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France vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 48th vs. 17th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

France Iran
Population
68788006
93468444
Population rank 23/197 17/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

France and Iran: Comparison Charts

France and Iran economies compared

GDP
France

Iran
1x
Year GDP
France Iran
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $475,252,089,215
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $457,510,482,317
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $422,662,261,526
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $407,350,685,583
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $280,934,329,280
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $347,988,400,958
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $411,903,303,606
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $510,239,893,418
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $478,618,064,871
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $409,191,686,497
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $462,284,793,281
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $500,399,839,840
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $644,019,315,004
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $629,082,257,472
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $487,069,570,464
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $414,059,094,949
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $406,070,949,554
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $349,736,591,832
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $265,602,187,404
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $224,970,371,325
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $187,754,571,248
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $151,911,222,119
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $109,591,707,802
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $113,848,450,088
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $110,276,913,363
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $113,919,163,421
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $124,813,263,926
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $120,496,362,916
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $123,057,861,334
1987 $926,320,855,615 $134,009,995,923
1986 $764,946,585,851 $209,094,561,833
1985 $547,220,981,165 $180,183,629,600
1984 $525,033,325,828 $162,276,728,620
1983 $553,356,312,936 $156,365,156,618
1982 $578,152,310,610 $125,948,756,439
1981 $609,184,791,792 $100,499,312,750
1980 $694,529,183,483 $94,362,275,580
1979 $608,218,624,730 $90,391,877,326
1978 $501,724,418,605 $77,994,316,621
1977 $406,401,711,688 $80,600,122,702
1976 $368,363,152,144 $68,055,295,081
1975 $357,324,307,786 $51,776,222,350
1974 $282,739,225,314 $46,209,092,072
1973 $261,970,536,240 $27,081,698,250
1972 $201,738,881,664 $17,153,463,263
1971 $164,694,210,962 $13,731,802,833
1970 $147,312,861,698 $10,976,245,154
1969 $140,660,914,841 $9,743,089,607
1968 $128,710,572,572 $8,623,172,960
1967 $118,088,635,381 $7,555,383,690
1966 $109,306,730,313 $6,789,938,672
1965 $100,927,668,584 $6,197,319,929
1964 $93,424,179,943 $5,379,845,648
1963 $84,227,606,650 $4,928,628,018
1962 $75,196,980,365 $4,693,566,416
1961 $67,158,050,215 $4,426,949,095
1960 $61,959,085,885 $4,199,134,390

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

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France and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Iran
2024 $46,103 $5,190
2023 $44,700 $5,049
2022 $40,989 $4,721
2021 $43,725 $4,605
2020 $39,170 $3,203
2019 $40,408 $3,997
2018 $41,418 $4,783
2017 $38,687 $6,001
2016 $37,024 $5,711
2015 $36,702 $4,953
2014 $43,148 $5,672
2013 $42,669 $6,223
2012 $40,864 $8,114
2011 $43,930 $8,026
2010 $40,695 $6,291
2009 $41,728 $5,416
2008 $45,465 $5,377
2007 $41,486 $4,688
2006 $36,432 $3,619
2005 $34,696 $3,132
2004 $33,645 $2,672
2003 $29,480 $2,209
2002 $24,145 $1,891
2001 $22,332 $1,881
2000 $22,341 $1,650
1999 $24,576 $1,740
1998 $24,869 $1,709
1997 $24,169 $1,790
1996 $26,758 $1,915
1995 $26,792 $1,550
1994 $23,360 $1,168
1993 $22,239 $1,038
1992 $23,615 $1,957
1991 $21,501 $2,194
1990 $21,586 $2,138
1989 $17,547 $2,125
1988 $17,550 $2,234
1987 $16,176 $2,513
1986 $13,430 $4,064
1985 $9,657 $3,634
1984 $9,312 $3,395
1983 $9,862 $3,397
1982 $10,360 $2,845
1981 $10,956 $2,393
1980 $12,565 $2,368
1979 $11,063 $2,352
1978 $9,167 $2,101
1977 $7,459 $2,243
1976 $6,792 $1,954
1975 $6,617 $1,532
1974 $5,261 $1,409
1973 $4,907 $851
1972 $3,809 $555
1971 $3,137 $457
1970 $2,833 $377
1969 $2,729 $345
1968 $2,518 $314
1967 $2,328 $283.7
1966 $2,173 $262.9
1965 $2,024 $247.5
1964 $1,891 $221.7
1963 $1,723 $209.6
1962 $1,554 $205.8
1961 $1,402 $200.1
1960 $1,307 $195.6

