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France vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 48th vs. 37th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

France Zambia
Population
68788006
22697916
Population rank 23/197 62/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

France and Zambia: Comparison Charts

France and Zambia economies compared

GDP
France

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
France Zambia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $25,303,185,342
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $29,163,782,140
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $22,096,416,932
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $26,311,507,274
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $25,873,601,261
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $20,958,412,538
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $21,251,216,799
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $27,141,023,558
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $28,037,239,463
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $23,459,515,276
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $20,265,559,484
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $15,328,342,304
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $17,910,858,638
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $14,056,957,976
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $12,756,858,899
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $8,331,870,169
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $6,221,110,219
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $4,901,869,764
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $4,193,850,445
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $4,094,441,301
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $3,600,632,111
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $3,404,284,891
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $3,537,741,942
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,303,288,480
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,597,220,962
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $3,806,983,413
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,656,806,166
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,273,505,344
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $3,182,810,841
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,376,806,697
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $3,288,381,797
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $3,994,673,161
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $3,728,878,149
1987 $926,320,855,615 $2,265,250,972
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,664,413,508
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,252,454,500
1984 $525,033,325,828 $2,719,518,933
1983 $553,356,312,936 $3,321,048,451
1982 $578,152,310,610 $3,871,117,093
1981 $609,184,791,792 $4,008,126,497
1980 $694,529,183,483 $3,884,530,854
1979 $608,218,624,730 $3,353,445,378
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,811,032,473
1977 $406,401,711,688 $2,515,296,940
1976 $368,363,152,144 $2,742,859,263
1975 $357,324,307,786 $2,442,672,141
1974 $282,739,225,314 $2,910,981,262
1973 $261,970,536,240 $2,434,255,237
1972 $201,738,881,664 $1,872,416,680
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,653,259,341
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,788,779,285
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,926,399,230
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,573,739,371
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,340,639,464
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,238,999,505
1965 $100,927,668,584 $1,061,199,576
1964 $93,424,179,943 $822,639,671
1963 $84,227,606,650 $704,339,719
1962 $75,196,980,365 $679,279,729
1961 $67,158,050,215 $682,359,727
1960 $61,959,085,885 $698,739,721

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

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France and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Zambia
2024 $46,103 $1,187
2023 $44,700 $1,331
2022 $40,989 $1,447
2021 $43,725 $1,127
2020 $39,170 $952
2019 $40,408 $1,259
2018 $41,418 $1,464
2017 $38,687 $1,483
2016 $37,024 $1,239
2015 $36,702 $1,296
2014 $43,148 $1,707
2013 $42,669 $1,821
2012 $40,864 $1,710
2011 $43,930 $1,625
2010 $40,695 $1,451
2009 $41,728 $1,136
2008 $45,465 $1,376
2007 $41,486 $1,119
2006 $36,432 $1,052
2005 $34,696 $711
2004 $33,645 $549
2003 $29,480 $446
2002 $24,145 $394
2001 $22,332 $397
2000 $22,341 $359
1999 $24,576 $350
1998 $24,869 $373
1997 $24,169 $466
1996 $26,758 $400
1995 $26,792 $433
1994 $23,360 $426
1993 $22,239 $391
1992 $23,615 $389
1991 $21,501 $423
1990 $21,586 $422
1989 $17,547 $526
1988 $17,550 $504
1987 $16,176 $315
1986 $13,430 $238.2
1985 $9,657 $332
1984 $9,312 $413
1983 $9,862 $520
1982 $10,360 $627
1981 $10,956 $670
1980 $12,565 $669
1979 $11,063 $595
1978 $9,167 $514
1977 $7,459 $474
1976 $6,792 $533
1975 $6,617 $490
1974 $5,261 $601
1973 $4,907 $518
1972 $3,809 $410
1971 $3,137 $372
1970 $2,833 $414
1969 $2,729 $459
1968 $2,518 $387
1967 $2,328 $341
1966 $2,173 $325
1965 $2,024 $287.4
1964 $1,891 $230
1963 $1,723 $203.2
1962 $1,554 $202.3
1961 $1,402 $209.7
1960 $1,307 $221.6

