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France vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 48th vs. 80th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

France Romania
Population
68788006
18839108
Population rank 23/197 70/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

France and Romania: Comparison Charts

France and Romania economies compared

GDP
France

Romania
1x
Year GDP
France Romania
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $382,564,217,989
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $285,071,280,114
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $241,791,427,224
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $210,147,385,855
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $185,290,759,249
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $189,798,603,751
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $192,623,977,894
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $170,064,350,672
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $174,110,532,659
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $214,315,932,061
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $174,588,782,939
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $122,023,735,993
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $74,973,656,852
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $41,696,091,974
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $35,575,214,078
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $41,450,777,202
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $40,424,528,302
1987 $926,320,855,615 $38,067,567,568
1986 $764,946,585,851 -
1985 $547,220,981,165 -
1984 $525,033,325,828 -
1983 $553,356,312,936 -
1982 $578,152,310,610 -
1981 $609,184,791,792 -
1980 $694,529,183,483 -
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Romania
2024 $46,103 $20,080
2023 $44,700 $18,244
2022 $40,989 $15,504
2021 $43,725 $14,908
2020 $39,170 $13,009
2019 $40,408 $12,910
2018 $41,418 $12,416
2017 $38,687 $10,728
2016 $37,024 $9,405
2015 $36,702 $8,977
2014 $43,148 $10,032
2013 $42,669 $9,498
2012 $40,864 $8,930
2011 $43,930 $9,561
2010 $40,695 $8,400
2009 $41,728 $8,548
2008 $45,465 $10,435
2007 $41,486 $8,360
2006 $36,432 $5,758
2005 $34,696 $4,618
2004 $33,645 $3,495
2003 $29,480 $2,679
2002 $24,145 $2,120
2001 $22,332 $1,825
2000 $22,341 $1,660
1999 $24,576 $1,600
1998 $24,869 $1,853
1997 $24,169 $1,577
1996 $26,758 $1,633
1995 $26,792 $1,650
1994 $23,360 $1,323
1993 $22,239 $1,158
1992 $23,615 $1,102
1991 $21,501 $1,254
1990 $21,586 $1,648
1989 $17,547 $1,790
1988 $17,550 $1,753
1987 $16,176 $1,659
1986 $13,430 -
1985 $9,657 -
1984 $9,312 -
1983 $9,862 -
1982 $10,360 -
1981 $10,956 -
1980 $12,565 -
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Romania
2026 83.7 76.4
2025 83.6 76.2
2024 83.5 76.1
2023 83.3 75.9
2022 82.5 75.3
2021 82.3 72.7
2020 82.2 74
2019 82.7 75.3
2018 82.6 75.1
2017 82.4 75
2016 82.4 75
2015 82.1 74.7
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 82 74.9
2012 81.7 74.3
2011 81.8 74.3
2010 81.4 73.6
2009 81.2 73.5
2008 81 73.2
2007 81 72.8
2006 80.7 72.2
2005 80.3 71.6
2004 80.3 71.1
2003 79.4 70.8
2002 79.4 70.8
2001 79.2 71.1
2000 79 71.2
1999 78.7 70.6
1998 78.6 69.9
1997 78.4 69.1
1996 78.1 68.8
1995 77.9 69.3
1994 77.8 69.3
1993 77.3 69.5
1992 77.3 69.5
1991 77 70
1990 76.8 69.8
1989 76.5 69.5
1988 76.4 69.4
1987 76.1 69.1
1986 75.6 69.7
1985 75.3 69.4
1984 75.2 69.9
1983 74.7 69.8
1982 74.8 69.8
1981 74.4 69.5
1980 74.2 69.2
1979 74.1 69.5
1978 73.8 69.8
1977 73.7 69.5
1976 73.1 69.9
1975 72.9 69.6
1974 72.8 69.5
1973 72.5 68.7
1972 72.3 69
1971 72.1 68.4
1970 72.1 67.9
1969 71.2 67.2
1968 71.5 67.9
1967 71.5 68.1
1966 71.5 68.2
1965 71.1 68.4
1964 71.3 68.4
1963 70.3 67.8
1962 70.5 67.2
1961 71 66.4
1960 70.4 65.6
1959 70.2 64.9
1958 70.1 64.4
1957 68.9 64
1956 68.5 63.6
1955 68.4 63.3
1954 68.2 63
1953 67.3 62.5
1952 67.4 61.8
1951 66.1 61.2
1950 66.4 60.5

