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France vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 48th vs. 7th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

France India
Population
68788006
1480351380
Population rank 23/197 1/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 7/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

France and India: Comparison Charts

France and India economies compared

GDP
France

India
1x
Year GDP
France India
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $940,259,888,788
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $820,383,763,511
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $709,152,728,831
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $607,700,687,237
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $514,939,140,319
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $485,440,139,204
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $468,395,521,654
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $458,821,052,616
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $421,351,317,225
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $415,867,563,593
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $392,896,866,205
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $327,274,843,459
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $279,295,648,983
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $320,979,026,420
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $296,042,052,945
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $296,589,670,896
1987 $926,320,855,615 $279,033,584,092
1986 $764,946,585,851 $248,985,994,041
1985 $547,220,981,165 $232,511,554,840
1984 $525,033,325,828 $212,157,645,178
1983 $553,356,312,936 $218,262,146,413
1982 $578,152,310,610 $200,715,624,831
1981 $609,184,791,792 $193,491,368,446
1980 $694,529,183,483 $186,328,579,302
1979 $608,218,624,730 $152,995,442,498
1978 $501,724,418,605 $137,302,319,829
1977 $406,401,711,688 $121,486,641,441
1976 $368,363,152,144 $102,716,451,980
1975 $357,324,307,786 $98,473,832,017
1974 $282,739,225,314 $99,526,597,934
1973 $261,970,536,240 $85,517,673,173
1972 $201,738,881,664 $71,464,700,667
1971 $164,694,210,962 $67,351,404,352
1970 $147,312,861,698 $62,422,483,055
1969 $140,660,914,841 $58,447,995,017
1968 $128,710,572,572 $53,085,455,871
1967 $118,088,635,381 $50,134,942,204
1966 $109,306,730,313 $45,581,230,504
1965 $100,927,668,584 $59,556,105,229
1964 $93,424,179,943 $56,480,289,941
1963 $84,227,606,650 $48,421,923,459
1962 $75,196,980,365 $42,161,481,858
1961 $67,158,050,215 $39,232,435,784
1960 $61,959,085,885 $37,029,883,876

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

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France and India economies compared

GDP per capita
France

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
France India
2024 $46,103 $2,695
2023 $44,700 $2,530
2022 $40,989 $2,347
2021 $43,725 $2,240
2020 $39,170 $1,907
2019 $40,408 $2,041
2018 $41,418 $1,966
2017 $38,687 $1,950
2016 $37,024 $1,708
2015 $36,702 $1,584
2014 $43,148 $1,554
2013 $42,669 $1,433
2012 $40,864 $1,429
2011 $43,930 $1,445
2010 $40,695 $1,348
2009 $41,728 $1,095
2008 $45,465 $993
2007 $41,486 $1,022
2006 $36,432 $802
2005 $34,696 $710
2004 $33,645 $624
2003 $29,480 $544
2002 $24,145 $469
2001 $22,332 $450
2000 $22,341 $443
1999 $24,576 $442
1998 $24,869 $414
1997 $24,169 $416
1996 $26,758 $401
1995 $26,792 $375
1994 $23,360 $348
1993 $22,239 $303
1992 $23,615 $319
1991 $21,501 $306
1990 $21,586 $371
1989 $17,547 $350
1988 $17,550 $358
1987 $16,176 $345
1986 $13,430 $315
1985 $9,657 $301
1984 $9,312 $281
1983 $9,862 $296
1982 $10,360 $278.7
1981 $10,956 $275
1980 $12,565 $271.1
1979 $11,063 $228
1978 $9,167 $209.4
1977 $7,459 $189.6
1976 $6,792 $164.1
1975 $6,617 $161.1
1974 $5,261 $166.7
1973 $4,907 $146.6
1972 $3,809 $125.3
1971 $3,137 $120.7
1970 $2,833 $114.4
1969 $2,729 $109.5
1968 $2,518 $101.6
1967 $2,328 $98
1966 $2,173 $91
1965 $2,024 $121.5
1964 $1,891 $117.9
1963 $1,723 $103.4
1962 $1,554 $92.2
1961 $1,402 $87.9
1960 $1,307 $84.9

