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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 2,249,515 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 2,323,460 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 29.6 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.36% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.32M (64.2% growth).

France vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Guinea-Bissau
2100 70,675,442 4,713,104
2099 70,692,029 4,706,098
2098 70,701,942 4,699,568
2097 70,707,028 4,691,855
2096 70,713,643 4,682,938
2095 70,707,277 4,674,608
2094 70,691,394 4,663,103
2093 70,665,663 4,651,788
2092 70,643,058 4,639,582
2091 70,615,655 4,628,423
2090 70,582,877 4,616,772
2089 70,549,228 4,604,837
2088 70,510,136 4,592,099
2087 70,470,494 4,578,407
2086 70,427,922 4,562,793
2085 70,390,427 4,547,020
2084 70,348,036 4,530,206
2083 70,296,271 4,514,557
2082 70,255,426 4,498,172
2081 70,210,373 4,481,590
2080 70,169,003 4,461,992
2079 70,127,568 4,440,836
2078 70,087,269 4,419,277
2077 70,045,257 4,395,599
2076 70,001,871 4,371,019
2075 69,959,255 4,343,934
2074 69,924,120 4,318,519
2073 69,892,712 4,290,772
2072 69,866,697 4,262,846
2071 69,838,818 4,234,576
2070 69,826,471 4,206,253
2069 69,816,539 4,176,501
2068 69,818,570 4,145,457
2067 69,826,386 4,114,243
2066 69,835,591 4,082,951
2065 69,856,319 4,048,502
2064 69,880,666 4,013,784
2063 69,910,009 3,978,328
2062 69,948,667 3,941,631
2061 69,988,307 3,904,197
2060 70,030,670 3,868,146
2059 70,076,337 3,829,277
2058 70,119,195 3,789,609
2057 70,164,701 3,750,140
2056 70,208,938 3,710,996
2055 70,258,544 3,670,229
2054 70,298,466 3,627,303
2053 70,332,664 3,586,333
2052 70,357,980 3,543,640
2051 70,383,190 3,498,845
2050 70,398,057 3,453,155
2049 70,407,335 3,405,764
2048 70,406,135 3,358,731
2047 70,394,515 3,310,142
2046 70,376,409 3,263,507
2045 70,345,569 3,214,677
2044 70,306,509 3,167,400
2043 70,260,348 3,120,097
2042 70,199,353 3,072,862
2041 70,133,877 3,025,833
2040 70,067,958 2,978,159
2039 69,998,706 2,929,364
2038 69,920,456 2,881,007
2037 69,831,930 2,832,794
2036 69,743,406 2,783,401
2035 69,651,629 2,736,240
2034 69,558,099 2,688,290
2033 69,468,319 2,638,427
2032 69,377,856 2,588,961
2031 69,288,525 2,540,013
2030 69,197,981 2,491,987
2029 69,104,114 2,444,278
2028 69,012,886 2,396,253
2027 68,917,613 2,347,151
2026 68,823,318 2,298,439
2025 68,720,337 2,249,515
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 491,567 people (a 26.8% 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 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 48.6% to 3,453,155 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 0.25% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

France Guinea-Bissau
Current population
68871753
2323460
Population rank 23/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.03%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
8.08 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
34.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +132
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +48,163
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 41/197
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 20,566 90,527 49,642 -1,712
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 475,853 people) and 2.91% is from migration (a loss of 14,275 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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).

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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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