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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.6 times bigger than Guatemala's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

France vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Guatemala
2100 70,675,442 26,153,266
2099 70,692,029 26,241,436
2098 70,701,942 26,327,401
2097 70,707,028 26,411,858
2096 70,713,643 26,493,721
2095 70,707,277 26,573,173
2094 70,691,394 26,650,279
2093 70,665,663 26,724,630
2092 70,643,058 26,796,433
2091 70,615,655 26,864,799
2090 70,582,877 26,929,431
2089 70,549,228 26,990,069
2088 70,510,136 27,047,391
2087 70,470,494 27,101,383
2086 70,427,922 27,151,393
2085 70,390,427 27,195,895
2084 70,348,036 27,235,718
2083 70,296,271 27,270,266
2082 70,255,426 27,300,227
2081 70,210,373 27,323,897
2080 70,169,003 27,341,942
2079 70,127,568 27,354,464
2078 70,087,269 27,360,327
2077 70,045,257 27,359,161
2076 70,001,871 27,351,838
2075 69,959,255 27,338,895
2074 69,924,120 27,319,989
2073 69,892,712 27,293,820
2072 69,866,697 27,260,434
2071 69,838,818 27,219,778
2070 69,826,471 27,172,642
2069 69,816,539 27,117,335
2068 69,818,570 27,053,945
2067 69,826,386 26,983,495
2066 69,835,591 26,905,666
2065 69,856,319 26,821,312
2064 69,880,666 26,729,190
2063 69,910,009 26,630,176
2062 69,948,667 26,525,287
2061 69,988,307 26,414,086
2060 70,030,670 26,295,830
2059 70,076,337 26,171,105
2058 70,119,195 26,039,738
2057 70,164,701 25,901,372
2056 70,208,938 25,757,288
2055 70,258,544 25,607,244
2054 70,298,466 25,451,264
2053 70,332,664 25,288,335
2052 70,357,980 25,120,056
2051 70,383,190 24,946,634
2050 70,398,057 24,768,464
2049 70,407,335 24,584,225
2048 70,406,135 24,394,931
2047 70,394,515 24,201,532
2046 70,376,409 24,001,405
2045 70,345,569 23,795,751
2044 70,306,509 23,584,131
2043 70,260,348 23,366,974
2042 70,199,353 23,144,034
2041 70,133,877 22,915,420
2040 70,067,958 22,680,768
2039 69,998,706 22,440,281
2038 69,920,456 22,193,352
2037 69,831,930 21,942,046
2036 69,743,406 21,686,309
2035 69,651,629 21,425,958
2034 69,558,099 21,162,245
2033 69,468,319 20,895,809
2032 69,377,856 20,626,813
2031 69,288,525 20,355,744
2030 69,197,981 20,082,472
2029 69,104,114 19,807,478
2028 69,012,886 19,530,983
2027 68,917,613 19,252,313
2026 68,823,318 18,970,716
2025 68,720,337 18,687,881
2024 68,551,653 18,406,359
2023 68,372,286 18,124,838
2022 68,184,457 17,847,877
2021 67,842,811 17,598,650
2020 67,601,110 17,357,325
2019 67,382,061 17,103,803
2018 67,158,348 16,845,685
2017 66,918,020 16,567,357
2016 66,724,104 16,268,760
2015 66,548,272 15,971,743
2014 66,312,067 15,681,725
2013 65,997,932 15,387,337
2012 65,657,659 15,089,647
2011 65,340,830 14,792,126
2010 65,026,211 14,500,112
2009 64,706,436 14,215,611
2008 64,375,116 13,935,174
2007 64,016,890 13,652,040
2006 63,622,342 13,367,459
2005 63,180,854 13,087,629
2004 62,707,588 12,807,402
2003 62,249,855 12,525,842
2002 61,812,142 12,246,915
2001 61,364,377 11,969,422
2000 60,918,661 11,697,592
1999 60,501,986 11,422,965
1998 60,190,684 11,139,145
1997 59,968,066 10,857,754
1996 59,754,504 10,583,526
1995 59,541,294 10,312,996
