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France vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 48th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

France Nepal
Population
68788006
29596762
Population rank 23/197 52/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

France and Nepal: Comparison Charts

France and Nepal economies compared

GDP
France

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
France Nepal
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $42,914,268,287
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $41,047,772,331
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $41,182,939,601
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $36,924,841,394
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $33,433,659,301
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $34,186,180,699
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $33,111,525,237
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $28,971,588,940
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $24,524,109,484
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $24,360,801,287
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $22,731,612,922
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $22,162,204,925
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $21,703,100,877
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $21,573,872,421
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $16,002,656,434
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $12,854,985,464
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $12,545,438,605
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $10,325,618,017
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $9,043,715,356
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $8,130,258,378
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $7,273,938,315
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $6,330,473,097
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $6,050,875,807
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $6,007,055,042
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $5,494,252,208
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $5,033,642,384
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,856,255,044
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,918,691,917
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $4,066,775,510
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,401,211,581
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,487,009,748
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,957,255,380
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,850,782,044
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,619,913,956
1984 $525,033,325,828 $2,581,207,388
1983 $553,356,312,936 $2,447,174,803
1982 $578,152,310,610 $2,395,423,742
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,275,583,317
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,945,916,583
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,851,250,008
1978 $501,724,418,605 $1,604,162,497
1977 $406,401,711,688 $1,382,400,000
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,452,788,985
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,575,789,254
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,217,953,547
1973 $261,970,536,240 $972,101,725
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,024,098,400
1971 $164,694,210,962 $882,765,472
1970 $147,312,861,698 $865,975,309
1969 $140,660,914,841 $788,641,965
1968 $128,710,572,572 $772,231,387
1967 $118,088,635,381 $841,974,025
1966 $109,306,730,313 $906,811,944
1965 $100,927,668,584 $735,267,082
1964 $93,424,179,943 $496,098,775
1963 $84,227,606,650 $496,947,904
1962 $75,196,980,365 $574,091,101
1961 $67,158,050,215 $531,959,562
1960 $61,959,085,885 $508,334,414

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

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France and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Nepal
2024 $46,103 $1,447
2023 $44,700 $1,382
2022 $40,989 $1,386
2021 $43,725 $1,253
2020 $39,170 $1,154
2019 $40,408 $1,203
2018 $41,418 $1,179
2017 $38,687 $1,034
2016 $37,024 $877
2015 $36,702 $876
2014 $43,148 $821
2013 $42,669 $803
2012 $40,864 $788
2011 $43,930 $786
2010 $40,695 $585
2009 $41,728 $473
2008 $45,465 $465
2007 $41,486 $385
2006 $36,432 $340
2005 $34,696 $309
2004 $33,645 $279.6
2003 $29,480 $246.4
2002 $24,145 $238.9
2001 $22,332 $240.8
2000 $22,341 $223.8
1999 $24,576 $208.6
1998 $24,869 $205.1
1997 $24,169 $211.8
1996 $26,758 $198.8
1995 $26,792 $197.8
1994 $23,360 $187.3
1993 $22,239 $172.8
1992 $23,615 $165
1991 $21,501 $195.7
1990 $21,586 $185.8
1989 $17,547 $185
1988 $17,550 $187.1
1987 $16,176 $162
1986 $13,430 $159.5
1985 $9,657 $149.9
1984 $9,312 $151.1
1983 $9,862 $146.6
1982 $10,360 $147
1981 $10,956 $142.9
1980 $12,565 $125.1
1979 $11,063 $121.9
1978 $9,167 $108.1
1977 $7,459 $95.3
1976 $6,792 $102.5
1975 $6,617 $113.6
1974 $5,261 $89.8
1973 $4,907 $73.2
1972 $3,809 $78.8
1971 $3,137 $69.5
1970 $2,833 $69.6
1969 $2,729 $64.8
1968 $2,518 $64.9
1967 $2,328 $72.3
1966 $2,173 $79.5
1965 $2,024 $65.8
1964 $1,891 $45.3
1963 $1,723 $46.3
1962 $1,554 $54.6
1961 $1,402 $51.6
1960 $1,307 $50.2

