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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 29.8 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

France vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Guinea-Bissau
2100 70,613,012 4,713,717
2099 70,629,584 4,706,710
2098 70,639,488 4,700,179
2097 70,644,570 4,692,465
2096 70,651,179 4,683,547
2095 70,644,818 4,675,216
2094 70,628,949 4,663,709
2093 70,603,242 4,652,393
2092 70,580,656 4,640,186
2091 70,553,277 4,629,025
2090 70,520,528 4,617,372
2089 70,486,909 4,605,435
2088 70,447,851 4,592,696
2087 70,408,245 4,579,003
2086 70,365,710 4,563,387
2085 70,328,248 4,547,611
2084 70,285,895 4,530,795
2083 70,234,175 4,515,144
2082 70,193,367 4,498,757
2081 70,148,354 4,482,173
2080 70,107,021 4,462,572
2079 70,065,621 4,441,414
2078 70,025,358 4,419,851
2077 69,983,383 4,396,170
2076 69,940,036 4,371,588
2075 69,897,457 4,344,499
2074 69,862,353 4,319,080
2073 69,830,973 4,291,330
2072 69,804,981 4,263,400
2071 69,777,127 4,235,126
2070 69,764,791 4,206,800
2069 69,754,867 4,177,044
2068 69,756,896 4,145,996
2067 69,764,705 4,114,778
2066 69,773,902 4,083,481
2065 69,794,612 4,049,028
2064 69,818,938 4,014,305
2063 69,848,255 3,978,845
2062 69,886,879 3,942,144
2061 69,926,483 3,904,704
2060 69,968,809 3,868,649
2059 70,014,435 3,829,775
2058 70,057,256 3,790,102
2057 70,102,722 3,750,628
2056 70,146,920 3,711,479
2055 70,196,482 3,670,706
2054 70,236,369 3,627,775
2053 70,270,537 3,586,800
2052 70,295,830 3,544,101
2051 70,321,018 3,499,300
2050 70,335,872 3,453,604
2049 70,345,142 3,406,207
2048 70,343,943 3,359,168
2047 70,332,332 3,310,573
2046 70,314,243 3,263,932
2045 70,283,430 3,215,095
2044 70,244,405 3,167,811
2043 70,198,284 3,120,502
2042 70,137,343 3,073,261
2041 70,071,925 3,026,226
2040 70,006,064 2,978,546
2039 69,936,874 2,929,745
2038 69,858,693 2,881,381
2037 69,770,244 2,833,162
2036 69,681,800 2,783,763
2035 69,590,103 2,736,596
2034 69,496,656 2,688,639
2033 69,406,955 2,638,770
2032 69,316,572 2,589,298
2031 69,227,320 2,540,343
2030 69,136,856 2,492,311
2029 69,043,072 2,444,595
2028 68,951,924 2,396,565
2027 68,856,735 2,347,456
2026 68,762,523 2,298,738
2025 68,659,633 2,249,807
2024 68,551,653 2,201,352
2023 68,372,286 2,153,339
2022 68,184,457 2,105,529
2021 67,842,811 2,058,841
2020 67,601,110 2,013,255
2019 67,382,061 1,967,696
2018 67,158,348 1,922,168
2017 66,918,020 1,877,072
2016 66,724,104 1,831,893
2015 66,548,272 1,786,457
2014 66,312,067 1,741,122
2013 65,997,932 1,695,973
2012 65,657,659 1,651,417
2011 65,340,830 1,608,076
2010 65,026,211 1,566,347
2009 64,706,436 1,526,377
2008 64,375,116 1,488,054
2007 64,016,890 1,450,986
2006 63,622,342 1,415,303
2005 63,180,854 1,381,585
2004 62,707,588 1,349,563
2003 62,249,855 1,318,806
2002 61,812,142 1,289,307
2001 61,364,377 1,261,273
2000 60,918,661 1,234,741
1999 60,501,986 1,210,206
1998 60,190,684 1,187,473
1997 59,968,066 1,165,545
1996 59,754,504 1,143,535
1995 59,541,294 1,119,949
1994 59,324,863 1,092,031
1993 59,103,094 1,058,745
1992 58,846,584 1,024,356
1991 58,554,242 994,639