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

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France vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Iran
2026 83.7 78.2
2025 83.6 78.1
2024 83.5 77.9
2023 83.3 77.7
2022 82.5 76.8
2021 82.3 73.8
2020 82.2 74.1
2019 82.7 76.9
2018 82.6 76.6
2017 82.4 76.4
2016 82.4 76.2
2015 82.1 75.9
2014 82.4 75.6
2013 82 75.3
2012 81.7 75
2011 81.8 74.7
2010 81.4 74.4
2009 81.2 74
2008 81 73.7
2007 81 73.3
2006 80.7 72.9
2005 80.3 72.4
2004 80.3 72
2003 79.4 70.5
2002 79.4 71.1
2001 79.2 70.6
2000 79 70.2
1999 78.7 69.7
1998 78.6 69.2
1997 78.4 68.6
1996 78.1 68.3
1995 77.9 67.9
1994 77.8 67.5
1993 77.3 67
1992 77.3 66.7
1991 77 66.2
1990 76.8 64.1
1989 76.5 65.3
1988 76.4 63.3
1987 76.1 62.7
1986 75.6 62.1
1985 75.3 61.5
1984 75.2 60.9
1983 74.7 58.5
1982 74.8 57.6
1981 74.4 56.6
1980 74.2 58.4
1979 74.1 58.5
1978 73.8 56
1977 73.7 56.7
1976 73.1 55.8
1975 72.9 54.8
1974 72.8 53.9
1973 72.5 52.9
1972 72.3 51.7
1971 72.1 51.1
1970 72.1 50.2
1969 71.2 49.4
1968 71.5 47.9
1967 71.5 47.8
1966 71.5 47.1
1965 71.1 46.4
1964 71.3 45.7
1963 70.3 45.1
1962 70.5 43.8
1961 71 43.9
1960 70.4 43.3
1959 70.2 42.8
1958 70.1 42.2
1957 68.9 41.3
1956 68.5 41.1
1955 68.4 40.6
1954 68.2 40
1953 67.3 39.5
1952 67.4 39.2
1951 66.1 38.7
1950 66.4 38.2

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

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France and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Iran
1x
Year Population
France Iran
2024 68,551,653 91,567,738
2023 68,372,286 90,608,707
2022 68,184,457 89,524,246
2021 67,842,811 88,455,488
2020 67,601,110 87,723,443
2019 67,382,061 87,051,648
2018 67,158,348 86,117,998
2017 66,918,020 85,026,754
2016 66,724,104 83,812,228
2015 66,548,272 82,619,362
2014 66,312,067 81,502,045
2013 65,997,932 80,414,686
2012 65,657,659 79,370,580
2011 65,340,830 78,383,598
2010 65,026,211 77,420,842
2009 64,706,436 76,457,825
2008 64,375,116 75,514,204
2007 64,016,890 74,602,648
2006 63,622,342 73,392,747
2005 63,180,854 71,828,455
2004 62,707,588 70,256,316
2003 62,249,855 68,769,340
2002 61,812,142 68,011,317
2001 61,364,377 67,452,005
2000 60,918,661 66,418,659
1999 60,501,986 65,445,391
1998 60,190,684 64,519,859
1997 59,968,066 63,639,638
1996 59,754,504 62,881,300
1995 59,541,294 62,205,567
1994 59,324,863 61,520,598
1993 59,103,094 61,403,543
1992 58,846,584 61,184,983
1991 58,554,242 59,986,931
1990 58,261,012 58,380,092
1989 57,943,062 56,704,914
1988 57,598,186 55,072,694
1987 57,266,167 53,323,493
1986 56,956,002 51,446,045
1985 56,665,619 49,582,289
1984 56,383,085 47,793,998
1983 56,108,330 46,029,535
1982 55,806,789 44,272,141
1981 55,603,353 41,989,312
1980 55,274,184 39,842,324
1979 54,979,851 38,424,952
1978 54,734,030 37,126,535
1977 54,486,467 35,933,181
1976 54,232,383 34,837,271
1975 54,002,853 33,802,973
1974 53,746,571 32,796,463
1973 53,392,161 31,839,838
1972 52,962,356 30,921,179
1971 52,499,553 30,029,071
1970 52,007,169 29,145,100
1969 51,536,014 28,273,482
1968 51,112,980 27,437,391
1967 50,722,791 26,628,432
1966 50,311,637 25,829,270
1965 49,877,725 25,036,978
1964 49,401,492 24,262,859
1963 48,877,567 23,519,005
1962 48,389,516 22,807,907
1961 47,905,982 22,125,726
1960 47,412,964 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in France and Iran