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

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France vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Nepal
2026 83.7 71.2
2025 83.6 70.9
2024 83.5 70.6
2023 83.3 70.4
2022 82.5 70.1
2021 82.3 68.4
2020 82.2 69.1
2019 82.7 69.3
2018 82.6 69
2017 82.4 68.7
2016 82.4 68.4
2015 82.1 67.4
2014 82.4 67.8
2013 82 67.6
2012 81.7 67.4
2011 81.8 67.1
2010 81.4 66.8
2009 81.2 66.6
2008 81 66.4
2007 81 66.2
2006 80.7 65.9
2005 80.3 65.3
2004 80.3 64.7
2003 79.4 64.2
2002 79.4 63.5
2001 79.2 63.3
2000 79 62.6
1999 78.7 62
1998 78.6 61.5
1997 78.4 60.8
1996 78.1 60
1995 77.9 59.3
1994 77.8 58.6
1993 77.3 57.6
1992 77.3 56.7
1991 77 55.6
1990 76.8 54.8
1989 76.5 54
1988 76.4 53.1
1987 76.1 52.4
1986 75.6 51.6
1985 75.3 50.9
1984 75.2 50.2
1983 74.7 49.7
1982 74.8 49.2
1981 74.4 48.7
1980 74.2 48.3
1979 74.1 47.8
1978 73.8 47.2
1977 73.7 46.6
1976 73.1 46
1975 72.9 45.5
1974 72.8 44.9
1973 72.5 44.5
1972 72.3 44.1
1971 72.1 43.6
1970 72.1 43.2
1969 71.2 42.7
1968 71.5 42.2
1967 71.5 41.7
1966 71.5 41.2
1965 71.1 40.7
1964 71.3 40.2
1963 70.3 39.6
1962 70.5 39.3
1961 71 39
1960 70.4 38.7
1959 70.2 38.4
1958 70.1 38.1
1957 68.9 38
1956 68.5 37.9
1955 68.4 37.9
1954 68.2 37.8
1953 67.3 37.7
1952 67.4 37.7
1951 66.1 37.6
1950 66.4 37.6

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

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France and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Nepal
1x
Year Population
France Nepal
2024 68,551,653 29,651,054
2023 68,372,286 29,694,614
2022 68,184,457 29,715,436
2021 67,842,811 29,475,010
2020 67,601,110 28,966,574
2019 67,382,061 28,414,064
2018 67,158,348 28,079,689
2017 66,918,020 28,011,258
2016 66,724,104 27,955,462
2015 66,548,272 27,823,629
2014 66,312,067 27,672,370
2013 65,997,932 27,589,996
2012 65,657,659 27,534,915
2011 65,340,830 27,464,494
2010 65,026,211 27,341,952
2009 64,706,436 27,173,035
2008 64,375,116 26,990,037
2007 64,016,890 26,788,492
2006 63,622,342 26,565,425
2005 63,180,854 26,309,458
2004 62,707,588 26,016,656
2003 62,249,855 25,688,758
2002 61,812,142 25,328,981
2001 61,364,377 24,946,748
2000 60,918,661 24,546,509
1999 60,501,986 24,125,199
1998 60,190,684 23,680,357
1997 59,968,066 23,219,463
1996 59,754,504 22,741,862
1995 59,541,294 22,245,439
1994 59,324,863 21,717,479
1993 59,103,094 21,180,159
1992 58,846,584 20,609,707
1991 58,554,242 20,036,500
1990 58,261,012 19,524,573
1989 57,943,062 19,057,807
1988 57,598,186 18,638,661
1987 57,266,167 18,250,505
1986 56,956,002 17,868,124
1985 56,665,619 17,477,692
1984 56,383,085 17,085,242
1983 56,108,330 16,689,119
1982 55,806,789 16,297,987
1981 55,603,353 15,922,423
1980 55,274,184 15,553,105
1979 54,979,851 15,190,590
1978 54,734,030 14,839,695
1977 54,486,467 14,499,175
1976 54,232,383 14,177,649
1975 54,002,853 13,870,695
1974 53,746,571 13,568,435
1973 53,392,161 13,275,239
1972 52,962,356 12,989,099
1971 52,499,553 12,710,061
1970 52,007,169 12,436,190
1969 51,536,014 12,167,036
1968 51,112,980 11,906,266
1967 50,722,791 11,652,716
1966 50,311,637 11,408,710
1965 49,877,725 11,173,411
1964 49,401,492 10,946,392
1963 48,877,567 10,729,818
1962 48,389,516 10,521,116
1961 47,905,982 10,318,396
1960 47,412,964 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in France and Nepal

