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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.76 times bigger than Greece's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

France vs Greece: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Greece
2100 70,613,012 6,463,085
2099 70,629,584 6,505,287
2098 70,639,488 6,547,164
2097 70,644,570 6,589,081
2096 70,651,179 6,630,487
2095 70,644,818 6,671,006
2094 70,628,949 6,710,734
2093 70,603,242 6,749,510
2092 70,580,656 6,787,596
2091 70,553,277 6,824,775
2090 70,520,528 6,862,164
2089 70,486,909 6,900,089
2088 70,447,851 6,937,116
2087 70,408,245 6,973,450
2086 70,365,710 7,010,676
2085 70,328,248 7,048,751
2084 70,285,895 7,086,818
2083 70,234,175 7,124,743
2082 70,193,367 7,164,627
2081 70,148,354 7,205,487
2080 70,107,021 7,248,512
2079 70,065,621 7,292,836
2078 70,025,358 7,338,859
2077 69,983,383 7,387,671
2076 69,940,036 7,437,562
2075 69,897,457 7,489,139
2074 69,862,353 7,543,259
2073 69,830,973 7,600,155
2072 69,804,981 7,659,253
2071 69,777,127 7,719,672
2070 69,764,791 7,782,317
2069 69,754,867 7,847,153
2068 69,756,896 7,913,682
2067 69,764,705 7,980,659
2066 69,773,902 8,047,692
2065 69,794,612 8,114,348
2064 69,818,938 8,181,923
2063 69,848,255 8,250,274
2062 69,886,879 8,318,463
2061 69,926,483 8,386,919
2060 69,968,809 8,454,179
2059 70,014,435 8,522,250
2058 70,057,256 8,589,200
2057 70,102,722 8,655,428
2056 70,146,920 8,720,012
2055 70,196,482 8,783,558
2054 70,236,369 8,844,935
2053 70,270,537 8,903,834
2052 70,295,830 8,961,755
2051 70,321,018 9,018,494
2050 70,335,872 9,072,676
2049 70,345,142 9,126,801
2048 70,343,943 9,177,973
2047 70,332,332 9,228,605
2046 70,314,243 9,275,381
2045 70,283,430 9,321,349
2044 70,244,405 9,367,130
2043 70,198,284 9,411,608
2042 70,137,343 9,454,837
2041 70,071,925 9,499,098
2040 70,006,064 9,543,726
2039 69,936,874 9,588,298
2038 69,858,693 9,633,708
2037 69,770,244 9,679,362
2036 69,681,800 9,724,905
2035 69,590,103 9,771,397
2034 69,496,656 9,817,355
2033 69,406,955 9,863,589
2032 69,316,572 9,911,215
2031 69,227,320 9,956,924
2030 69,136,856 10,002,298
2029 69,043,072 10,047,641
2028 68,951,924 10,092,845
2027 68,856,735 10,137,354
2026 68,762,523 10,181,414
2025 68,659,633 10,223,023
2024 68,551,653 10,405,134
2023 68,372,286 10,407,351
2022 68,184,457 10,436,882
2021 67,842,811 10,569,207
2020 67,601,110 10,698,599
2019 67,382,061 10,721,582
2018 67,158,348 10,732,882
2017 66,918,020 10,754,679
2016 66,724,104 10,775,971
2015 66,548,272 10,820,883
2014 66,312,067 10,892,413
2013 65,997,932 10,965,211
2012 65,657,659 11,045,011
2011 65,340,830 11,104,899
2010 65,026,211 11,121,341
2009 64,706,436 11,107,017
2008 64,375,116 11,077,841
2007 64,016,890 11,048,473
2006 63,622,342 11,020,362
2005 63,180,854 10,987,314
2004 62,707,588 10,955,141
2003 62,249,855 10,928,070
2002 61,812,142 10,902,022
2001 61,364,377 10,862,132
2000 60,918,661 10,805,808
1999 60,501,986 10,761,698
1998 60,190,684 10,720,509
1997 59,968,066 10,661,259
1996 59,754,504 10,608,800
1995 59,541,294 10,562,153
1994 59,324,863 10,512,922
1993 59,103,094 10,460,415
1992 58,846,584 10,399,061
