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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 7.26 times bigger than Hungary's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

France vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Hungary
2100 70,613,012 7,370,355
2099 70,629,584 7,386,200
2098 70,639,488 7,401,408
2097 70,644,570 7,415,908
2096 70,651,179 7,430,531
2095 70,644,818 7,445,269
2094 70,628,949 7,460,108
2093 70,603,242 7,475,111
2092 70,580,656 7,489,534
2091 70,553,277 7,504,343
2090 70,520,528 7,519,276
2089 70,486,909 7,534,960
2088 70,447,851 7,550,399
2087 70,408,245 7,566,507
2086 70,365,710 7,583,518
2085 70,328,248 7,600,748
2084 70,285,895 7,617,497
2083 70,234,175 7,634,894
2082 70,193,367 7,653,272
2081 70,148,354 7,672,270
2080 70,107,021 7,692,156
2079 70,065,621 7,712,929
2078 70,025,358 7,734,118
2077 69,983,383 7,756,481
2076 69,940,036 7,780,266
2075 69,897,457 7,805,336
2074 69,862,353 7,832,068
2073 69,830,973 7,860,016
2072 69,804,981 7,889,448
2071 69,777,127 7,920,271
2070 69,764,791 7,952,370
2069 69,754,867 7,985,309
2068 69,756,896 8,019,321
2067 69,764,705 8,053,791
2066 69,773,902 8,088,854
2065 69,794,612 8,125,079
2064 69,818,938 8,161,993
2063 69,848,255 8,198,019
2062 69,886,879 8,233,954
2061 69,926,483 8,269,395
2060 69,968,809 8,304,498
2059 70,014,435 8,339,351
2058 70,057,256 8,372,516
2057 70,102,722 8,405,403
2056 70,146,920 8,438,397
2055 70,196,482 8,470,451
2054 70,236,369 8,502,165
2053 70,270,537 8,533,102
2052 70,295,830 8,563,943
2051 70,321,018 8,594,925
2050 70,335,872 8,625,864
2049 70,345,142 8,657,469
2048 70,343,943 8,689,207
2047 70,332,332 8,721,846
2046 70,314,243 8,755,100
2045 70,283,430 8,789,106
2044 70,244,405 8,823,256
2043 70,198,284 8,857,823
2042 70,137,343 8,893,508
2041 70,071,925 8,929,696
2040 70,006,064 8,966,615
2039 69,936,874 9,004,383
2038 69,858,693 9,041,989
2037 69,770,244 9,080,597
2036 69,681,800 9,118,668
2035 69,590,103 9,157,148
2034 69,496,656 9,195,286
2033 69,406,955 9,232,883
2032 69,316,572 9,270,132
2031 69,227,320 9,306,671
2030 69,136,856 9,342,584
2029 69,043,072 9,377,706
2028 68,951,924 9,411,230
2027 68,856,735 9,443,534
2026 68,762,523 9,475,525
2025 68,659,633 9,535,248
2024 68,551,653 9,562,065
2023 68,372,286 9,592,186
2022 68,184,457 9,605,074
2021 67,842,811 9,630,932
2020 67,601,110 9,670,419
2019 67,382,061 9,694,824
2018 67,158,348 9,706,964
2017 66,918,020 9,726,756
2016 66,724,104 9,759,755
2015 66,548,272 9,797,755
2014 66,312,067 9,833,038
2013 65,997,932 9,872,734
2012 65,657,659 9,920,362
2011 65,340,830 9,971,727
2010 65,026,211 10,000,023
2009 64,706,436 10,022,650
2008 64,375,116 10,038,188
2007 64,016,890 10,055,780
2006 63,622,342 10,071,370
2005 63,180,854 10,087,065
2004 62,707,588 10,107,146
2003 62,249,855 10,129,552
2002 61,812,142 10,158,608
2001 61,364,377 10,187,576
2000 60,918,661 10,210,971
1999 60,501,986 10,237,530
1998 60,190,684 10,266,570
1997 59,968,066 10,290,486
1996 59,754,504 10,311,238
1995 59,541,294 10,328,965
1994 59,324,863 10,343,355
1993 59,103,094 10,357,523
1992 58,846,584 10,369,341