1994 59,324,863 10,043,718
1993 59,103,094 9,779,761
1992 58,846,584 9,522,266
1991 58,554,242 9,272,584
1990 58,261,012 9,024,773
1989 57,943,062 8,775,546
1988 57,598,186 8,532,099
1987 57,266,167 8,296,485
1986 56,956,002 8,070,818
1985 56,665,619 7,849,693
1984 56,383,085 7,630,682
1983 56,108,330 7,419,642
1982 55,806,789 7,240,241
1981 55,603,353 7,075,648
1980 55,274,184 6,900,212
1979 54,979,851 6,727,797
1978 54,734,030 6,561,534
1977 54,486,467 6,401,515
1976 54,232,383 6,262,404
1975 54,002,853 6,128,731
1974 53,746,571 5,981,197
1973 53,392,161 5,831,631
1972 52,962,356 5,682,833
1971 52,499,553 5,538,355
1970 52,007,169 5,396,966
1969 51,536,014 5,257,081
1968 51,112,980 5,118,111
1967 50,722,791 4,978,862
1966 50,311,637 4,840,958
1965 49,877,725 4,704,965
1964 49,401,492 4,571,109
1963 48,877,567 4,440,264
1962 48,389,516 4,312,044
1961 47,905,982 4,186,201
1960 47,412,964 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Guatemala
2100 -0.02% -0.34%
2099 -0.01% -0.33%
2098 -0.007% -0.32%
2097 -0.009% -0.31%
2096 0.009% -0.3%
2095 0.02% -0.29%
2094 0.04% -0.28%
2093 0.03% -0.27%
2092 0.04% -0.25%
2091 0.05% -0.24%
2090 0.05% -0.22%
2089 0.06% -0.21%
2088 0.06% -0.2%
2087 0.06% -0.18%
2086 0.05% -0.16%
2085 0.06% -0.15%
2084 0.07% -0.13%
2083 0.06% -0.11%
2082 0.06% -0.09%
2081 0.06% -0.07%
2080 0.06% -0.05%
2079 0.06% -0.02%
2078 0.06% 0.004%
2077 0.06% 0.03%
2076 0.06% 0.05%
2075 0.05% 0.07%
2074 0.04% 0.1%
2073 0.04% 0.12%
2072 0.04% 0.15%
2071 0.02% 0.17%
2070 0.01% 0.2%
2069 -0.003% 0.23%
2068 -0.01% 0.26%
2067 -0.01% 0.29%
2066 -0.03% 0.31%
2065 -0.03% 0.34%
2064 -0.04% 0.37%
2063 -0.06% 0.4%
2062 -0.06% 0.42%
2061 -0.06% 0.45%
2060 -0.07% 0.48%
2059 -0.06% 0.5%
2058 -0.06% 0.53%
2057 -0.06% 0.56%
2056 -0.07% 0.59%
2055 -0.06% 0.61%
2054 -0.05% 0.64%
2053 -0.04% 0.67%
2052 -0.04% 0.7%
2051 -0.02% 0.72%
2050 -0.01% 0.75%
2049 0.002% 0.78%
2048 0.02% 0.8%
2047 0.03% 0.83%
2046 0.04% 0.86%
2045 0.06% 0.9%
2044 0.07% 0.93%
2043 0.09% 0.96%
2042 0.09% 1%
2041 0.09% 1.03%
2040 0.1% 1.07%
2039 0.11% 1.11%
2038 0.13% 1.15%
2037 0.13% 1.18%
2036 0.13% 1.22%
2035 0.13% 1.25%
2034 0.13% 1.28%
2033 0.13% 1.3%
2032 0.13% 1.33%
2031 0.13% 1.36%
2030 0.14% 1.39%
2029 0.13% 1.42%
2028 0.14% 1.45%
2027 0.14% 1.48%
2026 0.15% 1.51%
2025 0.25% 1.53%
2024 0.26% 1.55%
2023 0.28% 1.55%
2022 0.5% 1.42%
2021 0.36% 1.39%
2020 0.33% 1.48%
2019 0.33% 1.53%
2018 0.36% 1.68%
2017 0.29% 1.84%
2016 0.26% 1.86%
2015 0.36% 1.85%
2014 0.48% 1.91%
2013 0.52% 1.97%
2012 0.48% 2.01%
2011 0.48% 2.01%
2010 0.49% 2%
2009 0.51% 2.01%
2008 0.56% 2.07%
2007 0.62% 2.13%
2006 0.7% 2.14%
2005 0.75% 2.19%
2004 0.74% 2.25%
2003 0.71% 2.28%
2002 0.73% 2.32%
2001 0.73% 2.32%
2000 0.69% 2.4%
1999 0.52% 2.55%
1998 0.37% 2.59%
1997 0.36% 2.59%
1996 0.36% 2.62%
1995 0.36% 2.68%
1994 0.38% 2.7%
1993 0.44% 2.7%
1992 0.5% 2.69%
1991 0.5% 2.75%
1990 0.55% 2.84%
1989 0.6% 2.85%
1988 0.58% 2.84%
1987 0.54% 2.8%
1986 0.51% 2.82%
1985 0.5% 2.87%
1984 0.49% 2.84%
1983 0.54% 2.48%
1982 0.37% 2.33%
1981 0.6% 2.54%
1980 0.54% 2.56%
1979 0.45% 2.53%
1978 0.45% 2.5%
1977 0.47% 2.22%
1976 0.43% 2.18%
1975 0.48% 2.47%
1974 0.66% 2.56%