1990 58,261,012 973,669
1989 57,943,062 957,789
1988 57,598,186 942,061
1987 57,266,167 926,862
1986 56,956,002 912,126
1985 56,665,619 897,697
1984 56,383,085 883,519
1983 56,108,330 869,592
1982 55,806,789 855,891
1981 55,603,353 842,432
1980 55,274,184 829,303
1979 54,979,851 819,867
1978 54,734,030 791,694
1977 54,486,467 741,789
1976 54,232,383 694,191
1975 54,002,853 650,966
1974 53,746,571 613,338
1973 53,392,161 592,808
1972 52,962,356 586,620
1971 52,499,553 586,221
1970 52,007,169 584,403
1969 51,536,014 581,610
1968 51,112,980 578,170
1967 50,722,791 569,011
1966 50,311,637 566,908
1965 49,877,725 575,005
1964 49,401,492 588,543
1963 48,877,567 594,418
1962 48,389,516 589,474
1961 47,905,982 582,532
1960 47,412,964 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.02% 0.15%
2099 -0.01% 0.14%
2098 -0.007% 0.16%
2097 -0.009% 0.19%
2096 0.009% 0.18%
2095 0.02% 0.25%
2094 0.04% 0.24%
2093 0.03% 0.26%
2092 0.04% 0.24%
2091 0.05% 0.25%
2090 0.05% 0.26%
2089 0.06% 0.28%
2088 0.06% 0.3%
2087 0.06% 0.34%
2086 0.05% 0.35%
2085 0.06% 0.37%
2084 0.07% 0.35%
2083 0.06% 0.36%
2082 0.06% 0.37%
2081 0.06% 0.44%
2080 0.06% 0.48%
2079 0.06% 0.49%
2078 0.06% 0.54%
2077 0.06% 0.56%
2076 0.06% 0.62%
2075 0.05% 0.59%
2074 0.04% 0.65%
2073 0.04% 0.66%
2072 0.04% 0.67%
2071 0.02% 0.67%
2070 0.01% 0.71%
2069 -0.003% 0.75%
2068 -0.01% 0.76%
2067 -0.01% 0.77%
2066 -0.03% 0.85%
2065 -0.03% 0.86%
2064 -0.04% 0.89%
2063 -0.06% 0.93%
2062 -0.06% 0.96%
2061 -0.06% 0.93%
2060 -0.07% 1.02%
2059 -0.06% 1.05%
2058 -0.06% 1.05%
2057 -0.06% 1.05%
2056 -0.07% 1.11%
2055 -0.06% 1.18%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.04% 1.2%
2052 -0.04% 1.28%
2051 -0.02% 1.32%
2050 -0.01% 1.39%
2049 0.002% 1.4%
2048 0.02% 1.47%
2047 0.03% 1.43%
2046 0.04% 1.52%
2045 0.06% 1.49%
2044 0.07% 1.52%
2043 0.09% 1.54%
2042 0.09% 1.55%
2041 0.09% 1.6%
2040 0.1% 1.67%
2039 0.11% 1.68%
2038 0.13% 1.7%
2037 0.13% 1.77%
2036 0.13% 1.72%
2035 0.13% 1.78%
2034 0.13% 1.89%
2033 0.13% 1.91%
2032 0.13% 1.93%
2031 0.13% 1.93%
2030 0.14% 1.95%
2029 0.13% 2%
2028 0.14% 2.09%
2027 0.14% 2.12%
2026 0.15% 2.17%
2025 0.16% 2.2%
2024 0.26% 2.23%
2023 0.28% 2.27%
2022 0.5% 2.27%
2021 0.36% 2.26%
2020 0.33% 2.32%
2019 0.33% 2.37%
2018 0.36% 2.4%
2017 0.29% 2.47%
2016 0.26% 2.54%
2015 0.36% 2.6%
2014 0.48% 2.66%
2013 0.52% 2.7%
2012 0.48% 2.7%
2011 0.48% 2.66%
2010 0.49% 2.62%
2009 0.51% 2.58%
2008 0.56% 2.55%
2007 0.62% 2.52%
2006 0.7% 2.44%
2005 0.75% 2.37%
2004 0.74% 2.33%
2003 0.71% 2.29%
2002 0.73% 2.22%
2001 0.73% 2.15%
2000 0.69% 2.03%
1999 0.52% 1.91%
1998 0.37% 1.88%
1997 0.36% 1.92%
1996 0.36% 2.11%
1995 0.36% 2.56%
1994 0.38% 3.14%
1993 0.44% 3.36%
1992 0.5% 2.99%
1991 0.5% 2.15%
1990 0.55% 1.66%
1989 0.6% 1.67%
1988 0.58% 1.64%
1987 0.54% 1.62%
1986 0.51% 1.61%
1985 0.5% 1.6%
1984 0.49% 1.6%
1983 0.54% 1.6%
1982 0.37% 1.6%
1981 0.6% 1.58%
1980 0.54% 1.15%
1979 0.45% 3.56%
1978 0.45% 6.73%
1977 0.47% 6.86%
1976 0.43% 6.64%
1975 0.48% 6.13%
1974 0.66% 3.46%
1973 0.81% 1.05%
1972 0.88% 0.07%
1971 0.95% 0.31%
1970 0.91% 0.48%
1969 0.83% 0.59%
1968 0.77% 1.61%
1967 0.82% 0.37%
1966 0.87% -1.41%
