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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 21.5 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 18.7% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

France vs India: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France India
2100 70,613,012 1,515,897,176
2099 70,629,584 1,523,583,618
2098 70,639,488 1,531,281,096
2097 70,644,570 1,538,914,978
2096 70,651,179 1,546,515,506
2095 70,644,818 1,554,100,337
2094 70,628,949 1,561,632,624
2093 70,603,242 1,569,112,481
2092 70,580,656 1,576,470,228
2091 70,553,277 1,583,793,450
2090 70,520,528 1,591,038,578
2089 70,486,909 1,598,165,996
2088 70,447,851 1,605,169,643
2087 70,408,245 1,612,023,916
2086 70,365,710 1,618,795,931
2085 70,328,248 1,625,424,591
2084 70,285,895 1,631,854,605
2083 70,234,175 1,638,132,423
2082 70,193,367 1,644,206,476
2081 70,148,354 1,650,106,942
2080 70,107,021 1,655,799,569
2079 70,065,621 1,661,261,962
2078 70,025,358 1,666,477,951
2077 69,983,383 1,671,444,317
2076 69,940,036 1,676,151,275
2075 69,897,457 1,680,606,119
2074 69,862,353 1,684,743,082
2073 69,830,973 1,688,579,113
2072 69,804,981 1,692,138,648
2071 69,777,127 1,695,351,098
2070 69,764,791 1,698,255,829
2069 69,754,867 1,700,813,392
2068 69,756,896 1,703,025,450
2067 69,764,705 1,704,872,725
2066 69,773,902 1,706,347,017
2065 69,794,612 1,707,540,131
2064 69,818,938 1,708,362,011
2063 69,848,255 1,708,845,280
2062 69,886,879 1,709,011,618
2061 69,926,483 1,708,866,368
2060 69,968,809 1,708,344,645
2059 70,014,435 1,707,488,768
2058 70,057,256 1,706,314,224
2057 70,102,722 1,704,805,210
2056 70,146,920 1,703,013,988
2055 70,196,482 1,700,890,479
2054 70,236,369 1,698,473,703
2053 70,270,537 1,695,661,388
2052 70,295,830 1,692,531,993
2051 70,321,018 1,689,057,795
2050 70,335,872 1,685,236,057
2049 70,345,142 1,681,083,344
2048 70,343,943 1,676,576,931
2047 70,332,332 1,671,678,054
2046 70,314,243 1,666,371,707
2045 70,283,430 1,660,667,112
2044 70,244,405 1,654,556,840
2043 70,198,284 1,648,067,988
2042 70,137,343 1,641,136,901
2041 70,071,925 1,633,771,970
2040 70,006,064 1,625,990,392
2039 69,936,874 1,617,818,911
2038 69,858,693 1,609,238,166
2037 69,770,244 1,600,212,760
2036 69,681,800 1,590,731,970
2035 69,590,103 1,580,864,963
2034 69,496,656 1,570,629,033
2033 69,406,955 1,560,043,145
2032 69,316,572 1,549,098,676
2031 69,227,320 1,537,810,507
2030 69,136,856 1,526,192,552
2029 69,043,072 1,514,274,850
2028 68,951,924 1,502,102,657
2027 68,856,735 1,489,628,314
2026 68,762,523 1,476,911,618
2025 68,659,633 1,463,993,377
2024 68,551,653 1,450,935,791
2023 68,372,286 1,438,069,596
2022 68,184,457 1,425,423,212
2021 67,842,811 1,414,203,896
2020 67,601,110 1,402,617,695
2019 67,382,061 1,389,030,312
2018 67,158,348 1,374,659,064
2017 66,918,020 1,359,657,400
2016 66,724,104 1,343,944,296
2015 66,548,272 1,328,024,498
2014 66,312,067 1,312,277,191
2013 65,997,932 1,295,829,511
2012 65,657,659 1,278,674,502
2011 65,340,830 1,261,224,954
2010 65,026,211 1,243,481,564
2009 64,706,436 1,225,524,753
2008 64,375,116 1,207,930,964
2007 64,016,890 1,190,676,021
2006 63,622,342 1,172,878,890
2005 63,180,854 1,154,676,322
2004 62,707,588 1,135,991,513
2003 62,249,855 1,116,803,006
2002 61,812,142 1,097,600,380
2001 61,364,377 1,077,898,575
2000 60,918,661 1,057,922,733
1999 60,501,986 1,038,225,823
1998 60,190,684 1,018,665,080
1997 59,968,066 999,133,762
1996 59,754,504 979,678,458
1995 59,541,294 960,301,044
1994 59,324,863 941,163,767
1993 59,103,094 922,118,387
1992 58,846,584 902,957,070
1991 58,554,242 883,927,600
1990 58,261,012 864,972,221
1989 57,943,062 846,039,529
1988 57,598,186 827,342,990
1987 57,266,167 808,931,270
1986 56,956,002 790,689,978
1985 56,665,619 772,647,793
1984 56,383,085 754,875,449
1983 56,108,330 737,372,681
