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France vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 48th vs. 30th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

France Nigeria
Population
68788006
243824469
Population rank 23/197 6/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
55 years
2026

France and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

France and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
France

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
France Nigeria
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $252,261,880,141
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $487,387,801,881
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $646,950,257,578
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $609,147,716,973
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $598,586,817,819
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $668,219,992,691
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $421,739,251,509
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $375,745,731,053
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $404,649,125,252
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $493,026,682,801
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $574,183,763,412
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $520,117,180,314
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $463,971,018,239
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $414,466,676,831
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $366,990,417,129
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $295,008,835,381
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $339,476,276,258
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $278,260,846,800
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $238,454,997,161
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $175,670,569,969
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $135,764,731,646
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $69,171,451,627
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $59,145,077,039
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $218,416,200,673
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $200,850,397,618
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $54,035,795,388
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $44,003,061,108
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $49,648,470,440
1987 $926,320,855,615 $52,676,041,931
1986 $764,946,585,851 $54,805,852,581
1985 $547,220,981,165 $73,745,821,158
1984 $525,033,325,828 $73,484,359,521
1983 $553,356,312,936 $97,094,911,792
1982 $578,152,310,610 $142,769,363,314
1981 $609,184,791,792 $164,475,209,516
1980 $694,529,183,483 $64,201,788,123
1979 $608,218,624,730 $47,259,911,894
1978 $501,724,418,605 $36,527,862,209
1977 $406,401,711,688 $36,035,407,725
1976 $368,363,152,144 $36,308,883,249
1975 $357,324,307,786 $27,778,934,625
1974 $282,739,225,314 $24,846,641,318
1973 $261,970,536,240 $15,162,871,287
1972 $201,738,881,664 $12,274,416,018
1971 $164,694,210,962 $9,181,769,912
1970 $147,312,861,698 $12,546,094,982
1969 $140,660,914,841 $6,634,317,346
1968 $128,710,572,572 $5,200,997,920
1967 $118,088,635,381 $5,203,237,919
1966 $109,306,730,313 $6,366,917,453
1965 $100,927,668,584 $5,874,537,650
1964 $93,424,179,943 $5,552,931,319
1963 $84,227,606,650 $5,165,590,254
1962 $75,196,980,365 $4,909,399,176
1961 $67,158,050,215 $4,467,287,893
1960 $61,959,085,885 $4,196,174,502

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

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France and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Nigeria
2024 $46,103 $1,084
2023 $44,700 $2,139
2022 $40,989 $2,899
2021 $43,725 $2,787
2020 $39,170 $2,797
2019 $40,408 $3,190
2018 $41,418 $2,058
2017 $38,687 $1,876
2016 $37,024 $2,070
2015 $36,702 $2,586
2014 $43,148 $3,089
2013 $42,669 $2,873
2012 $40,864 $2,633
2011 $43,930 $2,418
2010 $40,695 $2,202
2009 $41,728 $1,820
2008 $45,465 $2,154
2007 $41,486 $1,816
2006 $36,432 $1,600
2005 $34,696 $1,211
2004 $33,645 $962
2003 $29,480 $763
2002 $24,145 $712
2001 $22,332 $566
2000 $22,341 $547
1999 $24,576 $481
1998 $24,869 $1,822
1997 $24,169 $1,720
1996 $26,758 $1,633
1995 $26,792 $1,272
1994 $23,360 $745
1993 $22,239 $540
1992 $23,615 $509
1991 $21,501 $597
1990 $21,586 $556
1989 $17,547 $465
1988 $17,550 $540
1987 $16,176 $588
1986 $13,430 $628
1985 $9,657 $869
1984 $9,312 $890
1983 $9,862 $1,207
1982 $10,360 $1,822
1981 $10,956 $2,162
1980 $12,565 $870
1979 $11,063 $661
1978 $9,167 $527
1977 $7,459 $536
1976 $6,792 $556
1975 $6,617 $438
1974 $5,261 $403
1973 $4,907 $252.4
1972 $3,809 $209.5
1971 $3,137 $160.5
1970 $2,833 $224.5
1969 $2,729 $121.4
1968 $2,518 $97.3
1967 $2,328 $99.5
1966 $2,173 $124.4
1965 $2,024 $117.3
1964 $1,891 $113.3
1963 $1,723 $107.7
1962 $1,554 $104.5
1961 $1,402 $97.1
1960 $1,307 $93.1