1991 58,554,242 10,373,400
1990 58,261,012 10,373,988
1989 57,943,062 10,481,719
1988 57,598,186 10,596,487
1987 57,266,167 10,612,741
1986 56,956,002 10,630,564
1985 56,665,619 10,648,713
1984 56,383,085 10,668,095
1983 56,108,330 10,689,463
1982 55,806,789 10,705,535
1981 55,603,353 10,711,848
1980 55,274,184 10,711,122
1979 54,979,851 10,704,152
1978 54,734,030 10,684,822
1977 54,486,467 10,648,031
1976 54,232,383 10,598,677
1975 54,002,853 10,540,525
1974 53,746,571 10,478,720
1973 53,392,161 10,432,055
1972 52,962,356 10,398,489
1971 52,499,553 10,367,537
1970 52,007,169 10,337,910
1969 51,536,014 10,298,723
1968 51,112,980 10,255,815
1967 50,722,791 10,216,604
1966 50,311,637 10,178,653
1965 49,877,725 10,147,935
1964 49,401,492 10,119,835
1963 48,877,567 10,087,947
1962 48,389,516 10,060,825
1961 47,905,982 10,027,958
1960 47,412,964 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Hungary
2100 -0.02% -0.21%
2099 -0.01% -0.21%
2098 -0.007% -0.2%
2097 -0.009% -0.2%
2096 0.009% -0.2%
2095 0.02% -0.2%
2094 0.04% -0.2%
2093 0.03% -0.19%
2092 0.04% -0.2%
2091 0.05% -0.2%
2090 0.05% -0.21%
2089 0.06% -0.2%
2088 0.06% -0.21%
2087 0.06% -0.22%
2086 0.05% -0.23%
2085 0.06% -0.22%
2084 0.07% -0.23%
2083 0.06% -0.24%
2082 0.06% -0.25%
2081 0.06% -0.26%
2080 0.06% -0.27%
2079 0.06% -0.27%
2078 0.06% -0.29%
2077 0.06% -0.31%
2076 0.06% -0.32%
2075 0.05% -0.34%
2074 0.04% -0.36%
2073 0.04% -0.37%
2072 0.04% -0.39%
2071 0.02% -0.4%
2070 0.01% -0.41%
2069 -0.003% -0.42%
2068 -0.01% -0.43%
2067 -0.01% -0.43%
2066 -0.03% -0.45%
2065 -0.03% -0.45%
2064 -0.04% -0.44%
2063 -0.06% -0.44%
2062 -0.06% -0.43%
2061 -0.06% -0.42%
2060 -0.07% -0.42%
2059 -0.06% -0.4%
2058 -0.06% -0.39%
2057 -0.06% -0.39%
2056 -0.07% -0.38%
2055 -0.06% -0.37%
2054 -0.05% -0.36%
2053 -0.04% -0.36%
2052 -0.04% -0.36%
2051 -0.02% -0.36%
2050 -0.01% -0.37%
2049 0.002% -0.37%
2048 0.02% -0.37%
2047 0.03% -0.38%
2046 0.04% -0.39%
2045 0.06% -0.39%
2044 0.07% -0.39%
2043 0.09% -0.4%
2042 0.09% -0.41%
2041 0.09% -0.41%
2040 0.1% -0.42%
2039 0.11% -0.42%
2038 0.13% -0.43%
2037 0.13% -0.42%
2036 0.13% -0.42%
2035 0.13% -0.41%
2034 0.13% -0.41%
2033 0.13% -0.4%
2032 0.13% -0.39%
2031 0.13% -0.38%
2030 0.14% -0.37%
2029 0.13% -0.36%
2028 0.14% -0.34%
2027 0.14% -0.34%
2026 0.15% -0.63%
2025 0.16% -0.28%
2024 0.26% -0.31%
2023 0.28% -0.13%
2022 0.5% -0.27%
2021 0.36% -0.41%
2020 0.33% -0.25%
2019 0.33% -0.13%
2018 0.36% -0.2%
2017 0.29% -0.34%
2016 0.26% -0.39%
2015 0.36% -0.36%
2014 0.48% -0.4%
2013 0.52% -0.48%
2012 0.48% -0.52%
2011 0.48% -0.28%
2010 0.49% -0.23%
2009 0.51% -0.15%
2008 0.56% -0.17%
2007 0.62% -0.15%
2006 0.7% -0.16%
2005 0.75% -0.2%
2004 0.74% -0.22%
2003 0.71% -0.29%
2002 0.73% -0.28%
2001 0.73% -0.23%
2000 0.69% -0.26%
1999 0.52% -0.28%
1998 0.37% -0.23%
1997 0.36% -0.2%
1996 0.36% -0.17%
1995 0.36% -0.14%
1994 0.38% -0.14%
1993 0.44% -0.11%
1992 0.5% -0.04%
1991 0.5% -0.006%
1990 0.55% -1.03%
1989 0.6% -1.08%
1988 0.58% -0.15%
1987 0.54% -0.17%
1986 0.51% -0.17%
1985 0.5% -0.18%
1984 0.49% -0.2%
1983 0.54% -0.15%
1982 0.37% -0.06%
1981 0.6% 0.007%
1980 0.54% 0.07%
1979 0.45% 0.18%
