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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 4.42 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

France vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Guinea
2100 70,613,012 32,376,229
2099 70,629,584 32,347,865
2098 70,639,488 32,314,004
2097 70,644,570 32,276,347
2096 70,651,179 32,235,495
2095 70,644,818 32,192,977
2094 70,628,949 32,140,512
2093 70,603,242 32,082,262
2092 70,580,656 32,016,043
2091 70,553,277 31,950,972
2090 70,520,528 31,877,383
2089 70,486,909 31,796,200
2088 70,447,851 31,706,914
2087 70,408,245 31,616,297
2086 70,365,710 31,513,784
2085 70,328,248 31,397,618
2084 70,285,895 31,278,121
2083 70,234,175 31,149,657
2082 70,193,367 31,018,417
2081 70,148,354 30,874,294
2080 70,107,021 30,732,838
2079 70,065,621 30,578,815
2078 70,025,358 30,422,788
2077 69,983,383 30,262,797
2076 69,940,036 30,093,594
2075 69,897,457 29,912,683
2074 69,862,353 29,730,771
2073 69,830,973 29,543,355
2072 69,804,981 29,350,201
2071 69,777,127 29,147,256
2070 69,764,791 28,940,409
2069 69,754,867 28,724,140
2068 69,756,896 28,502,451
2067 69,764,705 28,273,692
2066 69,773,902 28,038,741
2065 69,794,612 27,799,894
2064 69,818,938 27,554,829
2063 69,848,255 27,300,055
2062 69,886,879 27,040,837
2061 69,926,483 26,777,235
2060 69,968,809 26,512,111
2059 70,014,435 26,236,871
2058 70,057,256 25,952,601
2057 70,102,722 25,667,399
2056 70,146,920 25,375,302
2055 70,196,482 25,076,744
2054 70,236,369 24,776,691
2053 70,270,537 24,464,996
2052 70,295,830 24,154,455
2051 70,321,018 23,840,942
2050 70,335,872 23,524,366
2049 70,345,142 23,209,588
2048 70,343,943 22,891,820
2047 70,332,332 22,568,175
2046 70,314,243 22,241,327
2045 70,283,430 21,911,584
2044 70,244,405 21,583,213
2043 70,198,284 21,246,672
2042 70,137,343 20,909,610
2041 70,071,925 20,571,500
2040 70,006,064 20,229,061
2039 69,936,874 19,889,710
2038 69,858,693 19,552,134
2037 69,770,244 19,214,553
2036 69,681,800 18,874,400
2035 69,590,103 18,536,891
2034 69,496,656 18,203,307
2033 69,406,955 17,864,588
2032 69,316,572 17,522,696
2031 69,227,320 17,180,034
2030 69,136,856 16,833,632
2029 69,043,072 16,491,163
2028 68,951,924 16,145,186
2027 68,856,735 15,798,054
2026 68,762,523 15,452,864
2025 68,659,633 15,105,390
2024 68,551,653 14,754,785
2023 68,372,286 14,405,468
2022 68,184,457 14,055,137
2021 67,842,811 13,710,513
2020 67,601,110 13,371,183
2019 67,382,061 13,034,346
2018 67,158,348 12,704,774
2017 66,918,020 12,385,659
2016 66,724,104 12,073,030
2015 66,548,272 11,767,070
2014 66,312,067 11,472,924
2013 65,997,932 11,191,873
2012 65,657,659 10,921,581
2011 65,340,830 10,656,810
2010 65,026,211 10,396,086
2009 64,706,436 10,143,534
2008 64,375,116 9,898,870
2007 64,016,890 9,662,281
2006 63,622,342 9,441,171
2005 63,180,854 9,245,844
2004 62,707,588 9,062,726
2003 62,249,855 8,870,781
2002 61,812,142 8,674,066
2001 61,364,377 8,539,960
2000 60,918,661 8,428,832
1999 60,501,986 8,265,123
1998 60,190,684 8,081,990
1997 59,968,066 7,931,370
1996 59,754,504 7,770,035
1995 59,541,294 7,553,249