1991 58,554,242 10,319,927
1990 58,261,012 10,196,792
1989 57,943,062 10,089,498
1988 57,598,186 10,036,983
1987 57,266,167 10,000,595
1986 56,956,002 9,967,213
1985 56,665,619 9,934,300
1984 56,383,085 9,895,801
1983 56,108,330 9,846,627
1982 55,806,789 9,789,513
1981 55,603,353 9,729,350
1980 55,274,184 9,642,505
1979 54,979,851 9,548,258
1978 54,734,030 9,429,959
1977 54,486,467 9,308,479
1976 54,232,383 9,188,150
1975 54,002,853 9,046,541
1974 53,746,571 8,962,022
1973 53,392,161 8,929,086
1972 52,962,356 8,888,628
1971 52,499,553 8,831,036
1970 52,007,169 8,792,806
1969 51,536,014 8,772,764
1968 51,112,980 8,740,765
1967 50,722,791 8,684,088
1966 50,311,637 8,613,651
1965 49,877,725 8,550,333
1964 49,401,492 8,510,429
1963 48,877,567 8,479,625
1962 48,389,516 8,448,233
1961 47,905,982 8,398,050
1960 47,412,964 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Greece
2100 -0.02% -0.65%
2099 -0.01% -0.64%
2098 -0.007% -0.64%
2097 -0.009% -0.62%
2096 0.009% -0.61%
2095 0.02% -0.59%
2094 0.04% -0.57%
2093 0.03% -0.56%
2092 0.04% -0.54%
2091 0.05% -0.54%
2090 0.05% -0.55%
2089 0.06% -0.53%
2088 0.06% -0.52%
2087 0.06% -0.53%
2086 0.05% -0.54%
2085 0.06% -0.54%
2084 0.07% -0.53%
2083 0.06% -0.56%
2082 0.06% -0.57%
2081 0.06% -0.59%
2080 0.06% -0.61%
2079 0.06% -0.63%
2078 0.06% -0.66%
2077 0.06% -0.67%
2076 0.06% -0.69%
2075 0.05% -0.72%
2074 0.04% -0.75%
2073 0.04% -0.77%
2072 0.04% -0.78%
2071 0.02% -0.8%
2070 0.01% -0.83%
2069 -0.003% -0.84%
2068 -0.01% -0.84%
2067 -0.01% -0.83%
2066 -0.03% -0.82%
2065 -0.03% -0.83%
2064 -0.04% -0.83%
2063 -0.06% -0.82%
2062 -0.06% -0.82%
2061 -0.06% -0.8%
2060 -0.07% -0.8%
2059 -0.06% -0.78%
2058 -0.06% -0.77%
2057 -0.06% -0.74%
2056 -0.07% -0.72%
2055 -0.06% -0.69%
2054 -0.05% -0.66%
2053 -0.04% -0.65%
2052 -0.04% -0.63%
2051 -0.02% -0.6%
2050 -0.01% -0.59%
2049 0.002% -0.56%
2048 0.02% -0.55%
2047 0.03% -0.5%
2046 0.04% -0.49%
2045 0.06% -0.49%
2044 0.07% -0.47%
2043 0.09% -0.46%
2042 0.09% -0.47%
2041 0.09% -0.47%
2040 0.1% -0.46%
2039 0.11% -0.47%
2038 0.13% -0.47%
2037 0.13% -0.47%
2036 0.13% -0.48%
2035 0.13% -0.47%
2034 0.13% -0.47%
2033 0.13% -0.48%
2032 0.13% -0.46%
2031 0.13% -0.45%
2030 0.14% -0.45%
2029 0.13% -0.45%
2028 0.14% -0.44%
2027 0.14% -0.43%
2026 0.15% -0.41%
2025 0.16% -1.75%
2024 0.26% -0.02%
2023 0.28% -0.28%
2022 0.5% -1.25%
2021 0.36% -1.21%
2020 0.33% -0.21%
2019 0.33% -0.11%
2018 0.36% -0.2%
2017 0.29% -0.2%
2016 0.26% -0.42%
2015 0.36% -0.66%
2014 0.48% -0.66%
2013 0.52% -0.72%
2012 0.48% -0.54%
2011 0.48% -0.15%
2010 0.49% 0.13%
2009 0.51% 0.26%
2008 0.56% 0.27%
2007 0.62% 0.26%
2006 0.7% 0.3%
2005 0.75% 0.29%
2004 0.74% 0.25%
2003 0.71% 0.24%
2002 0.73% 0.37%
2001 0.73% 0.52%
2000 0.69% 0.41%
1999 0.52% 0.38%
1998 0.37% 0.56%
1997 0.36% 0.49%
1996 0.36% 0.44%
1995 0.36% 0.47%
1994 0.38% 0.5%
1993 0.44% 0.59%
1992 0.5% 0.77%
1991 0.5% 1.21%
1990 0.55% 1.06%
1989 0.6% 0.52%
1988 0.58% 0.36%
1987 0.54% 0.33%
1986 0.51% 0.33%
1985 0.5% 0.39%
1984 0.49% 0.5%
1983 0.54% 0.58%
1982 0.37% 0.62%
1981 0.6% 0.9%
1980 0.54% 0.99%
1979 0.45% 1.25%
1978 0.45% 1.31%
1977 0.47% 1.31%
1976 0.43% 1.57%
