
2010 65,026,211 46,576,897
2009 64,706,436 46,362,946
2008 64,375,116 45,954,106
2007 64,016,890 45,226,803
2006 63,622,342 44,397,319
2005 63,180,854 43,653,155
2004 62,707,588 42,921,895
2003 62,249,855 42,187,645
2002 61,812,142 41,431,558
2001 61,364,377 40,850,412
2000 60,918,661 40,567,864
1999 60,501,986 40,386,875
1998 60,190,684 40,223,509
1997 59,968,066 40,057,389
1996 59,754,504 39,889,852
1995 59,541,294 39,724,050
1994 59,324,863 39,549,108
1993 59,103,094 39,361,262
1992 58,846,584 39,157,685
1991 58,554,242 38,966,376
1990 58,261,012 38,867,322
1989 57,943,062 38,827,764
1988 57,598,186 38,766,939
1987 57,266,167 38,684,815
1986 56,956,002 38,584,624
1985 56,665,619 38,469,512
1984 56,383,085 38,330,364
1983 56,108,330 38,171,525
1982 55,806,789 37,986,012
1981 55,603,353 37,758,631
1980 55,274,184 37,491,165
1979 54,979,851 37,191,330
1978 54,734,030 36,864,898
1977 54,486,467 36,511,638
1976 54,232,383 36,137,812
1975 54,002,853 35,757,900
1974 53,746,571 35,373,335
1973 53,392,161 34,988,947
1972 52,962,356 34,604,469
1971 52,499,553 34,224,490
1970 52,007,169 33,814,531
1969 51,536,014 33,441,054
1968 51,112,980 33,113,134
1967 50,722,791 32,682,947
1966 50,311,637 32,283,194
1965 49,877,725 31,954,292
1964 49,401,492 31,609,195
1963 48,877,567 31,296,651
1962 48,389,516 31,023,366
1961 47,905,982 30,739,250
1960 47,412,964 30,455,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in France and Spain

Fertility rate
France

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Spain
2023 1.66 1.12
2022 1.79 1.16
2021 1.84 1.18
2020 1.83 1.18
2019 1.86 1.23
2018 1.87 1.26
2017 1.89 1.31
2016 1.92 1.33
2015 1.96 1.33
2014 2 1.32
2013 1.99 1.27
2012 2.01 1.32
2011 2.01 1.34
2010 2.03 1.37
2009 2 1.38
2008 2.01 1.45
2007 1.98 1.38
2006 2 1.36
2005 1.94 1.33
2004 1.92 1.31
2003 1.89 1.3
2002 1.88 1.25
2001 1.9 1.23
2000 1.89 1.22
1999 1.81 1.17
1998 1.78 1.13
1997 1.77 1.15
1996 1.75 1.14
1995 1.74 1.16
1994 1.73 1.19
1993 1.73 1.26
1992 1.74 1.31
1991 1.75 1.33
1990 1.77 1.36
1989 1.79 1.4
1988 1.81 1.45
1987 1.83 1.49
1986 1.85 1.56
1985 1.86 1.64
1984 1.86 1.73
1983 1.86 1.8
1982 1.86 1.94
1981 1.85 2.04
1980 1.85 2.22
1979 1.87 2.37
1978 1.89 2.54
1977 1.94 2.65
1976 2.01 2.77
1975 2.09 2.77
1974 2.18 2.88
1973 2.28 2.84
1972 2.38 2.87
1971 2.47 2.9
1970 2.55 2.84
1969 2.62 2.86
1968 2.69 2.87
1967 2.75 2.94
1966 2.8 2.91
1965 2.84 2.94
1964 2.87 3.01
1963 2.89 2.88
1962 2.89 2.8
1961 2.87 2.77
1960 2.85 2.86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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France and Spain demographics compared

Median age
France

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
France Spain
2024 43 46.4
2023 42.8 45.9
2022 42.6 45.4
2021 42.4 44.9
2020 42.3 44.5
2019 42.1 44.1
2018 41.9 43.8
2017 41.6 43.5
2016 41.4 43.1
2015 41.2 42.7
2014 41 42.2
2013 40.8 41.7
2012 40.5 41.1
2011 40.3 40.6
2010 40 40.2
2009 39.8 39.8
2008 39.6 39.4
2007 39.4 39.2
2006 39.1 39
2005 38.9 38.8
2004 38.6 38.5
2003 38.4 38.3
2002 38.2 38.1
2001 37.9 37.8
2000 37.7 37.4
1999 37.4 37
1998 37.1 36.6
1997 36.8 36.2
1996 36.5 35.7
1995 36.2 35.3
1994 35.9 34.9
1993 35.6 34.6
1992 35.3 34.2
1991 35 33.9
1990 34.7 33.6
1989 34.5 33.2
1988 34.2 32.9
1987 34 32.5
1986 33.7 32.2
1985 33.5 31.9
1984 33.3 31.6
1983 33 31.4
1982 32.8 31.1
1981 32.6 30.9
1980 32.4 30.7
1979 32.3 30.6
1978 32.1 30.4
1977 31.9 30.2
1976 31.7 30.1
1975 31.6 30
1974 31.7 30
1973 31.8 30
1972 32 30
1971 32.2 30.1
1970 32.4 30.1
1969 32.5 30.2
1968 32.6 30.4
1967 32.7 30.4
1966 32.7 30.3
1965 32.7 30.2
1964 32.8 30.1
1963 32.8 29.9
1962 32.9 29.7
1961 32.8 29.6
1960 32.8 29.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

France Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Spain
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

France Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

France Spain
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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