1978 0.45% 0.35%
1977 0.47% 0.47%
1976 0.43% 0.55%
1975 0.48% 0.59%
1974 0.66% 0.45%
1973 0.81% 0.32%
1972 0.88% 0.3%
1971 0.95% 0.29%
1970 0.91% 0.38%
1969 0.83% 0.42%
1968 0.77% 0.38%
1967 0.82% 0.37%
1966 0.87% 0.3%
1965 0.96% 0.28%
1964 1.07% 0.32%
1963 1.01% 0.27%
1962 1.01% 0.33%
1961 1.04% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

France Hungary
Current population
68788006
9475525
Population rank 23/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.11%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
6.02 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -83
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 179/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -16,331
Net migration rank 18/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -16,331
2024 - 90,527 - 16,223
2023 47,860 91,862 -41,247 49,213
2022 54,547 179,377 -47,065 41,871
2021 74,627 131,465 -61,638 20,372
2020 67,602 145,593 -47,385 9,147
2019 141,503 71,972 -36,840 34,339
2018 147,749 132,925 -37,858 34,190
2017 160,604 102,984 -37,934 20,200
2016 193,500 15,548 -31,231 68
2015 206,300 -345 -39,191 13,856
2014 265,248 52,342 -32,449 11,581
2013 244,192 116,297 -36,529 5,635
2012 256,065 103,287 -38,689 15,286
2011 280,966 70,178 -40,884 1,859
2010 286,116 52,644 -40,000 10,592
2009 278,238 58,032 -34,077 17,281
2008 283,250 79,528 -31,118 16,166
2007 288,076 91,973 -35,195 13,697
2006 305,387 132,512 -32,228 19,890
2005 271,677 191,417 -38,331 16,925
2004 282,185 200,629 -37,396 16,637
2003 230,325 195,616 -41,531 13,879
2002 253,430 191,373 -36,571 2,822
2001 263,867 179,476 -35,657 10,386
2000 268,042 171,637 -37,780 13,414
1999 229,907 169,448 -49,140 12,819
1998 222,705 20,216 -43,120 13,568
1997 215,885 -15,255 -38,075 14,186
1996 221,092 -21,463 -38,152 14,605
1995 220,303 -17,128 -34,086 14,927
1994 201,704 -4,232 -31,030 15,159
1993 224,592 16,892 -33,144 15,540
1992 229,502 61,964 -26,960 16,238
1991 234,216 35,201 -17,635 16,873
1990 238,870 43,323 -19,710 16,991
1989 243,361 82,052 -20,963 -16,991
1988 247,672 69,935 -15,895 -16,052
1987 251,971 59,890 -15,919 -16,175
1986 250,606 51,642 -18,072 -16,339
1985 249,328 66,149 -18,103 -15,890
1984 248,086 76,175 -21,336 -16,216
1983 235,655 88,166 -21,379 -16,047
1982 234,389 81,084 -10,705 -16,531
1981 222,414 69,365 -2,142 -16,869
1980 210,042 54,718 3,213 -17,795
1979 208,923 34,295 23,549 3,629
1978 213,462 18,692 27,780 290
1977 217,946 44,918 45,787 -54
1976 227,776 59,515 52,993 -472
1975 248,413 16,139 63,243 -335
1974 268,733 26,203 60,777 132
1973 282,979 103,910 33,382 -1,512
1972 296,589 101,223 34,315 -8
1971 309,747 144,321 26,956 -15
1970 322,444 182,941 32,048 -96
1969 329,831 160,403 38,105 -333
1968 337,346 113,115 39,997 -324
1967 339,843 63,018 39,845 -414
1966 352,181 96,097 36,643 -726
1965 354,132 82,879 24,355 -537
1964 360,631 163,039 31,371 -739
1963 361,694 190,925 32,282 -822
1962 358,082 141,634 21,128 -1,738
1961 354,504 128,618 44,123 -1,177
1960 346,115 143,032 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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