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France vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 48th vs. 108th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

France Portugal
Population
68788006
10667081
Population rank 23/197 92/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

France and Portugal: Comparison Charts

France and Portugal economies compared

GDP
France

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
France Portugal
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $313,271,185,085
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $292,323,800,949
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $256,898,677,175
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $256,055,879,091
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $229,618,773,423
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $240,115,970,063
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $242,092,894,543
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $220,862,990,767
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $206,305,431,242
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $199,038,523,120
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $230,078,616,300
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $226,677,408,292
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $245,426,767,676
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $238,443,864,993
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $244,667,762,836
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $263,416,394,624
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $240,496,147,317
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $208,756,449,276
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $197,253,876,705
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $189,382,122,532
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $78,713,860,217
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $60,594,092,182
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $56,347,250,696
1987 $926,320,855,615 $48,182,925,857
1986 $764,946,585,851 $38,745,901,354
1985 $547,220,981,165 $27,115,807,742
1984 $525,033,325,828 $25,217,969,050
1983 $553,356,312,936 $27,239,650,742
1982 $578,152,310,610 $30,527,754,793
1981 $609,184,791,792 $31,977,276,873
1980 $694,529,183,483 $32,896,519,824
1979 $608,218,624,730 $26,622,819,672
1978 $501,724,418,605 $23,487,614,051
1977 $406,401,711,688 $21,439,523,311
1976 $368,363,152,144 $20,332,831,565
1975 $357,324,307,786 $19,347,607,843
1974 $282,739,225,314 $17,512,391,476
1973 $261,970,536,240 $15,090,564,186
1972 $201,738,881,664 $11,239,117,865
1971 $164,694,210,962 $9,201,604,240
1970 $147,312,861,698 $8,108,235,704
1969 $140,660,914,841 $7,287,555,035
1968 $128,710,572,572 $6,644,693,214
1967 $118,088,635,381 $6,002,607,030
1966 $109,306,730,313 $5,370,108,031
1965 $100,927,668,584 $4,901,711,248
1964 $93,424,179,943 $4,429,202,657
1963 $84,227,606,650 $4,084,251,593
1962 $75,196,980,365 $3,835,883,663
1961 $67,158,050,215 $3,573,719,085
1960 $61,959,085,885 $3,339,150,158

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

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France and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Portugal
2024 $46,103 $29,292
2023 $44,700 $27,635
2022 $40,989 $24,621
2021 $43,725 $24,711
2020 $39,170 $22,299
2019 $40,408 $23,343
2018 $41,418 $23,541
2017 $38,687 $21,442
2016 $37,024 $19,980
2015 $36,702 $19,216
2014 $43,148 $22,121
2013 $42,669 $21,676
2012 $40,864 $20,593
2011 $43,930 $23,247
2010 $40,695 $22,552
2009 $41,728 $23,151
2008 $45,465 $24,949
2007 $41,486 $22,811
2006 $36,432 $19,839
2005 $34,696 $18,780
2004 $33,645 $18,064
2003 $29,480 $15,798
2002 $24,145 $12,937
2001 $22,332 $11,735
2000 $22,341 $11,526
1999 $24,576 $12,475
1998 $24,869 $12,199
1997 $24,169 $11,576
1996 $26,758 $12,185
1995 $26,792 $11,781
1994 $23,360 $9,977
1993 $22,239 $9,535
1992 $23,615 $10,811
1991 $21,501 $8,959
1990 $21,586 $7,885
1989 $17,547 $6,056
1988 $17,550 $5,624
1987 $16,176 $4,804
1986 $13,430 $3,862
1985 $9,657 $2,705
1984 $9,312 $2,523
1983 $9,862 $2,735
1982 $10,360 $3,080
1981 $10,956 $3,246
1980 $12,565 $3,368
1979 $11,063 $2,756
1978 $9,167 $2,457
1977 $7,459 $2,267
1976 $6,792 $2,173
1975 $6,617 $2,128
1974 $5,261 $2,000
1973 $4,907 $1,748
1972 $3,809 $1,302
1971 $3,137 $1,065
1970 $2,833 $934
1969 $2,729 $832
1968 $2,518 $752
1967 $2,328 $676
1966 $2,173 $601
1965 $2,024 $545
1964 $1,891 $490
1963 $1,723 $452
1962 $1,554 $426
1961 $1,402 $400
1960 $1,307 $377