1994 59,324,863 7,345,107
1993 59,103,094 7,128,177
1992 58,846,584 6,914,366
1991 58,554,242 6,697,166
1990 58,261,012 6,434,374
1989 57,943,062 6,215,811
1988 57,598,186 6,056,574
1987 57,266,167 5,900,198
1986 56,956,002 5,750,668
1985 56,665,619 5,610,373
1984 56,383,085 5,480,096
1983 56,108,330 5,359,814
1982 55,806,789 5,247,672
1981 55,603,353 5,143,288
1980 55,274,184 5,047,419
1979 54,979,851 4,959,283
1978 54,734,030 4,877,854
1977 54,486,467 4,801,128
1976 54,232,383 4,727,022
1975 54,002,853 4,653,876
1974 53,746,571 4,580,510
1973 53,392,161 4,506,324
1972 52,962,356 4,431,292
1971 52,499,553 4,355,200
1970 52,007,169 4,277,535
1969 51,536,014 4,198,300
1968 51,112,980 4,118,550
1967 50,722,791 4,040,153
1966 50,311,637 3,964,155
1965 49,877,725 3,890,716
1964 49,401,492 3,819,722
1963 48,877,567 3,750,954
1962 48,389,516 3,684,273
1961 47,905,982 3,619,551
1960 47,412,964 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Guinea
2100 -0.02% 0.09%
2099 -0.01% 0.1%
2098 -0.007% 0.12%
2097 -0.009% 0.13%
2096 0.009% 0.13%
2095 0.02% 0.16%
2094 0.04% 0.18%
2093 0.03% 0.21%
2092 0.04% 0.2%
2091 0.05% 0.23%
2090 0.05% 0.26%
2089 0.06% 0.28%
2088 0.06% 0.29%
2087 0.06% 0.33%
2086 0.05% 0.37%
2085 0.06% 0.38%
2084 0.07% 0.41%
2083 0.06% 0.42%
2082 0.06% 0.47%
2081 0.06% 0.46%
2080 0.06% 0.5%
2079 0.06% 0.51%
2078 0.06% 0.53%
2077 0.06% 0.56%
2076 0.06% 0.6%
2075 0.05% 0.61%
2074 0.04% 0.63%
2073 0.04% 0.66%
2072 0.04% 0.7%
2071 0.02% 0.71%
2070 0.01% 0.75%
2069 -0.003% 0.78%
2068 -0.01% 0.81%
2067 -0.01% 0.84%
2066 -0.03% 0.86%
2065 -0.03% 0.89%
2064 -0.04% 0.93%
2063 -0.06% 0.96%
2062 -0.06% 0.98%
2061 -0.06% 1%
2060 -0.07% 1.05%
2059 -0.06% 1.1%
2058 -0.06% 1.11%
2057 -0.06% 1.15%
2056 -0.07% 1.19%
2055 -0.06% 1.21%
2054 -0.05% 1.27%
2053 -0.04% 1.29%
2052 -0.04% 1.32%
2051 -0.02% 1.35%
2050 -0.01% 1.36%
2049 0.002% 1.39%
2048 0.02% 1.43%
2047 0.03% 1.47%
2046 0.04% 1.5%
2045 0.06% 1.52%
2044 0.07% 1.58%
2043 0.09% 1.61%
2042 0.09% 1.64%
2041 0.09% 1.69%
2040 0.1% 1.71%
2039 0.11% 1.73%
2038 0.13% 1.76%
2037 0.13% 1.8%
2036 0.13% 1.82%
2035 0.13% 1.83%
2034 0.13% 1.9%
2033 0.13% 1.95%
2032 0.13% 1.99%
2031 0.13% 2.06%
2030 0.14% 2.08%
2029 0.13% 2.14%
2028 0.14% 2.2%
2027 0.14% 2.23%
2026 0.15% 2.3%
2025 0.16% 2.38%
2024 0.26% 2.42%
2023 0.28% 2.49%
2022 0.5% 2.51%
2021 0.36% 2.54%
2020 0.33% 2.58%
2019 0.33% 2.59%
2018 0.36% 2.58%
2017 0.29% 2.59%
2016 0.26% 2.6%
2015 0.36% 2.56%
2014 0.48% 2.51%
2013 0.52% 2.47%
2012 0.48% 2.48%
2011 0.48% 2.51%
2010 0.49% 2.49%
2009 0.51% 2.47%
2008 0.56% 2.45%
2007 0.62% 2.34%
2006 0.7% 2.11%
2005 0.75% 2.02%
2004 0.74% 2.16%
2003 0.71% 2.27%
2002 0.73% 1.57%
2001 0.73% 1.32%
2000 0.69% 1.98%
1999 0.52% 2.27%
1998 0.37% 1.9%
1997 0.36% 2.08%
1996 0.36% 2.87%
1995 0.36% 2.83%
1994 0.38% 3.04%
1993 0.44% 3.09%
1992 0.5% 3.24%
1991 0.5% 4.08%
1990 0.55% 3.52%
1989 0.6% 2.63%
1988 0.58% 2.65%
1987 0.54% 2.6%
1986 0.51% 2.5%
1985 0.5% 2.38%
1984 0.49% 2.24%
1983 0.54% 2.14%
1982 0.37% 2.03%
1981 0.6% 1.9%
1980 0.54% 1.78%
1979 0.45% 1.67%
1978 0.45% 1.6%
1977 0.47% 1.57%