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

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France vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Zambia
2026 83.7 66.9
2025 83.6 66.7
2024 83.5 66.5
2023 83.3 66.3
2022 82.5 65.3
2021 82.3 62.4
2020 82.2 63.4
2019 82.7 62.9
2018 82.6 62.1
2017 82.4 61.6
2016 82.4 61.1
2015 82.1 60.7
2014 82.4 60.1
2013 82 59.4
2012 81.7 58.7
2011 81.8 57.8
2010 81.4 56.9
2009 81.2 55.9
2008 81 54.8
2007 81 53.7
2006 80.7 52.7
2005 80.3 51.6
2004 80.3 50.5
2003 79.4 49.6
2002 79.4 48.5
2001 79.2 47.4
2000 79 46.6
1999 78.7 45.9
1998 78.6 45.7
1997 78.4 45.7
1996 78.1 45.8
1995 77.9 46.1
1994 77.8 46.3
1993 77.3 46.7
1992 77.3 47
1991 77 47.4
1990 76.8 48.2
1989 76.5 48.9
1988 76.4 49.7
1987 76.1 50.4
1986 75.6 51.1
1985 75.3 52
1984 75.2 52.9
1983 74.7 53.7
1982 74.8 54.4
1981 74.4 55
1980 74.2 55.5
1979 74.1 56
1978 73.8 56.3
1977 73.7 56.3
1976 73.1 56.1
1975 72.9 55.7
1974 72.8 55.4
1973 72.5 54.9
1972 72.3 54.4
1971 72.1 53.9
1970 72.1 53.4
1969 71.2 53
1968 71.5 52.7
1967 71.5 52.5
1966 71.5 52.3
1965 71.1 52.1
1964 71.3 51.2
1963 70.3 51.6
1962 70.5 51.3
1961 71 51
1960 70.4 50.6
1959 70.2 50.3
1958 70.1 49.9
1957 68.9 49.5
1956 68.5 49.1
1955 68.4 48.8
1954 68.2 48.4
1953 67.3 48
1952 67.4 47.6
1951 66.1 47.2
1950 66.4 46.8

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

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France and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Zambia
1x
Year Population
France Zambia
2024 68,551,653 21,314,956
2023 68,372,286 20,723,965
2022 68,184,457 20,152,938
2021 67,842,811 19,603,607
2020 67,601,110 19,059,395
2019 67,382,061 18,513,839
2018 67,158,348 17,973,569
2017 66,918,020 17,441,320
2016 66,724,104 16,914,423
2015 66,548,272 16,399,089
2014 66,312,067 15,895,315
2013 65,997,932 15,398,997
2012 65,657,659 14,913,629
2011 65,340,830 14,437,796
2010 65,026,211 13,965,594
2009 64,706,436 13,490,389
2008 64,375,116 13,021,324
2007 64,016,890 12,565,085
2006 63,622,342 12,129,553
2005 63,180,854 11,718,819
2004 62,707,588 11,338,198
2003 62,249,855 10,983,595
2002 61,812,142 10,647,949
2001 61,364,377 10,325,185
2000 60,918,661 10,017,631
1999 60,501,986 9,740,005
1998 60,190,684 9,482,408
1997 59,968,066 9,237,063
1996 59,754,504 9,004,053
1995 59,541,294 8,785,763
1994 59,324,863 8,576,269
1993 59,103,094 8,373,921
1992 58,846,584 8,176,680
1991 58,554,242 7,981,650
1990 58,261,012 7,786,169
1989 57,943,062 7,589,216
1988 57,598,186 7,391,440
1987 57,266,167 7,191,282
1986 56,956,002 6,986,471
1985 56,665,619 6,780,953
1984 56,383,085 6,580,490
1983 56,108,330 6,381,038
1982 55,806,789 6,178,637
1981 55,603,353 5,983,289
1980 55,274,184 5,802,833
1979 54,979,851 5,631,728
1978 54,734,030 5,465,374
1977 54,486,467 5,302,480
1976 54,232,383 5,143,842
1975 54,002,853 4,990,086
1974 53,746,571 4,842,746
1973 53,392,161 4,702,693
1972 52,962,356 4,569,309
1971 52,499,553 4,442,525
1970 52,007,169 4,321,718
1969 51,536,014 4,197,116
1968 51,112,980 4,065,593
1967 50,722,791 3,936,343
1966 50,311,637 3,812,003
1965 49,877,725 3,692,086
1964 49,401,492 3,577,017
1963 48,877,567 3,465,907
1962 48,389,516 3,358,099
1961 47,905,982 3,254,086
1960 47,412,964 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in France and Zambia

