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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 1.36 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.96% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

France vs Iran: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Iran
2100 70,675,442 80,660,972
2099 70,692,029 81,193,582
2098 70,701,942 81,717,474
2097 70,707,028 82,241,892
2096 70,713,643 82,764,411
2095 70,707,277 83,283,942
2094 70,691,394 83,799,806
2093 70,665,663 84,316,389
2092 70,643,058 84,833,108
2091 70,615,655 85,354,240
2090 70,582,877 85,878,473
2089 70,549,228 86,409,859
2088 70,510,136 86,947,263
2087 70,470,494 87,492,427
2086 70,427,922 88,047,949
2085 70,390,427 88,610,339
2084 70,348,036 89,181,346
2083 70,296,271 89,758,453
2082 70,255,426 90,343,413
2081 70,210,373 90,936,310
2080 70,169,003 91,535,218
2079 70,127,568 92,136,544
2078 70,087,269 92,740,467
2077 70,045,257 93,344,865
2076 70,001,871 93,946,187
2075 69,959,255 94,544,733
2074 69,924,120 95,135,317
2073 69,892,712 95,721,351
2072 69,866,697 96,292,835
2071 69,838,818 96,851,951
2070 69,826,471 97,397,073
2069 69,816,539 97,924,812
2068 69,818,570 98,432,509
2067 69,826,386 98,913,776
2066 69,835,591 99,374,357
2065 69,856,319 99,812,137
2064 69,880,666 100,223,387
2063 69,910,009 100,602,361
2062 69,948,667 100,951,282
2061 69,988,307 101,266,537
2060 70,030,670 101,545,806
2059 70,076,337 101,792,315
2058 70,119,195 101,994,395
2057 70,164,701 102,161,227
2056 70,208,938 102,291,323
2055 70,258,544 102,382,089
2054 70,298,466 102,431,558
2053 70,332,664 102,441,204
2052 70,357,980 102,413,350
2051 70,383,190 102,350,865
2050 70,398,057 102,251,999
2049 70,407,335 102,122,983
2048 70,406,135 101,957,508
2047 70,394,515 101,765,614
2046 70,376,409 101,547,098
2045 70,345,569 101,305,486
2044 70,306,509 101,038,874
2043 70,260,348 100,752,109
2042 70,199,353 100,446,296
2041 70,133,877 100,122,690
2040 70,067,958 99,784,572
2039 69,998,706 99,436,793
2038 69,920,456 99,072,548
2037 69,831,930 98,694,577
2036 69,743,406 98,302,279
2035 69,651,629 97,899,013
2034 69,558,099 97,482,352
2033 69,468,319 97,054,589
2032 69,377,856 96,608,216
2031 69,288,525 96,141,200
2030 69,197,981 95,656,003
2029 69,104,114 95,133,736
2028 69,012,886 94,561,150
2027 68,917,613 93,925,792
2026 68,823,318 93,215,072
2025 68,720,337 92,417,681
2024 68,551,653 91,567,738
2023 68,372,286 90,608,707
2022 68,184,457 89,524,246
2021 67,842,811 88,455,488
2020 67,601,110 87,723,443
2019 67,382,061 87,051,648
2018 67,158,348 86,117,998
2017 66,918,020 85,026,754
2016 66,724,104 83,812,228
2015 66,548,272 82,619,362
2014 66,312,067 81,502,045
2013 65,997,932 80,414,686
2012 65,657,659 79,370,580
2011 65,340,830 78,383,598
2010 65,026,211 77,420,842
2009 64,706,436 76,457,825
2008 64,375,116 75,514,204
2007 64,016,890 74,602,648
2006 63,622,342 73,392,747
2005 63,180,854 71,828,455
2004 62,707,588 70,256,316
2003 62,249,855 68,769,340
2002 61,812,142 68,011,317
2001 61,364,377 67,452,005
2000 60,918,661 66,418,659
1999 60,501,986 65,445,391
1998 60,190,684 64,519,859
1997 59,968,066 63,639,638
1996 59,754,504 62,881,300
1995 59,541,294 62,205,567
1994 59,324,863 61,520,598
1993 59,103,094 61,403,543
1992 58,846,584 61,184,983
1991 58,554,242 59,986,931
1990 58,261,012 58,380,092
1989 57,943,062 56,704,914