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

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France vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Portugal
2026 83.7 82.9
2025 83.6 82.7
2024 83.5 82.6
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.5 81.2
2021 82.3 81.4
2020 82.2 81.4
2019 82.7 82
2018 82.6 81.6
2017 82.4 81.7
2016 82.4 81.4
2015 82.1 81.3
2014 82.4 81.3
2013 82 80.9
2012 81.7 80.6
2011 81.8 80.6
2010 81.4 80.1
2009 81.2 79.8
2008 81 79.6
2007 81 79.3
2006 80.7 79.1
2005 80.3 78.3
2004 80.3 78.4
2003 79.4 77.6
2002 79.4 77.4
2001 79.2 77.2
2000 79 76.8
1999 78.7 76.3
1998 78.6 76.1
1997 78.4 75.9
1996 78.1 75.5
1995 77.9 75.5
1994 77.8 75.7
1993 77.3 74.8
1992 77.3 74.9
1991 77 74.2
1990 76.8 74.3
1989 76.5 74.7
1988 76.4 74.1
1987 76.1 74.1
1986 75.6 73.6
1985 75.3 73.2
1984 75.2 72.9
1983 74.7 72.7
1982 74.8 72.7
1981 74.4 71.9
1980 74.2 71.7
1979 74.1 71.6
1978 73.8 70.8
1977 73.7 70.3
1976 73.1 69.1
1975 72.9 68.8
1974 72.8 69.1
1973 72.5 68.6
1972 72.3 69.2
1971 72.1 66.8
1970 72.1 67.1
1969 71.2 66.4
1968 71.5 66.8
1967 71.5 66.5
1966 71.5 65.6
1965 71.1 66.1
1964 71.3 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 70.5 64.3
1961 71 62.8
1960 70.4 64.1
1959 70.2 62.9
1958 70.1 63.7
1957 68.9 61.4
1956 68.5 61.2
1955 68.4 61.4
1954 68.2 62.2
1953 67.3 61.1
1952 67.4 59.8
1951 66.1 58.7
1950 66.4 58.5

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

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France and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Portugal
1x
Year Population
France Portugal
2024 68,551,653 10,694,681
2023 68,372,286 10,578,174
2022 68,184,457 10,434,332
2021 67,842,811 10,361,831
2020 67,601,110 10,297,081
2019 67,382,061 10,286,263
2018 67,158,348 10,283,822
2017 66,918,020 10,300,300
2016 66,724,104 10,325,452
2015 66,548,272 10,358,076
2014 66,312,067 10,401,062
2013 65,997,932 10,457,295
2012 65,657,659 10,514,844
2011 65,340,830 10,557,560
2010 65,026,211 10,573,100
2009 64,706,436 10,568,247
2008 64,375,116 10,558,177
2007 64,016,890 10,542,964
2006 63,622,342 10,522,288
2005 63,180,854 10,503,330
2004 62,707,588 10,483,861
2003 62,249,855 10,458,821
2002 61,812,142 10,419,631
2001 61,364,377 10,362,722
2000 60,918,661 10,289,898
1999 60,501,986 10,217,828
1998 60,190,684 10,160,196
1997 59,968,066 10,108,977
1996 59,754,504 10,063,945
1995 59,541,294 10,026,176
1994 59,324,863 9,991,525
1993 59,103,094 9,964,675
1992 58,846,584 9,952,494
1991 58,554,242 9,960,235
1990 58,261,012 9,983,218
1989 57,943,062 10,005,000
1988 57,598,186 10,019,610
1987 57,266,167 10,030,031
1986 56,956,002 10,032,734
1985 56,665,619 10,023,613
1984 56,383,085 9,996,232
1983 56,108,330 9,957,865
1982 55,806,789 9,911,771
1981 55,603,353 9,851,362
1980 55,274,184 9,766,312
1979 54,979,851 9,661,265
1978 54,734,030 9,558,250
1977 54,486,467 9,455,675
1976 54,232,383 9,355,810
1975 54,002,853 9,093,470
1974 53,746,571 8,754,365
1973 53,392,161 8,633,100
1972 52,962,356 8,630,430
1971 52,499,553 8,643,756
1970 52,007,169 8,680,431
1969 51,536,014 8,757,705
1968 51,112,980 8,836,650
1967 50,722,791 8,874,520
1966 50,311,637 8,930,990
1965 49,877,725 8,998,595
1964 49,401,492 9,035,365
1963 48,877,567 9,030,355
1962 48,389,516 8,993,985
1961 47,905,982 8,929,316
1960 47,412,964 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in France and Portugal

