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Population in France compared to Ghana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.91 times bigger than Ghana's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

France vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Ghana
2100 70,675,442 68,117,614
2099 70,692,029 68,008,028
2098 70,701,942 67,888,410
2097 70,707,028 67,759,128
2096 70,713,643 67,625,262
2095 70,707,277 67,481,344
2094 70,691,394 67,325,992
2093 70,665,663 67,162,890
2092 70,643,058 66,991,846
2091 70,615,655 66,804,098
2090 70,582,877 66,605,276
2089 70,549,228 66,395,029
2088 70,510,136 66,173,453
2087 70,470,494 65,937,323
2086 70,427,922 65,699,827
2085 70,390,427 65,451,666
2084 70,348,036 65,196,037
2083 70,296,271 64,922,457
2082 70,255,426 64,638,242
2081 70,210,373 64,342,209
2080 70,169,003 64,034,249
2079 70,127,568 63,717,528
2078 70,087,269 63,384,648
2077 70,045,257 63,046,955
2076 70,001,871 62,699,375
2075 69,959,255 62,337,964
2074 69,924,120 61,974,725
2073 69,892,712 61,604,458
2072 69,866,697 61,227,111
2071 69,838,818 60,835,024
2070 69,826,471 60,442,399
2069 69,816,539 60,041,679
2068 69,818,570 59,627,097
2067 69,826,386 59,203,373
2066 69,835,591 58,774,846
2065 69,856,319 58,341,378
2064 69,880,666 57,893,305
2063 69,910,009 57,439,982
2062 69,948,667 56,974,922
2061 69,988,307 56,500,340
2060 70,030,670 56,019,906
2059 70,076,337 55,529,609
2058 70,119,195 55,031,460
2057 70,164,701 54,524,491
2056 70,208,938 54,007,205
2055 70,258,544 53,481,428
2054 70,298,466 52,949,003
2053 70,332,664 52,407,089
2052 70,357,980 51,859,418
2051 70,383,190 51,300,839
2050 70,398,057 50,730,296
2049 70,407,335 50,153,221
2048 70,406,135 49,567,895
2047 70,394,515 48,972,414
2046 70,376,409 48,373,367
2045 70,345,569 47,766,811
2044 70,306,509 47,154,486
2043 70,260,348 46,538,892
2042 70,199,353 45,916,531
2041 70,133,877 45,291,657
2040 70,067,958 44,660,573
2039 69,998,706 44,029,228
2038 69,920,456 43,393,321
2037 69,831,930 42,752,045
2036 69,743,406 42,112,269
2035 69,651,629 41,470,624
2034 69,558,099 40,823,789
2033 69,468,319 40,176,026
2032 69,377,856 39,532,216
2031 69,288,525 38,892,407
2030 69,197,981 38,251,174
2029 69,104,114 37,616,078
2028 69,012,886 36,978,847
2027 68,917,613 36,342,429
2026 68,823,318 35,705,894
2025 68,720,337 35,064,272
2024 68,551,653 34,427,414
2023 68,372,286 33,787,914
2022 68,184,457 33,149,152
2021 67,842,811 32,518,665
2020 67,601,110 31,887,809
2019 67,382,061 31,258,945
2018 67,158,348 30,637,585
2017 66,918,020 30,008,354
2016 66,724,104 29,356,742
2015 66,548,272 28,696,068
2014 66,312,067 28,041,592
2013 65,997,932 27,386,193
2012 65,657,659 26,734,268
2011 65,340,830 26,095,088
2010 65,026,211 25,474,995
2009 64,706,436 24,862,664
2008 64,375,116 24,249,946
2007 64,016,890 23,642,279
2006 63,622,342 23,040,702
2005 63,180,854 22,449,438
2004 62,707,588 21,868,298
2003 62,249,855 21,296,705
2002 61,812,142 20,729,388
2001 61,364,377 20,167,069
2000 60,918,661 19,637,087
1999 60,501,986 19,149,864
1998 60,190,684 18,688,036
1997 59,968,066 18,238,958
1996 59,754,504 17,810,181
1995 59,541,294 17,399,017
1994 59,324,863 16,993,190
1993 59,103,094 16,589,519