1975 0.48% 0.94%
1974 0.66% 0.37%
1973 0.81% 0.46%
1972 0.88% 0.65%
1971 0.95% 0.43%
1970 0.91% 0.23%
1969 0.83% 0.37%
1968 0.77% 0.65%
1967 0.82% 0.82%
1966 0.87% 0.74%
1965 0.96% 0.47%
1964 1.07% 0.36%
1963 1.01% 0.37%
1962 1.01% 0.6%
1961 1.04% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

France Greece
Current population
68788006
10181414
Population rank 23/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.12%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
7.43 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -6
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 165/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +16,636
Net migration rank 18/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 16,636
2024 - 90,527 - -122,772
2023 47,860 91,862 -56,200 -159,430
2022 54,547 179,377 -63,665 -53,997
2021 74,627 131,465 -58,131 -160,277
2020 67,602 145,593 -46,004 6,353
2019 141,503 71,972 -41,814 36,762
2018 147,749 132,925 -33,272 17,938
2017 160,604 102,984 -36,566 10,483
2016 193,500 15,548 -25,862 10,484
2015 206,300 -345 -29,216 -43,462
2014 265,248 52,342 -20,696 -46,678
2013 244,192 116,297 -17,545 -59,323
2012 256,065 103,287 -16,568 -65,364
2011 280,966 70,178 -4,441 -31,786
2010 286,116 52,644 5,560 2,001
2009 278,238 58,032 8,886 18,182
2008 283,250 79,528 11,077 27,081
2007 288,076 91,973 2,210 25,400
2006 305,387 132,512 6,612 27,621
2005 271,677 191,417 2,197 33,297
2004 282,185 200,629 0 29,039
2003 230,325 195,616 -1,093 25,323
2002 253,430 191,373 0 25,692
2001 263,867 179,476 0 60,387
2000 268,042 171,637 -1,081 54,661
1999 229,907 169,448 -2,153 49,930
1998 222,705 20,216 -2,144 47,856
1997 215,885 -15,255 2,133 45,671
1996 221,092 -21,463 0 43,444
1995 220,303 -17,128 1,056 42,674
1994 201,704 -4,232 6,307 42,897
1993 224,592 16,892 4,185 39,829
1992 229,502 61,964 6,239 41,000
1991 234,216 35,201 6,192 37,917
1990 238,870 43,323 8,157 26,294
1989 243,361 82,052 9,080 18,862
1988 247,672 69,935 15,055 20,557
1987 251,971 59,890 10,001 19,005
1986 250,606 51,642 20,931 19,064
1985 249,328 66,149 22,849 16,093
1984 248,086 76,175 37,604 19,767
1983 235,655 88,166 42,341 18,655
1982 234,389 81,084 50,906 19,675
1981 222,414 69,365 54,484 25,061
1980 210,042 54,718 60,748 47,460
1979 208,923 34,295 65,882 72,184
1978 213,462 18,692 64,124 60,775
1977 217,946 44,918 59,574 19,193
1976 227,776 59,515 65,236 89,601
1975 248,413 16,139 61,516 61,265
1974 268,733 26,203 68,111 -22,590
1973 282,979 103,910 59,824 -42,387
1972 296,589 101,223 64,887 -3,589
1971 309,747 144,321 67,116 -12,747
1970 322,444 182,941 71,222 -54,166
1969 329,831 160,403 82,464 -118,544
1968 337,346 113,115 87,408 -429
1967 339,843 63,018 91,183 -55,853
1966 352,181 96,097 86,998 21,206
1965 354,132 82,879 83,793 -81,576
1964 360,631 163,039 83,402 -76,678
1963 361,694 190,925 81,404 -77,345
1962 358,082 141,634 85,327 -74,972
1961 354,504 128,618 86,500 -61,102
1960 346,115 143,032 96,648 -15,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people). In Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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