Fertility rate
France

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Portugal
2023 1.66 1.44
2022 1.79 1.43
2021 1.84 1.35
2020 1.83 1.42
2019 1.86 1.44
2018 1.87 1.42
2017 1.89 1.38
2016 1.92 1.37
2015 1.96 1.31
2014 2 1.24
2013 1.99 1.21
2012 2.01 1.28
2011 2.01 1.35
2010 2.03 1.39
2009 2 1.34
2008 2.01 1.39
2007 1.98 1.35
2006 2 1.37
2005 1.94 1.41
2004 1.92 1.4
2003 1.89 1.44
2002 1.88 1.46
2001 1.9 1.45
2000 1.89 1.55
1999 1.81 1.5
1998 1.78 1.47
1997 1.77 1.47
1996 1.75 1.44
1995 1.74 1.41
1994 1.73 1.45
1993 1.73 1.52
1992 1.74 1.54
1991 1.75 1.56
1990 1.77 1.56
1989 1.79 1.57
1988 1.81 1.61
1987 1.83 1.62
1986 1.85 1.66
1985 1.86 1.72
1984 1.86 1.9
1983 1.86 1.95
1982 1.86 2.07
1981 1.85 2.13
1980 1.85 2.25
1979 1.87 2.31
1978 1.89 2.45
1977 1.94 2.69
1976 2.01 2.82
1975 2.09 2.75
1974 2.18 2.7
1973 2.28 2.77
1972 2.38 2.86
1971 2.47 3
1970 2.55 3.01
1969 2.62 3.12
1968 2.69 3.12
1967 2.75 3.16
1966 2.8 3.16
1965 2.84 3.15
1964 2.87 3.21
1963 2.89 3.12
1962 2.89 3.23
1961 2.87 3.21
1960 2.85 3.16

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

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France and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
France

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
France Portugal
2024 43 47.5
2023 42.8 47.2
2022 42.6 46.8
2021 42.4 46.5
2020 42.3 46.1
2019 42.1 45.6
2018 41.9 45.2
2017 41.6 44.7
2016 41.4 44.3
2015 41.2 43.8
2014 41 43.4
2013 40.8 42.9
2012 40.5 42.4
2011 40.3 41.9
2010 40 41.5
2009 39.8 41
2008 39.6 40.6
2007 39.4 40.2
2006 39.1 39.8
2005 38.9 39.4
2004 38.6 39
2003 38.4 38.6
2002 38.2 38.3
2001 37.9 38
2000 37.7 37.7
1999 37.4 37.4
1998 37.1 37.1
1997 36.8 36.8
1996 36.5 36.4
1995 36.2 36.1
1994 35.9 35.7
1993 35.6 35.4
1992 35.3 35
1991 35 34.6
1990 34.7 34.2
1989 34.5 33.7
1988 34.2 33.3
1987 34 32.9
1986 33.7 32.5
1985 33.5 32.1
1984 33.3 31.7
1983 33 31.4
1982 32.8 31.1
1981 32.6 30.8
1980 32.4 30.6
1979 32.3 30.3
1978 32.1 30
1977 31.9 29.9
1976 31.7 29.8
1975 31.6 29.7
1974 31.7 29.7
1973 31.8 29.6
1972 32 29.6
1971 32.2 29.7
1970 32.4 29.6
1969 32.5 29.4
1968 32.6 29.2
1967 32.7 29.1
1966 32.7 29
1965 32.7 28.8
1964 32.8 28.7
1963 32.8 28.5
1962 32.9 28.3
1961 32.8 28.1
1960 32.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
52
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

France Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Portugal
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

France Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

France Portugal
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
n/a

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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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