1992 58,846,584 16,184,855
1991 58,554,242 15,787,496
1990 58,261,012 15,394,648
1989 57,943,062 15,006,813
1988 57,598,186 14,636,568
1987 57,266,167 14,289,108
1986 56,956,002 13,965,217
1985 56,665,619 13,661,229
1984 56,383,085 13,370,590
1983 56,108,330 13,029,836
1982 55,806,789 12,643,819
1981 55,603,353 12,281,712
1980 55,274,184 11,941,448
1979 54,979,851 11,597,255
1978 54,734,030 11,248,450
1977 54,486,467 10,911,871
1976 54,232,383 10,594,913
1975 54,002,853 10,294,308
1974 53,746,571 10,000,523
1973 53,392,161 9,714,617
1972 52,962,356 9,438,187
1971 52,499,553 9,176,264
1970 52,007,169 8,925,813
1969 51,536,014 8,690,383
1968 51,112,980 8,475,729
1967 50,722,791 8,271,913
1966 50,311,637 8,074,521
1965 49,877,725 7,882,606
1964 49,401,492 7,695,739
1963 48,877,567 7,514,714
1962 48,389,516 7,337,375
1961 47,905,982 7,162,667
1960 47,412,964 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Ghana
2100 -0.02% 0.16%
2099 -0.01% 0.18%
2098 -0.007% 0.19%
2097 -0.009% 0.2%
2096 0.009% 0.21%
2095 0.02% 0.23%
2094 0.04% 0.24%
2093 0.03% 0.26%
2092 0.04% 0.28%
2091 0.05% 0.3%
2090 0.05% 0.32%
2089 0.06% 0.33%
2088 0.06% 0.36%
2087 0.06% 0.36%
2086 0.05% 0.38%
2085 0.06% 0.39%
2084 0.07% 0.42%
2083 0.06% 0.44%
2082 0.06% 0.46%
2081 0.06% 0.48%
2080 0.06% 0.5%
2079 0.06% 0.53%
2078 0.06% 0.54%
2077 0.06% 0.55%
2076 0.06% 0.58%
2075 0.05% 0.59%
2074 0.04% 0.6%
2073 0.04% 0.62%
2072 0.04% 0.64%
2071 0.02% 0.65%
2070 0.01% 0.67%
2069 -0.003% 0.7%
2068 -0.01% 0.72%
2067 -0.01% 0.73%
2066 -0.03% 0.74%
2065 -0.03% 0.77%
2064 -0.04% 0.79%
2063 -0.06% 0.82%
2062 -0.06% 0.84%
2061 -0.06% 0.86%
2060 -0.07% 0.88%
2059 -0.06% 0.91%
2058 -0.06% 0.93%
2057 -0.06% 0.96%
2056 -0.07% 0.98%
2055 -0.06% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.03%
2053 -0.04% 1.06%
2052 -0.04% 1.09%
2051 -0.02% 1.12%
2050 -0.01% 1.15%
2049 0.002% 1.18%
2048 0.02% 1.22%
2047 0.03% 1.24%
2046 0.04% 1.27%
2045 0.06% 1.3%
2044 0.07% 1.32%
2043 0.09% 1.36%
2042 0.09% 1.38%
2041 0.09% 1.41%
2040 0.1% 1.43%
2039 0.11% 1.47%
2038 0.13% 1.5%
2037 0.13% 1.52%
2036 0.13% 1.55%
2035 0.13% 1.58%
2034 0.13% 1.61%
2033 0.13% 1.63%
2032 0.13% 1.65%
2031 0.13% 1.68%
2030 0.14% 1.69%
2029 0.13% 1.72%
2028 0.14% 1.75%
2027 0.14% 1.78%
2026 0.15% 1.83%
2025 0.25% 1.85%
2024 0.26% 1.89%
2023 0.28% 1.93%
2022 0.5% 1.94%
2021 0.36% 1.98%
2020 0.33% 2.01%
2019 0.33% 2.03%
2018 0.36% 2.1%
2017 0.29% 2.22%
2016 0.26% 2.3%
2015 0.36% 2.33%
2014 0.48% 2.39%
2013 0.52% 2.44%
2012 0.48% 2.45%
2011 0.48% 2.43%
2010 0.49% 2.46%
2009 0.51% 2.53%
2008 0.56% 2.57%
2007 0.62% 2.61%
2006 0.7% 2.63%
2005 0.75% 2.66%
2004 0.74% 2.68%
2003 0.71% 2.74%
2002 0.73% 2.79%
2001 0.73% 2.7%
2000 0.69% 2.54%
1999 0.52% 2.47%
1998 0.37% 2.46%
1997 0.36% 2.41%
1996 0.36% 2.36%
1995 0.36% 2.39%
1994 0.38% 2.43%
1993 0.44% 2.5%
1992 0.5% 2.52%
1991 0.5% 2.55%
1990 0.55% 2.58%
1989 0.6% 2.53%
1988 0.58% 2.43%
1987 0.54% 2.32%
1986 0.51% 2.23%
1985 0.5% 2.17%
1984 0.49% 2.62%
1983 0.54% 3.05%
1982 0.37% 2.95%
1981 0.6% 2.85%
1980 0.54% 2.97%
1979 0.45% 3.1%
1978 0.45% 3.08%
1977 0.47% 2.99%
1976 0.43% 2.92%
1975 0.48% 2.94%
1974 0.66% 2.94%
1973 0.81% 2.93%
1972 0.88% 2.85%
1971 0.95% 2.81%
1970 0.91% 2.71%