1988 57,598,186 55,072,694
1987 57,266,167 53,323,493
1986 56,956,002 51,446,045
1985 56,665,619 49,582,289
1984 56,383,085 47,793,998
1983 56,108,330 46,029,535
1982 55,806,789 44,272,141
1981 55,603,353 41,989,312
1980 55,274,184 39,842,324
1979 54,979,851 38,424,952
1978 54,734,030 37,126,535
1977 54,486,467 35,933,181
1976 54,232,383 34,837,271
1975 54,002,853 33,802,973
1974 53,746,571 32,796,463
1973 53,392,161 31,839,838
1972 52,962,356 30,921,179
1971 52,499,553 30,029,071
1970 52,007,169 29,145,100
1969 51,536,014 28,273,482
1968 51,112,980 27,437,391
1967 50,722,791 26,628,432
1966 50,311,637 25,829,270
1965 49,877,725 25,036,978
1964 49,401,492 24,262,859
1963 48,877,567 23,519,005
1962 48,389,516 22,807,907
1961 47,905,982 22,125,726
1960 47,412,964 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Iran
2100 -0.02% -0.66%
2099 -0.01% -0.64%
2098 -0.007% -0.64%
2097 -0.009% -0.63%
2096 0.009% -0.62%
2095 0.02% -0.62%
2094 0.04% -0.61%
2093 0.03% -0.61%
2092 0.04% -0.61%
2091 0.05% -0.61%
2090 0.05% -0.61%
2089 0.06% -0.62%
2088 0.06% -0.62%
2087 0.06% -0.63%
2086 0.05% -0.63%
2085 0.06% -0.64%
2084 0.07% -0.64%
2083 0.06% -0.65%
2082 0.06% -0.65%
2081 0.06% -0.65%
2080 0.06% -0.65%
2079 0.06% -0.65%
2078 0.06% -0.65%
2077 0.06% -0.64%
2076 0.06% -0.63%
2075 0.05% -0.62%
2074 0.04% -0.61%
2073 0.04% -0.59%
2072 0.04% -0.58%
2071 0.02% -0.56%
2070 0.01% -0.54%
2069 -0.003% -0.52%
2068 -0.01% -0.49%
2067 -0.01% -0.46%
2066 -0.03% -0.44%
2065 -0.03% -0.41%
2064 -0.04% -0.38%
2063 -0.06% -0.35%
2062 -0.06% -0.31%
2061 -0.06% -0.28%
2060 -0.07% -0.24%
2059 -0.06% -0.2%
2058 -0.06% -0.16%
2057 -0.06% -0.13%
2056 -0.07% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.05%
2054 -0.05% -0.009%
2053 -0.04% 0.03%
2052 -0.04% 0.06%
2051 -0.02% 0.1%
2050 -0.01% 0.13%
2049 0.002% 0.16%
2048 0.02% 0.19%
2047 0.03% 0.22%
2046 0.04% 0.24%
2045 0.06% 0.26%
2044 0.07% 0.28%
2043 0.09% 0.3%
2042 0.09% 0.32%
2041 0.09% 0.34%
2040 0.1% 0.35%
2039 0.11% 0.37%
2038 0.13% 0.38%
2037 0.13% 0.4%
2036 0.13% 0.41%
2035 0.13% 0.43%
2034 0.13% 0.44%
2033 0.13% 0.46%
2032 0.13% 0.49%
2031 0.13% 0.51%
2030 0.14% 0.55%
2029 0.13% 0.61%
2028 0.14% 0.68%
2027 0.14% 0.76%
2026 0.15% 0.86%
2025 0.25% 0.93%
2024 0.26% 1.06%
2023 0.28% 1.21%
2022 0.5% 1.21%
2021 0.36% 0.83%
2020 0.33% 0.77%
2019 0.33% 1.08%
2018 0.36% 1.28%
2017 0.29% 1.45%
2016 0.26% 1.44%
2015 0.36% 1.37%
2014 0.48% 1.35%
2013 0.52% 1.32%
2012 0.48% 1.26%
2011 0.48% 1.24%
2010 0.49% 1.26%
2009 0.51% 1.25%
2008 0.56% 1.22%
2007 0.62% 1.65%
2006 0.7% 2.18%
2005 0.75% 2.24%
2004 0.74% 2.16%
2003 0.71% 1.11%
2002 0.73% 0.83%
2001 0.73% 1.56%
2000 0.69% 1.49%
1999 0.52% 1.43%
1998 0.37% 1.38%
1997 0.36% 1.21%
1996 0.36% 1.09%
1995 0.36% 1.11%
1994 0.38% 0.19%
1993 0.44% 0.36%
1992 0.5% 2%
1991 0.5% 2.75%
1990 0.55% 2.95%
1989 0.6% 2.96%
1988 0.58% 3.28%
1987 0.54% 3.65%
1986 0.51% 3.76%
1985 0.5% 3.74%
1984 0.49% 3.83%
1983 0.54% 3.97%
1982 0.37% 5.44%
1981 0.6% 5.39%
1980 0.54% 3.69%
1979 0.45% 3.5%
1978 0.45% 3.32%
1977 0.47% 3.15%
1976 0.43% 3.06%
1975 0.48% 3.07%
1974 0.66% 3%
1973 0.81% 2.97%
1972 0.88% 2.97%
1971 0.95% 3.03%
1970 0.91% 3.08%
1969 0.83% 3.05%
1968 0.77% 3.04%
1967 0.82% 3.09%
1966 0.87% 3.16%
1965 0.96% 3.19%
1964 1.07% 3.16%
1963 1.01% 3.12%
1962 1.01% 3.08%
1961 1.04% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

France Iran
Current population