1976 0.43% 1.57%
1975 0.48% 1.6%
1974 0.66% 1.65%
1973 0.81% 1.69%
1972 0.88% 1.75%
1971 0.95% 1.82%
1970 0.91% 1.89%
1969 0.83% 1.94%
1968 0.77% 1.94%
1967 0.82% 1.92%
1966 0.87% 1.89%
1965 0.96% 1.86%
1964 1.07% 1.83%
1963 1.01% 1.81%
1962 1.01% 1.79%
1961 1.04% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

France Guinea
Current population
68788006
15546235
Population rank 23/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.19%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +957
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 32/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -16,282
Net migration rank 18/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -16,282
2024 - 90,527 - -12,024
2023 47,860 91,862 356,147 -3,997
2022 54,547 179,377 352,517 -3,997
2021 74,627 131,465 345,121 -4,373
2020 67,602 145,593 342,289 -4,365
2019 141,503 71,972 338,984 -3,240
2018 147,749 132,925 332,585 -9,187
2017 160,604 102,984 328,542 -13,718
2016 193,500 15,548 324,608 -14,189
2015 206,300 -345 316,604 -15,117
2014 265,248 52,342 309,539 -22,741
2013 244,192 116,297 304,430 -29,136
2012 256,065 103,287 298,094 -32,808
2011 280,966 70,178 293,318 -29,069
2010 286,116 52,644 288,512 -31,327
2009 278,238 58,032 281,920 -34,007
2008 283,250 79,528 274,327 -32,925
2007 288,076 91,973 266,070 -34,311
2006 305,387 132,512 258,518 -48,078
2005 271,677 191,417 251,209 -71,015
2004 282,185 200,629 242,075 -56,036
2003 230,325 195,616 234,774 -36,934
2002 253,430 191,373 229,022 -33,450
2001 263,867 179,476 227,642 -155,020
2000 268,042 171,637 227,081 -77,450
1999 229,907 169,448 223,968 -46,183
1998 222,705 20,216 219,385 -30,903
1997 215,885 -15,255 220,373 -107,614
1996 221,092 -21,463 214,896 -4,973
1995 220,303 -17,128 205,644 18,021
1994 201,704 -4,232 201,439 -8,826
1993 224,592 16,892 195,612 45,616
1992 229,502 61,964 189,682 -3,285
1991 234,216 35,201 181,299 66,718
1990 238,870 43,323 169,926 107,641
1989 243,361 82,052 164,707 -5,150
1988 247,672 69,935 159,566 -637
1987 251,971 59,890 154,178 -350
1986 250,606 51,642 148,137 -2,900
1985 249,328 66,149 142,313 -6,965
1984 248,086 76,175 136,640 -11,439
1983 235,655 88,166 130,629 -15,265
1982 234,389 81,084 126,831 -17,920
1981 222,414 69,365 121,223 -21,367
1980 210,042 54,718 117,186 -25,287
1979 208,923 34,295 113,141 -28,770
1978 213,462 18,692 109,415 -30,933
1977 217,946 44,918 105,990 -31,004
1976 227,776 59,515 102,449 -29,220
1975 248,413 16,139 99,267 -26,221
1974 268,733 26,203 96,315 -22,637
1973 282,979 103,910 93,764 -19,065
1972 296,589 101,223 91,147 -15,782
1971 309,747 144,321 88,358 -11,543
1970 322,444 182,941 85,418 -6,906
1969 329,831 160,403 82,799 -2,844
1968 337,346 113,115 79,892 -345
1967 339,843 63,018 77,251 0
1966 352,181 96,097 74,748 0
1965 354,132 82,879 72,134 0
1964 360,631 163,039 69,848 0
1963 361,694 190,925 67,690 0
1962 358,082 141,634 65,672 0
1961 354,504 128,618 63,766 0
1960 346,115 143,032 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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