Fertility rate
France

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Nepal
2023 1.66 1.98
2022 1.79 2
2021 1.84 2.03
2020 1.83 2.05
2019 1.86 2.08
2018 1.87 2.12
2017 1.89 2.17
2016 1.92 2.23
2015 1.96 2.27
2014 2 2.32
2013 1.99 2.36
2012 2.01 2.42
2011 2.01 2.46
2010 2.03 2.54
2009 2 2.63
2008 2.01 2.74
2007 1.98 2.86
2006 2 2.97
2005 1.94 3.12
2004 1.92 3.28
2003 1.89 3.44
2002 1.88 3.6
2001 1.9 3.79
2000 1.89 3.98
1999 1.81 4.13
1998 1.78 4.28
1997 1.77 4.44
1996 1.75 4.67
1995 1.74 4.87
1994 1.73 4.96
1993 1.73 5.04
1992 1.74 5.07
1991 1.75 5.15
1990 1.77 5.21
1989 1.79 5.26
1988 1.81 5.31
1987 1.83 5.35
1986 1.85 5.4
1985 1.86 5.46
1984 1.86 5.51
1983 1.86 5.54
1982 1.86 5.55
1981 1.85 5.58
1980 1.85 5.6
1979 1.87 5.64
1978 1.89 5.68
1977 1.94 5.69
1976 2.01 5.72
1975 2.09 5.73
1974 2.18 5.75
1973 2.28 5.7
1972 2.38 5.8
1971 2.47 5.85
1970 2.55 5.87
1969 2.62 5.89
1968 2.69 5.94
1967 2.75 5.95
1966 2.8 5.98
1965 2.84 6.01
1964 2.87 6.04
1963 2.89 6.06
1962 2.89 6.08
1961 2.87 6.09
1960 2.85 6.07

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

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France and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
France

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
France Nepal
2024 43 26
2023 42.8 25.7
2022 42.6 25.4
2021 42.4 25
2020 42.3 24.5
2019 42.1 23.7
2018 41.9 23.2
2017 41.6 22.9
2016 41.4 22.7
2015 41.2 22.4
2014 41 22.2
2013 40.8 22
2012 40.5 21.8
2011 40.3 21.6
2010 40 21.3
2009 39.8 21
2008 39.6 20.8
2007 39.4 20.5
2006 39.1 20.3
2005 38.9 20
2004 38.6 19.8
2003 38.4 19.7
2002 38.2 19.5
2001 37.9 19.4
2000 37.7 19.3
1999 37.4 19.3
1998 37.1 19.2
1997 36.8 19.2
1996 36.5 19.2
1995 36.2 19.2
1994 35.9 19.2
1993 35.6 19.2
1992 35.3 19.2
1991 35 19.2
1990 34.7 19.2
1989 34.5 19.2
1988 34.2 19.2
1987 34 19.3
1986 33.7 19.4
1985 33.5 19.4
1984 33.3 19.5
1983 33 19.5
1982 32.8 19.5
1981 32.6 19.5
1980 32.4 19.6
1979 32.3 19.6
1978 32.1 19.6
1977 31.9 19.7
1976 31.7 19.7
1975 31.6 19.7
1974 31.7 19.7
1973 31.8 19.7
1972 32 19.7
1971 32.2 19.7
1970 32.4 19.7
1969 32.5 19.7
1968 32.6 19.7
1967 32.7 19.7
1966 32.7 19.6
1965 32.7 19.6
1964 32.8 19.6
1963 32.8 19.6
1962 32.9 19.6
1961 32.8 19.5
1960 32.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

France Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

France Nepal
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
71.2%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
55.8%
2023

Health

France Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

France Nepal
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
49,758 mi
2025

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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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