1973 0.81% 2.62%
1972 0.88% 2.61%
1971 0.95% 2.62%
1970 0.91% 2.66%
1969 0.83% 2.72%
1968 0.77% 2.8%
1967 0.82% 2.85%
1966 0.87% 2.89%
1965 0.96% 2.93%
1964 1.07% 2.95%
1963 1.01% 2.97%
1962 1.01% 3.01%
1961 1.04% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

France Guatemala
Current population
68871753
19115361
Population rank 23/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.23%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.38 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +771
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 69/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -7,959
Net migration rank 18/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -7,959
2024 20,566 90,527 290,066 -7,725
2023 34,186 91,862 289,635 -8,940
2022 54,547 179,377 281,675 -8,463
2021 74,627 131,465 255,145 -29,908
2020 67,602 145,593 281,328 -23,927
2019 141,503 71,972 307,389 -57,746
2018 147,749 132,925 323,100 -56,487
2017 160,604 102,984 332,838 -42,779
2016 193,500 15,548 338,114 -30,980
2015 206,300 -345 335,072 -48,179
2014 265,248 52,342 333,551 -40,409
2013 244,192 116,297 331,321 -35,698
2012 256,065 103,287 332,365 -32,624
2011 280,966 70,178 328,548 -33,238
2010 286,116 52,644 324,802 -36,076
2009 278,238 58,032 323,320 -43,046
2008 283,250 79,528 323,226 -42,624
2007 288,076 91,973 326,298 -40,632
2006 305,387 132,512 325,604 -42,118
2005 271,677 191,417 325,816 -49,636
2004 282,185 200,629 331,699 -47,409
2003 230,325 195,616 333,539 -54,701
2002 253,430 191,373 334,255 -55,247
2001 263,867 179,476 335,503 -59,536
2000 268,042 171,637 332,891 -65,197
1999 229,907 169,448 328,890 -47,325
1998 222,705 20,216 325,174 -39,104
1997 215,885 -15,255 320,087 -43,377
1996 221,092 -21,463 315,252 -43,501
1995 220,303 -17,128 309,236 -39,917
1994 201,704 -4,232 302,708 -33,462
1993 224,592 16,892 295,515 -36,848
1992 229,502 61,964 288,411 -32,093
1991 234,216 35,201 283,917 -40,868
1990 238,870 43,323 280,318 -27,735
1989 243,361 82,052 276,736 -30,860
1988 247,672 69,935 271,466 -30,450
1987 251,971 59,890 261,746 -31,539
1986 250,606 51,642 252,754 -31,631
1985 249,328 66,149 246,119 -24,991
1984 248,086 76,175 241,892 -25,010
1983 235,655 88,166 238,059 -32,877
1982 234,389 81,084 199,809 -46,174
1981 222,414 69,365 221,044 -45,490
1980 210,042 54,718 218,460 -43,144
1979 208,923 34,295 216,810 -47,278
1978 213,462 18,692 211,301 -48,309
1977 217,946 44,918 203,299 -46,249
1976 227,776 59,515 171,903 -50,745
1975 248,413 16,139 188,501 -42,329
1974 268,733 26,203 184,992 -36,089
1973 282,979 103,910 179,871 -29,641
1972 296,589 101,223 173,162 -25,807
1971 309,747 144,321 165,104 -23,513
1970 322,444 182,941 155,946 -14,755
1969 329,831 160,403 149,516 -10,937
1968 337,346 113,115 146,946 -7,589
1967 339,843 63,018 143,859 -4,715
1966 352,181 96,097 140,494 -3,824
1965 354,132 82,879 135,997 -681
1964 360,631 163,039 132,832 -440
1963 361,694 190,925 129,065 240
1962 358,082 141,634 126,429 713
1961 354,504 128,618 123,753 797
1960 346,115 143,032 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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