Fertility rate
France

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Iran
2023 1.66 1.7
2022 1.79 1.7
2021 1.84 1.71
2020 1.83 1.7
2019 1.86 1.77
2018 1.87 1.92
2017 1.89 2.02
2016 1.92 2.05
2015 1.96 2.02
2014 2 1.98
2013 1.99 1.91
2012 2.01 1.85
2011 2.01 1.79
2010 2.03 1.75
2009 2 1.74
2008 2.01 1.74
2007 1.98 1.75
2006 2 1.76
2005 1.94 1.76
2004 1.92 1.78
2003 1.89 1.8
2002 1.88 1.84
2001 1.9 1.92
2000 1.89 2
1999 1.81 2.09
1998 1.78 2.19
1997 1.77 2.32
1996 1.75 2.54
1995 1.74 2.85
1994 1.73 3.24
1993 1.73 3.67
1992 1.74 4.1
1991 1.75 4.57
1990 1.77 4.93
1989 1.79 5.17
1988 1.81 5.43
1987 1.83 5.72
1986 1.85 6.01
1985 1.86 6.24
1984 1.86 6.43
1983 1.86 6.53
1982 1.86 6.59
1981 1.85 6.62
1980 1.85 6.63
1979 1.87 6.55
1978 1.89 6.34
1977 1.94 6.18
1976 2.01 6.07
1975 2.09 5.95
1974 2.18 5.97
1973 2.28 6.06
1972 2.38 6.26
1971 2.47 6.55
1970 2.55 6.8
1969 2.62 7.01
1968 2.69 7.12
1967 2.75 7.19
1966 2.8 7.21
1965 2.84 7.22
1964 2.87 7.24
1963 2.89 7.32
1962 2.89 7.4
1961 2.87 7.46
1960 2.85 7.52

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

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France and Iran demographics compared

Median age
France

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
France Iran
2024 43 34.3
2023 42.8 33.8
2022 42.6 33.3
2021 42.4 32.8
2020 42.3 32.3
2019 42.1 31.7
2018 41.9 31.2
2017 41.6 30.7
2016 41.4 30.2
2015 41.2 29.7
2014 41 29.2
2013 40.8 28.7
2012 40.5 28.2
2011 40.3 27.7
2010 40 27.2
2009 39.8 26.6
2008 39.6 26.1
2007 39.4 25.5
2006 39.1 24.8
2005 38.9 24.3
2004 38.6 23.7
2003 38.4 23.1
2002 38.2 22.6
2001 37.9 22
2000 37.7 21.4
1999 37.4 20.7
1998 37.1 20
1997 36.8 19.5
1996 36.5 19.1
1995 36.2 18.7
1994 35.9 18.4
1993 35.6 18.3
1992 35.3 18.4
1991 35 18.3
1990 34.7 18.2
1989 34.5 18.1
1988 34.2 18.2
1987 34 18.2
1986 33.7 18.2
1985 33.5 18.3
1984 33.3 18.4
1983 33 18.5
1982 32.8 18.6
1981 32.6 18.4
1980 32.4 18.2
1979 32.3 18.3
1978 32.1 18.3
1977 31.9 18.3
1976 31.7 18.2
1975 31.6 18.1
1974 31.7 18
1973 31.8 17.9
1972 32 17.8
1971 32.2 17.7
1970 32.4 17.6
1969 32.5 17.6
1968 32.6 17.6
1967 32.7 17.7
1966 32.7 17.7
1965 32.7 17.8
1964 32.8 17.9
1963 32.8 18.1
1962 32.9 18.4
1961 32.8 18.7
1960 32.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

France Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Iran
% of world population
0.84%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

France Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

France Iran
% of world land
0.36%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
138,867 mi
2018

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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. 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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