1982 55,806,789 720,313,473
1981 55,603,353 703,696,250
1980 55,274,184 687,354,025
1979 54,979,851 671,155,747
1978 54,734,030 655,728,229
1977 54,486,467 640,801,103
1976 54,232,383 625,861,883
1975 54,002,853 611,309,535
1974 53,746,571 597,041,391
1973 53,392,161 583,465,598
1972 52,962,356 570,482,142
1971 52,499,553 558,096,387
1970 52,007,169 545,864,268
1969 51,536,014 533,880,544
1968 51,112,980 522,716,889
1967 50,722,791 511,606,372
1966 50,311,637 500,740,247
1965 49,877,725 490,140,146
1964 49,401,492 479,229,598
1963 48,877,567 468,138,575
1962 48,389,516 457,283,090
1961 47,905,982 446,564,729
1960 47,412,964 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France India
2100 -0.02% -0.5%
2099 -0.01% -0.5%
2098 -0.007% -0.5%
2097 -0.009% -0.49%
2096 0.009% -0.49%
2095 0.02% -0.48%
2094 0.04% -0.48%
2093 0.03% -0.47%
2092 0.04% -0.46%
2091 0.05% -0.46%
2090 0.05% -0.45%
2089 0.06% -0.44%
2088 0.06% -0.43%
2087 0.06% -0.42%
2086 0.05% -0.41%
2085 0.06% -0.39%
2084 0.07% -0.38%
2083 0.06% -0.37%
2082 0.06% -0.36%
2081 0.06% -0.34%
2080 0.06% -0.33%
2079 0.06% -0.31%
2078 0.06% -0.3%
2077 0.06% -0.28%
2076 0.06% -0.27%
2075 0.05% -0.25%
2074 0.04% -0.23%
2073 0.04% -0.21%
2072 0.04% -0.19%
2071 0.02% -0.17%
2070 0.01% -0.15%
2069 -0.003% -0.13%
2068 -0.01% -0.11%
2067 -0.01% -0.09%
2066 -0.03% -0.07%
2065 -0.03% -0.05%
2064 -0.04% -0.03%
2063 -0.06% -0.01%
2062 -0.06% 0.008%
2061 -0.06% 0.03%
2060 -0.07% 0.05%
2059 -0.06% 0.07%
2058 -0.06% 0.09%
2057 -0.06% 0.11%
2056 -0.07% 0.12%
2055 -0.06% 0.14%
2054 -0.05% 0.17%
2053 -0.04% 0.18%
2052 -0.04% 0.21%
2051 -0.02% 0.23%
2050 -0.01% 0.25%
2049 0.002% 0.27%
2048 0.02% 0.29%
2047 0.03% 0.32%
2046 0.04% 0.34%
2045 0.06% 0.37%
2044 0.07% 0.39%
2043 0.09% 0.42%
2042 0.09% 0.45%
2041 0.09% 0.48%
2040 0.1% 0.51%
2039 0.11% 0.53%
2038 0.13% 0.56%
2037 0.13% 0.6%
2036 0.13% 0.62%
2035 0.13% 0.65%
2034 0.13% 0.68%
2033 0.13% 0.71%
2032 0.13% 0.73%
2031 0.13% 0.76%
2030 0.14% 0.79%
2029 0.13% 0.81%
2028 0.14% 0.84%
2027 0.14% 0.86%
2026 0.15% 0.88%
2025 0.16% 0.9%
2024 0.26% 0.89%
2023 0.28% 0.89%
2022 0.5% 0.79%
2021 0.36% 0.83%
2020 0.33% 0.98%
2019 0.33% 1.05%
2018 0.36% 1.1%
2017 0.29% 1.17%
2016 0.26% 1.2%
2015 0.36% 1.2%
2014 0.48% 1.27%
2013 0.52% 1.34%
2012 0.48% 1.38%
2011 0.48% 1.43%
2010 0.49% 1.47%
2009 0.51% 1.46%
2008 0.56% 1.45%
2007 0.62% 1.52%
2006 0.7% 1.58%
2005 0.75% 1.64%
2004 0.74% 1.72%
2003 0.71% 1.75%
2002 0.73% 1.83%
2001 0.73% 1.89%
2000 0.69% 1.9%
1999 0.52% 1.92%
1998 0.37% 1.95%
1997 0.36% 1.99%
1996 0.36% 2.02%
1995 0.36% 2.03%
1994 0.38% 2.07%
1993 0.44% 2.12%
1992 0.5% 2.15%
1991 0.5% 2.19%
1990 0.55% 2.24%
1989 0.6% 2.26%
1988 0.58% 2.28%
1987 0.54% 2.31%
1986 0.51% 2.34%
1985 0.5% 2.35%
1984 0.49% 2.37%
1983 0.54% 2.37%
1982 0.37% 2.36%
1981 0.6% 2.38%
1980 0.54% 2.41%
1979 0.45% 2.35%
1978 0.45% 2.33%
1977 0.47% 2.39%
1976 0.43% 2.38%
1975 0.48% 2.39%
1974 0.66% 2.33%
1973 0.81% 2.28%
1972 0.88% 2.22%
1971 0.95% 2.24%
1970 0.91% 2.24%
1969 0.83% 2.14%
1968 0.77% 2.17%
1967 0.82% 2.17%
1966 0.87% 2.16%
1965 0.96% 2.28%
1964 1.07% 2.37%
1963 1.01% 2.37%
1962 1.01% 2.4%
1961 1.04% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

France India
Current population
68788006
1480351380
Population rank 23/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 17.9%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.36 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +491 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 107/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -495,753
Net migration rank 18/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -495,753
2024 - 90,527 - -630,830