Fertility rate
France

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Zambia
2023 1.66 4.1
2022 1.79 4.18
2021 1.84 4.25
2020 1.83 4.32
2019 1.86 4.42
2018 1.87 4.49
2017 1.89 4.57
2016 1.92 4.67
2015 1.96 4.78
2014 2 4.89
2013 1.99 5.01
2012 2.01 5.14
2011 2.01 5.26
2010 2.03 5.36
2009 2 5.45
2008 2.01 5.53
2007 1.98 5.61
2006 2 5.68
2005 1.94 5.7
2004 1.92 5.7
2003 1.89 5.71
2002 1.88 5.77
2001 1.9 5.85
2000 1.89 5.92
1999 1.81 6
1998 1.78 6.07
1997 1.77 6.12
1996 1.75 6.18
1995 1.74 6.23
1994 1.73 6.26
1993 1.73 6.3
1992 1.74 6.35
1991 1.75 6.46
1990 1.77 6.57
1989 1.79 6.64
1988 1.81 6.7
1987 1.83 6.8
1986 1.85 6.87
1985 1.86 6.93
1984 1.86 6.97
1983 1.86 7.01
1982 1.86 7.04
1981 1.85 7.07
1980 1.85 7.14
1979 1.87 7.22
1978 1.89 7.29
1977 1.94 7.35
1976 2.01 7.39
1975 2.09 7.42
1974 2.18 7.36
1973 2.28 7.34
1972 2.38 7.3
1971 2.47 7.26
1970 2.55 7.22
1969 2.62 7.18
1968 2.69 7.18
1967 2.75 7.15
1966 2.8 7.14
1965 2.84 7.12
1964 2.87 7.09
1963 2.89 7.06
1962 2.89 7.01
1961 2.87 6.98
1960 2.85 6.95

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

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France and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
France

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Zambia
2024 43 18.8
2023 42.8 18.6
2022 42.6 18.4
2021 42.4 18.2
2020 42.3 18
2019 42.1 17.9
2018 41.9 17.7
2017 41.6 17.5
2016 41.4 17.4
2015 41.2 17.2
2014 41 17.1
2013 40.8 17
2012 40.5 16.9
2011 40.3 16.8
2010 40 16.7
2009 39.8 16.6
2008 39.6 16.5
2007 39.4 16.4
2006 39.1 16.3
2005 38.9 16.3
2004 38.6 16.2
2003 38.4 16.1
2002 38.2 16
2001 37.9 15.9
2000 37.7 15.9
1999 37.4 15.8
1998 37.1 15.8
1997 36.8 15.8
1996 36.5 15.8
1995 36.2 15.8
1994 35.9 15.8
1993 35.6 15.8
1992 35.3 15.8
1991 35 15.7
1990 34.7 15.7
1989 34.5 15.7
1988 34.2 15.6
1987 34 15.6
1986 33.7 15.5
1985 33.5 15.5
1984 33.3 15.4
1983 33 15.4
1982 32.8 15.3
1981 32.6 15.3
1980 32.4 15.2
1979 32.3 15.3
1978 32.1 15.3
1977 31.9 15.4
1976 31.7 15.4
1975 31.6 15.5
1974 31.7 15.7
1973 31.8 15.8
1972 32 15.9
1971 32.2 16.1
1970 32.4 16.2
1969 32.5 16.4
1968 32.6 16.4
1967 32.7 16.5
1966 32.7 16.5
1965 32.7 16.6
1964 32.8 16.6
1963 32.8 16.7
1962 32.9 16.8
1961 32.8 16.9
1960 32.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

France Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

France Zambia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
33%
2023

Health

France Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

France Zambia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
42,049 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) (2000–2025, 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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