1969 0.83% 2.53%
1968 0.77% 2.46%
1967 0.82% 2.44%
1966 0.87% 2.43%
1965 0.96% 2.43%
1964 1.07% 2.41%
1963 1.01% 2.42%
1962 1.01% 2.44%
1961 1.04% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/ghana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

France Ghana
Current population
68871753
36032857
Population rank 23/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.43%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
35.3 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 57/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -17,079
Net migration rank 18/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -17,079
2024 20,566 90,527 651,057 -13,114
2023 34,186 91,862 651,094 -10,003
2022 54,547 179,377 646,441 -10,003
2021 74,627 131,465 635,805 -11,259
2020 67,602 145,593 637,469 -291
2019 141,503 71,972 642,403 -21,857
2018 147,749 132,925 641,551 -19,375
2017 160,604 102,984 641,218 -4,913
2016 193,500 15,548 659,910 7,009
2015 206,300 -345 667,729 -13,306
2014 265,248 52,342 660,829 -6,312
2013 244,192 116,297 658,638 -2,377
2012 256,065 103,287 646,595 1,005
2011 280,966 70,178 631,501 -720
2010 286,116 52,644 613,133 -3,726
2009 278,238 58,032 592,825 22,416
2008 283,250 79,528 579,695 30,506
2007 288,076 91,973 572,332 32,813
2006 305,387 132,512 569,474 28,536
2005 271,677 191,417 563,234 21,272
2004 282,185 200,629 543,339 34,433
2003 230,325 195,616 536,656 28,768
2002 253,430 191,373 528,620 40,573
2001 263,867 179,476 519,382 36,050
2000 268,042 171,637 508,738 -4,206
1999 229,907 169,448 487,210 -17,304
1998 222,705 20,216 471,313 -17,564
1997 215,885 -15,255 459,822 -15,409
1996 221,092 -21,463 450,259 -37,113
1995 220,303 -17,128 451,748 -42,558
1994 201,704 -4,232 449,589 -47,120
1993 224,592 16,892 454,669 -49,792
1992 229,502 61,964 452,156 -47,736
1991 234,216 35,201 448,159 -57,878
1990 238,870 43,323 442,211 -46,789
1989 243,361 82,052 432,541 -52,293
1988 247,672 69,935 425,031 -64,810
1987 251,971 59,890 419,328 -84,648
1986 250,606 51,642 411,191 -98,099
1985 249,328 66,149 401,722 -106,855
1984 248,086 76,175 392,053 -105,655
1983 235,655 88,166 379,846 15,276
1982 234,389 81,084 369,061 7,863
1981 222,414 69,365 359,572 -12,296
1980 210,042 54,718 346,816 -13,564
1979 208,923 34,295 334,848 20,291
1978 213,462 18,692 324,428 18,041
1977 217,946 44,918 315,429 15,243
1976 227,776 59,515 305,769 -2,528
1975 248,413 16,139 298,267 -292
1974 268,733 26,203 290,796 -1,197
1973 282,979 103,910 283,385 -1,168
1972 296,589 101,223 275,236 -4,589
1971 309,747 144,321 265,442 -12,238
1970 322,444 182,941 257,938 -10,233
1969 329,831 160,403 251,925 -28,752
1968 337,346 113,115 242,821 -36,683
1967 339,843 63,018 237,156 -35,666
1966 352,181 96,097 231,440 -38,143
1965 354,132 82,879 229,061 -38,519
1964 360,631 163,039 226,685 -43,480
1963 361,694 190,925 225,367 -46,516
1962 358,082 141,634 223,842 -48,017
1961 354,504 128,618 222,372 -48,777
1960 346,115 143,032 217,134 12,181

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/ghana | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people). In Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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