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

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France vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France India
2026 83.7 72.7
2025 83.6 72.5
2024 83.5 72.2
2023 83.3 72
2022 82.5 71.7
2021 82.3 67.3
2020 82.2 70.2
2019 82.7 70.7
2018 82.6 70.4
2017 82.4 70.1
2016 82.4 69.7
2015 82.1 69.3
2014 82.4 68.9
2013 82 68.5
2012 81.7 68.1
2011 81.8 67.6
2010 81.4 67.2
2009 81.2 66.7
2008 81 66.2
2007 81 65.8
2006 80.7 65.4
2005 80.3 64.9
2004 80.3 64.5
2003 79.4 64.1
2002 79.4 63.6
2001 79.2 63.2
2000 79 62.7
1999 78.7 62.3
1998 78.6 61.9
1997 78.4 61.4
1996 78.1 61
1995 77.9 60.6
1994 77.8 60.2
1993 77.3 59.8
1992 77.3 59.4
1991 77 59
1990 76.8 58.6
1989 76.5 58.2
1988 76.4 57.7
1987 76.1 57.3
1986 75.6 56.8
1985 75.3 56.3
1984 75.2 55.8
1983 74.7 55.3
1982 74.8 54.7
1981 74.4 54.2
1980 74.2 53.6
1979 74.1 53
1978 73.8 52.4
1977 73.7 51.8
1976 73.1 51.3
1975 72.9 50.8
1974 72.8 50.3
1973 72.5 49.6
1972 72.3 49.2
1971 72.1 48.9
1970 72.1 48.6
1969 71.2 48.3
1968 71.5 47.9
1967 71.5 46.2
1966 71.5 45.9
1965 71.1 45.6
1964 71.3 46.7
1963 70.3 46.5
1962 70.5 46.1
1961 71 45.8
1960 70.4 45.6
1959 70.2 45.3
1958 70.1 44.8
1957 68.9 44.4
1956 68.5 44.1
1955 68.4 43.7
1954 68.2 43.2
1953 67.3 42.4
1952 67.4 42.1
1951 66.1 41.6
1950 66.4 41.2

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

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France and India population clocks and comparison

Population
France

India
1x
Year Population
France India
2024 68,551,653 1,450,935,791
2023 68,372,286 1,438,069,596
2022 68,184,457 1,425,423,212
2021 67,842,811 1,414,203,896
2020 67,601,110 1,402,617,695
2019 67,382,061 1,389,030,312
2018 67,158,348 1,374,659,064
2017 66,918,020 1,359,657,400
2016 66,724,104 1,343,944,296
2015 66,548,272 1,328,024,498
2014 66,312,067 1,312,277,191
2013 65,997,932 1,295,829,511
2012 65,657,659 1,278,674,502
2011 65,340,830 1,261,224,954
2010 65,026,211 1,243,481,564
2009 64,706,436 1,225,524,753
2008 64,375,116 1,207,930,964
2007 64,016,890 1,190,676,021
2006 63,622,342 1,172,878,890
2005 63,180,854 1,154,676,322
2004 62,707,588 1,135,991,513
2003 62,249,855 1,116,803,006
2002 61,812,142 1,097,600,380
2001 61,364,377 1,077,898,575
2000 60,918,661 1,057,922,733
1999 60,501,986 1,038,225,823
1998 60,190,684 1,018,665,080
1997 59,968,066 999,133,762
1996 59,754,504 979,678,458
1995 59,541,294 960,301,044
1994 59,324,863 941,163,767
1993 59,103,094 922,118,387
1992 58,846,584 902,957,070
1991 58,554,242 883,927,600
1990 58,261,012 864,972,221
1989 57,943,062 846,039,529
1988 57,598,186 827,342,990
1987 57,266,167 808,931,270
1986 56,956,002 790,689,978
1985 56,665,619 772,647,793
1984 56,383,085 754,875,449
1983 56,108,330 737,372,681
1982 55,806,789 720,313,473
1981 55,603,353 703,696,250
1980 55,274,184 687,354,025
1979 54,979,851 671,155,747
1978 54,734,030 655,728,229
1977 54,486,467 640,801,103
1976 54,232,383 625,861,883
1975 54,002,853 611,309,535
1974 53,746,571 597,041,391
1973 53,392,161 583,465,598
1972 52,962,356 570,482,142
1971 52,499,553 558,096,387
1970 52,007,169 545,864,268
1969 51,536,014 533,880,544
1968 51,112,980 522,716,889
1967 50,722,791 511,606,372
1966 50,311,637 500,740,247
1965 49,877,725 490,140,146
1964 49,401,492 479,229,598
1963 48,877,567 468,138,575
1962 48,389,516 457,283,090
1961 47,905,982 446,564,729
1960 47,412,964 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in France and India