68871753
93580141
Population rank 23/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 1.13%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 103/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +116,786
Net migration rank 18/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 116,786
2024 20,566 90,527 715,785 190,156
2023 34,186 91,862 750,150 262,044
2022 54,547 179,377 753,525 403,190
2021 74,627 131,465 645,725 334,967
2020 67,602 145,593 663,978 -180,680
2019 141,503 71,972 893,063 -32,794
2018 147,749 132,925 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 160,604 102,984 1,140,549 34,849
2016 193,500 15,548 1,186,949 66,630
2015 206,300 -345 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 265,248 52,342 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 244,192 116,297 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 256,065 103,287 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 280,966 70,178 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 286,116 52,644 980,380 -12,849
2009 278,238 58,032 958,322 211
2008 283,250 79,528 940,983 -12,184
2007 288,076 91,973 919,254 -24,950
2006 305,387 132,512 884,529 640,932
2005 271,677 191,417 837,305 765,873
2004 282,185 200,629 801,203 739,996
2003 230,325 195,616 732,600 700,222
2002 253,430 191,373 752,205 -668,962
2001 263,867 179,476 743,658 291,692
2000 268,042 171,637 731,203 300,133
1999 229,907 169,448 723,237 191,988
1998 222,705 20,216 717,655 218,171
1997 215,885 -15,255 726,574 98,009
1996 221,092 -21,463 784,508 -92,435
1995 220,303 -17,128 879,648 -220,258
1994 201,704 -4,232 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 224,592 16,892 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 229,502 61,964 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 234,216 35,201 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 238,870 43,323 1,530,434 200,711
1989 243,361 82,052 1,609,739 9,460
1988 247,672 69,935 1,614,512 30,688
1987 251,971 59,890 1,639,644 213,524
1986 250,606 51,642 1,659,289 242,411
1985 249,328 66,149 1,661,750 163,999
1984 248,086 76,175 1,653,051 97,748
1983 235,655 88,166 1,573,612 204,544
1982 234,389 81,084 1,514,240 222,390
1981 222,414 69,365 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 210,042 54,718 1,361,293 103,674
1979 208,923 34,295 1,294,306 75,451
1978 213,462 18,692 1,156,974 70,088
1977 217,946 44,918 1,091,542 68,093
1976 227,776 59,515 1,013,347 18,825
1975 248,413 16,139 929,481 106,921
1974 268,733 26,203 873,369 103,252
1973 282,979 103,910 831,880 104,779
1972 296,589 101,223 804,043 96,614
1971 309,747 144,321 805,830 77,717
1970 322,444 182,941 794,612 89,757
1969 329,831 160,403 780,660 78,196
1968 337,346 113,115 743,992 69,342
1967 339,843 63,018 727,276 77,313
1966 352,181 96,097 695,040 98,709
1965 354,132 82,879 663,029 127,808
1964 360,631 163,039 635,589 121,817
1963 361,694 190,925 620,126 110,190
1962 358,082 141,634 595,538 96,332
1961 354,504 128,618 594,674 77,811
1960 346,115 143,032 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/iran | 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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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).

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

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