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

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France and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Romania
1x
Year Population
France Romania
2024 68,551,653 19,051,804
2023 68,372,286 19,061,062
2022 68,184,457 19,048,502
2021 67,842,811 19,122,059
2020 67,601,110 19,265,250
2019 67,382,061 19,371,648
2018 67,158,348 19,473,970
2017 66,918,020 19,588,715
2016 66,724,104 19,702,267
2015 66,548,272 19,815,616
2014 66,312,067 19,908,979
2013 65,997,932 19,983,693
2012 65,657,659 20,058,035
2011 65,340,830 20,147,528
2010 65,026,211 20,246,871
2009 64,706,436 20,367,487
2008 64,375,116 20,537,875
2007 64,016,890 20,882,982
2006 63,622,342 21,193,760
2005 63,180,854 21,319,685
2004 62,707,588 21,451,748
2003 62,249,855 21,574,326
2002 61,812,142 21,730,496
2001 61,364,377 22,131,970
2000 60,918,661 22,442,971
1999 60,501,986 22,472,040
1998 60,190,684 22,507,344
1997 59,968,066 22,553,978
1996 59,754,504 22,619,004
1995 59,541,294 22,684,270
1994 59,324,863 22,730,211
1993 59,103,094 22,763,280
1992 58,846,584 22,794,284
1991 58,554,242 23,001,155
1990 58,261,012 23,201,835
1989 57,943,062 23,161,458
1988 57,598,186 23,057,662
1987 57,266,167 22,949,430
1986 56,956,002 22,836,841
1985 56,665,619 22,732,999
1984 56,383,085 22,640,547
1983 56,108,330 22,560,478
1982 55,806,789 22,475,741
1981 55,603,353 22,353,070
1980 55,274,184 22,207,282
1979 54,979,851 22,090,488
1978 54,734,030 21,951,464
1977 54,486,467 21,756,096
1976 54,232,383 21,551,634
1975 54,002,853 21,293,583
1974 53,746,571 21,029,429
1973 53,392,161 20,835,681
1972 52,962,356 20,657,957
1971 52,499,553 20,461,567
1970 52,007,169 20,250,398
1969 51,536,014 20,009,141
1968 51,112,980 19,799,831
1967 50,722,791 19,534,242
1966 50,311,637 19,215,450
1965 49,877,725 19,031,576
1964 49,401,492 18,919,126
1963 48,877,567 18,797,850
1962 48,389,516 18,676,550
1961 47,905,982 18,555,250
1960 47,412,964 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in France and Romania

Fertility rate
France

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Romania
2023 1.66 1.71
2022 1.79 1.71
2021 1.84 1.81
2020 1.83 1.8
2019 1.86 1.77
2018 1.87 1.76
2017 1.89 1.78
2016 1.92 1.69
2015 1.96 1.62
2014 2 1.56
2013 1.99 1.46
2012 2.01 1.52
2011 2.01 1.47
2010 2.03 1.59
2009 2 1.66
2008 2.01 1.6
2007 1.98 1.45
2006 2 1.42
2005 1.94 1.4
2004 1.92 1.33
2003 1.89 1.3
2002 1.88 1.27
2001 1.9 1.27
2000 1.89 1.31
1999 1.81 1.3
1998 1.78 1.32
1997 1.77 1.32
1996 1.75 1.3
1995 1.74 1.33
1994 1.73 1.4
1993 1.73 1.43
1992 1.74 1.51
1991 1.75 1.59
1990 1.77 1.83
1989 1.79 2.22
1988 1.81 2.3
1987 1.83 2.38
1986 1.85 2.39
1985 1.86 2.31
1984 1.86 2.26
1983 1.86 2.06
1982 1.86 2.17
1981 1.85 2.36
1980 1.85 2.43
1979 1.87 2.49
1978 1.89 2.52
1977 1.94 2.57
1976 2.01 2.54
1975 2.09 2.59
1974 2.18 2.71
1973 2.28 2.44
1972 2.38 2.55
1971 2.47 2.67
1970 2.55 2.89
1969 2.62 3.19
1968 2.69 3.63
1967 2.75 3.66
1966 2.8 1.9
1965 2.84 1.91
1964 2.87 1.96
1963 2.89 2.01
1962 2.89 2.04
1961 2.87 2.17
1960 2.85 2.34

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

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France and Romania demographics compared

Median age
France

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
France Romania
2024 43 43.8
2023 42.8 43.5
2022 42.6 43.3
2021 42.4 43.2
2020 42.3 42.9
2019 42.1 42.6
2018 41.9 42.3
2017 41.6 42
2016 41.4 41.7
2015 41.2 41.3
2014 41 40.9
2013 40.8 40.5
2012 40.5 40.2
2011 40.3 39.8
2010 40 39.3
2009 39.8 38.8
2008 39.6 38.2
2007 39.4 37.7
2006 39.1 37.3
2005 38.9 37
2004 38.6 36.6
2003 38.4 36
2002 38.2 35.3
2001 37.9 34.8
2000 37.7 34.8
1999 37.4 34.7
1998 37.1 34.6
1997 36.8 34.4
1996 36.5 34.2
1995 36.2 34
1994 35.9 33.8
1993 35.6 33.6
1992 35.3 33.3
1991 35 33.1
1990 34.7 33
1989 34.5 32.9
1988 34.2 32.8
1987 34 32.8
1986 33.7 32.7
1985 33.5 32.5
1984 33.3 32.3
1983 33 32.1
1982 32.8 32
1981 32.6 31.9
1980 32.4 31.8
1979 32.3 31.7
1978 32.1 31.7
1977 31.9 31.8
1976 31.7 31.8
1975 31.6 31.7
1974 31.7 31.6
1973 31.8 31.5
1972 32 31.5
1971 32.2 31.4
1970 32.4 31.4
1969 32.5 31.3
1968 32.6 31.3
1967 32.7 31.3
1966 32.7 31
1965 32.7 30.6
1964 32.8 30.2
1963 32.8 29.7
1962 32.9 29.3
1961 32.8 28.9
1960 32.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

France Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Romania
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

France Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

France Romania
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
53,964 mi
2024

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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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