2023 47,860 91,862 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 54,547 179,377 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 74,627 131,465 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 67,602 145,593 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 141,503 71,972 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 147,749 132,925 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 160,604 102,984 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 193,500 15,548 16,202,593 81,248
2015 206,300 -345 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 265,248 52,342 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 244,192 116,297 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 256,065 103,287 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 280,966 70,178 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 286,116 52,644 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 278,238 58,032 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 283,250 79,528 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 288,076 91,973 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 305,387 132,512 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 271,677 191,417 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 282,185 200,629 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 230,325 195,616 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 253,430 191,373 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 263,867 179,476 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 268,042 171,637 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 229,907 169,448 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 222,705 20,216 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 215,885 -15,255 19,494,098 880
1996 221,092 -21,463 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 220,303 -17,128 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 201,704 -4,232 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 224,592 16,892 19,152,399 2,364
1992 229,502 61,964 19,132,757 35,155
1991 234,216 35,201 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 238,870 43,323 18,893,588 125,514
1989 243,361 82,052 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 247,672 69,935 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 251,971 59,890 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 250,606 51,642 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 249,328 66,149 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 248,086 76,175 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 235,655 88,166 17,219,127 119,694
1982 234,389 81,084 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 222,414 69,365 16,422,159 33,243
1980 210,042 54,718 16,018,786 210,914
1979 208,923 34,295 15,392,957 774,094
1978 213,462 18,692 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 217,946 44,918 14,575,662 590,626
1976 227,776 59,515 14,435,504 275,984
1975 248,413 16,139 13,958,642 434,205
1974 268,733 26,203 13,795,836 347,869
1973 282,979 103,910 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 296,589 101,223 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 309,747 144,321 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 322,444 182,941 12,417,866 233,782
1969 329,831 160,403 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 337,346 113,115 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 339,843 63,018 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 352,181 96,097 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 354,132 82,879 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 360,631 163,039 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 361,694 190,925 11,016,705 21,640
1962 358,082 141,634 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 354,504 128,618 10,468,816 295,177
1960 346,115 143,032 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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