Fertility rate
France

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
France India
2023 1.66 1.98
2022 1.79 1.99
2021 1.84 2.01
2020 1.83 2.05
2019 1.86 2.12
2018 1.87 2.18
2017 1.89 2.19
2016 1.92 2.28
2015 1.96 2.29
2014 2 2.29
2013 1.99 2.4
2012 2.01 2.47
2011 2.01 2.53
2010 2.03 2.6
2009 2 2.67
2008 2.01 2.71
2007 1.98 2.78
2006 2 2.87
2005 1.94 2.96
2004 1.92 3.05
2003 1.89 3.12
2002 1.88 3.22
2001 1.9 3.3
2000 1.89 3.35
1999 1.81 3.38
1998 1.78 3.45
1997 1.77 3.51
1996 1.75 3.58
1995 1.74 3.65
1994 1.73 3.72
1993 1.73 3.8
1992 1.74 3.88
1991 1.75 3.96
1990 1.77 4.05
1989 1.79 4.13
1988 1.81 4.22
1987 1.83 4.31
1986 1.85 4.4
1985 1.86 4.43
1984 1.86 4.52
1983 1.86 4.57
1982 1.86 4.62
1981 1.85 4.7
1980 1.85 4.78
1979 1.87 4.81
1978 1.89 4.89
1977 1.94 5.01
1976 2.01 5.13
1975 2.09 5.2
1974 2.18 5.33
1973 2.28 5.4
1972 2.38 5.48
1971 2.47 5.57
1970 2.55 5.62
1969 2.62 5.68
1968 2.69 5.76
1967 2.75 5.83
1966 2.8 5.88
1965 2.84 5.94
1964 2.87 5.98
1963 2.89 5.97
1962 2.89 5.95
1961 2.87 5.94
1960 2.85 5.92

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

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France and India demographics compared

Median age
France

India
1x
Year Median age, years
France India
2024 43 29.5
2023 42.8 29.1
2022 42.6 28.7
2021 42.4 28.4
2020 42.3 28.1
2019 42.1 27.7
2018 41.9 27.3
2017 41.6 27
2016 41.4 26.6
2015 41.2 26.3
2014 41 26
2013 40.8 25.6
2012 40.5 25.3
2011 40.3 25
2010 40 24.7
2009 39.8 24.4
2008 39.6 24.1
2007 39.4 23.8
2006 39.1 23.6
2005 38.9 23.3
2004 38.6 23.1
2003 38.4 22.9
2002 38.2 22.7
2001 37.9 22.5
2000 37.7 22.3
1999 37.4 22.1
1998 37.1 21.9
1997 36.8 21.7
1996 36.5 21.6
1995 36.2 21.4
1994 35.9 21.2
1993 35.6 21.1
1992 35.3 21
1991 35 20.8
1990 34.7 20.7
1989 34.5 20.6
1988 34.2 20.5
1987 34 20.4
1986 33.7 20.4
1985 33.5 20.3
1984 33.3 20.2
1983 33 20.1
1982 32.8 20
1981 32.6 20
1980 32.4 19.9
1979 32.3 19.8
1978 32.1 19.7
1977 31.9 19.6
1976 31.7 19.5
1975 31.6 19.4
1974 31.7 19.3
1973 31.8 19.3
1972 32 19.2
1971 32.2 19.2
1970 32.4 19.2
1969 32.5 19.2
1968 32.6 19.2
1967 32.7 19.3
1966 32.7 19.4
1965 32.7 19.5
1964 32.8 19.6
1963 32.8 19.8
1962 32.9 19.9
1961 32.8 20.1
1960 32.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France India
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

France India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

France India
% of world population
0.84%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
70%
2025

Health

France India
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

France India
% of world land
0.36%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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