1965 0.96% -2.3%
1964 1.07% -0.99%
1963 1.01% 0.84%
1962 1.01% 1.19%
1961 1.04% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

France Guinea-Bissau
Current population
68788006
2311915
Population rank 23/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.03%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
8.13 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +132
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 42/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -1,373
Net migration rank 18/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -1,373
2024 - 90,527 - -1,712
2023 47,860 91,862 49,498 -1,400
2022 54,547 179,377 48,920 -1,400
2021 74,627 131,465 47,242 -1,395
2020 67,602 145,593 46,718 -1,394
2019 141,503 71,972 47,196 -1,395
2018 147,749 132,925 46,659 -1,396
2017 160,604 102,984 46,318 -1,398
2016 193,500 15,548 46,814 -1,392
2015 206,300 -345 46,846 -1,393
2014 265,248 52,342 46,615 -1,393
2013 244,192 116,297 46,472 -1,395
2012 256,065 103,287 45,480 -1,442
2011 280,966 70,178 44,405 -1,760
2010 286,116 52,644 43,067 -2,257
2009 278,238 58,032 41,950 -2,821
2008 283,250 79,528 40,841 -3,313
2007 288,076 91,973 40,288 -3,676
2006 305,387 132,512 38,886 -4,142
2005 271,677 191,417 37,347 -4,662
2004 282,185 200,629 36,495 -5,144
2003 230,325 195,616 35,649 -5,487
2002 253,430 191,373 34,561 -5,712
2001 263,867 179,476 33,461 -6,239
2000 268,042 171,637 32,816 -6,971
1999 229,907 169,448 30,916 -7,686
1998 222,705 20,216 30,390 -8,163
1997 215,885 -15,255 29,792 -8,176
1996 221,092 -21,463 29,778 -7,369
1995 220,303 -17,128 29,142 -4,376
1994 201,704 -4,232 27,895 3,174
1993 224,592 16,892 26,943 8,562
1992 229,502 61,964 25,747 7,531
1991 234,216 35,201 24,527 1,621
1990 238,870 43,323 23,936 -8,151
1989 243,361 82,052 24,286 -8,296
1988 247,672 69,935 23,940 -8,473
1987 251,971 59,890 23,549 -8,622
1986 250,606 51,642 23,301 -8,748
1985 249,328 66,149 23,116 -8,812
1984 248,086 76,175 22,861 -8,812
1983 235,655 88,166 22,542 -8,729
1982 234,389 81,084 22,131 -8,539
1981 222,414 69,365 21,611 -8,291
1980 210,042 54,718 21,024 -8,086
1979 208,923 34,295 19,736 -13,801
1978 213,462 18,692 17,468 32,936
1977 217,946 44,918 15,484 33,922
1976 227,776 59,515 13,688 32,113
1975 248,413 16,139 11,998 28,645
1974 268,733 26,203 10,321 24,290
1973 282,979 103,910 8,430 -1,985
1972 296,589 101,223 7,911 -1,985
1971 309,747 144,321 8,183 -13,302
1970 322,444 182,941 7,632 1,123
1969 329,831 160,403 7,857 -11,033
1968 337,346 113,115 7,289 2,769
1967 339,843 63,018 6,742 1,516
1966 352,181 96,097 6,955 -11,006
1965 354,132 82,879 7,789 -19,928
1964 360,631 163,039 8,989 -23,936
1963 361,694 190,925 9,190 -5,993
1962 358,082 141,634 10,662 -3,960
1961 354,504 128,618 10,756 -3,575
1960 346,115 143,032 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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).

GeoRank.org/population/france/guinea-bissau | CC BY

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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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