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

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France vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Nigeria
2026 83.7 55
2025 83.6 54.8
2024 83.5 54.6
2023 83.3 54.5
2022 82.5 54.1
2021 82.3 53.5
2020 82.2 53.1
2019 82.7 53
2018 82.6 52.7
2017 82.4 52.4
2016 82.4 52.2
2015 82.1 51.9
2014 82.4 51.9
2013 82 51.8
2012 81.7 51.7
2011 81.8 51.5
2010 81.4 51.3
2009 81.2 51.1
2008 81 50.7
2007 81 50.4
2006 80.7 49.9
2005 80.3 49.5
2004 80.3 49.1
2003 79.4 48.6
2002 79.4 48
2001 79.2 47.5
2000 79 47.1
1999 78.7 46.6
1998 78.6 46.1
1997 78.4 46
1996 78.1 45.8
1995 77.9 45.9
1994 77.8 45.7
1993 77.3 45.8
1992 77.3 45.6
1991 77 45.5
1990 76.8 45.7
1989 76.5 45.8
1988 76.4 45.8
1987 76.1 45.9
1986 75.6 46
1985 75.3 46.2
1984 75.2 46.3
1983 74.7 46.4
1982 74.8 46.4
1981 74.4 46.3
1980 74.2 46
1979 74.1 45.7
1978 73.8 45.3
1977 73.7 44.8
1976 73.1 44.2
1975 72.9 43.1
1974 72.8 42.5
1973 72.5 41.8
1972 72.3 41.3
1971 72.1 40.6
1970 72.1 40
1969 71.2 38.9
1968 71.5 38.6
1967 71.5 37.5
1966 71.5 38.4
1965 71.1 38.2
1964 71.3 38
1963 70.3 37.8
1962 70.5 37.6
1961 71 37.4
1960 70.4 37.2
1959 70.2 37
1958 70.1 36.8
1957 68.9 36.6
1956 68.5 36.5
1955 68.4 36.3
1954 68.2 36.2
1953 67.3 36
1952 67.4 35.9
1951 66.1 35.7
1950 66.4 35.5

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

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France and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
France Nigeria
2024 68,551,653 232,679,478
2023 68,372,286 227,882,945
2022 68,184,457 223,150,896
2021 67,842,811 218,529,286
2020 67,601,110 213,996,181
2019 67,382,061 209,485,641
2018 67,158,348 204,938,755
2017 66,918,020 200,254,579
2016 66,724,104 195,443,700
2015 66,548,272 190,671,878
2014 66,312,067 185,896,915
2013 65,997,932 181,049,443
2012 65,657,659 176,200,625
2011 65,340,830 171,379,598
2010 65,026,211 166,642,886
2009 64,706,436 162,049,464
2008 64,375,116 157,595,014
2007 64,016,890 153,267,261
2006 63,622,342 149,077,334
2005 63,180,854 145,017,253
2004 62,707,588 141,057,045
2003 62,249,855 137,202,644
2002 61,812,142 133,471,989
2001 61,364,377 129,862,595
2000 60,918,661 126,382,494
1999 60,501,986 123,047,320
1998 60,190,684 119,846,254
1997 59,968,066 116,754,792
1996 59,754,504 113,754,779
1995 59,541,294 110,819,428
1994 59,324,863 107,935,714
1993 59,103,094 105,122,069
1992 58,846,584 102,372,770
1991 58,554,242 99,720,162
1990 58,261,012 97,120,925
1989 57,943,062 94,531,014
1988 57,598,186 92,020,090
1987 57,266,167 89,591,716
1986 56,956,002 87,235,953
1985 56,665,619 84,897,973
1984 56,383,085 82,526,443
1983 56,108,330 80,438,260
1982 55,806,789 78,378,701
1981 55,603,353 76,068,103
1980 55,274,184 73,764,641
1979 54,979,851 71,498,242
1978 54,734,030 69,326,532
1977 54,486,467 67,234,590
1976 54,232,383 65,258,009
1975 54,002,853 63,410,815
1974 53,746,571 61,679,144
1973 53,392,161 60,082,139
1972 52,962,356 58,601,748
1971 52,499,553 57,214,684
1970 52,007,169 55,893,838
1969 51,536,014 54,631,914
1968 51,112,980 53,432,783
1967 50,722,791 52,293,065
1966 50,311,637 51,188,234
1965 49,877,725 50,086,764
1964 49,401,492 49,012,016
1963 48,877,567 47,973,575
1962 48,389,516 46,965,292
1961 47,905,982 45,989,310
1960 47,412,964 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in France and Nigeria

Fertility rate
France

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Nigeria
2023 1.66 4.48
2022 1.79 4.55
2021 1.84 4.64
2020 1.83 4.7
2019 1.86 4.86
2018 1.87 5.02
2017 1.89 5.18
2016 1.92 5.34
2015 1.96 5.5
2014 2 5.62
2013 1.99 5.69
2012 2.01 5.8
2011 2.01 5.89
2010 2.03 5.95
2009 2 5.99
2008 2.01 6.02
2007 1.98 6.03
2006 2 6.05
2005 1.94 6.06
2004 1.92 6.09
2003 1.89 6.1
2002 1.88 6.12
2001 1.9 6.13
2000 1.89 6.12
1999 1.81 6.08
1998 1.78 6.07
1997 1.77 6.14
1996 1.75 6.22
1995 1.74 6.27
1994 1.73 6.32
1993 1.73 6.35
1992 1.74 6.39
1991 1.75 6.43
1990 1.77 6.46
1989 1.79 6.49
1988 1.81 6.5
1987 1.83 6.5
1986 1.85 6.56
1985 1.86 6.62
1984 1.86 6.7
1983 1.86 6.78
1982 1.86 6.8
1981 1.85 6.82
1980 1.85 6.85
1979 1.87 6.89
1978 1.89 6.92
1977 1.94 6.86
1976 2.01 6.81
1975 2.09 6.77
1974 2.18 6.7
1973 2.28 6.63
1972 2.38 6.58
1971 2.47 6.53
1970 2.55 6.47
1969 2.62 6.44
1968 2.69 6.42
1967 2.75 6.4
1966 2.8 6.39
1965 2.84 6.37
1964 2.87 6.36
1963 2.89 6.35
1962 2.89 6.36
1961 2.87 6.35
1960 2.85 6.36

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

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France and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
France

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
France Nigeria
2024 43 19
2023 42.8 18.8
2022 42.6 18.7
2021 42.4 18.5
2020 42.3 18.3
2019 42.1 18.2
2018 41.9 18
2017 41.6 17.9
2016 41.4 17.8
2015 41.2 17.8
2014 41 17.7
2013 40.8 17.7
2012 40.5 17.7
2011 40.3 17.7
2010 40 17.8
2009 39.8 17.8
2008 39.6 17.8
2007 39.4 17.9
2006 39.1 17.9
2005 38.9 17.9
2004 38.6 17.9
2003 38.4 17.9
2002 38.2 17.9
2001 37.9 17.9
2000 37.7 17.9
1999 37.4 17.9
1998 37.1 17.8
1997 36.8 17.7
1996 36.5 17.6
1995 36.2 17.6
1994 35.9 17.5
1993 35.6 17.4
1992 35.3 17.4
1991 35 17.3
1990 34.7 17.3
1989 34.5 17.3
1988 34.2 17.3
1987 34 17.3
1986 33.7 17.3
1985 33.5 17.3
1984 33.3 17.4
1983 33 17.5
1982 32.8 17.6
1981 32.6 17.7
1980 32.4 17.8
1979 32.3 17.9
1978 32.1 18
1977 31.9 18.2
1976 31.7 18.3
1975 31.6 18.4
1974 31.7 18.5
1973 31.8 18.6
1972 32 18.7
1971 32.2 18.8
1970 32.4 18.9
1969 32.5 19.1
1968 32.6 19.2
1967 32.7 19.2
1966 32.7 19.3
1965 32.7 19.3
1964 32.8 19.3
1963 32.8 19.3
1962 32.9 19.3
1961 32.8 19.3
1960 32.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

France Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

France Nigeria
% of world population
0.84%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
39.2%
2023

Health

France Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$48
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

France Nigeria
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
121,167 mi
2017

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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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