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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.42 times bigger than Iraq's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.41% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

France vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Iraq
2100 70,613,012 101,632,594
2099 70,629,584 101,421,266
2098 70,639,488 101,212,536
2097 70,644,570 100,980,835
2096 70,651,179 100,724,441
2095 70,644,818 100,464,590
2094 70,628,949 100,194,041
2093 70,603,242 99,876,174
2092 70,580,656 99,532,041
2091 70,553,277 99,203,830
2090 70,520,528 98,886,956
2089 70,486,909 98,513,025
2088 70,447,851 98,144,039
2087 70,408,245 97,767,537
2086 70,365,710 97,325,026
2085 70,328,248 96,873,007
2084 70,285,895 96,448,602
2083 70,234,175 95,991,166
2082 70,193,367 95,509,663
2081 70,148,354 95,009,326
2080 70,107,021 94,507,216
2079 70,065,621 93,960,228
2078 70,025,358 93,417,384
2077 69,983,383 92,903,983
2076 69,940,036 92,359,592
2075 69,897,457 91,825,254
2074 69,862,353 91,229,266
2073 69,830,973 90,571,021
2072 69,804,981 89,918,374
2071 69,777,127 89,265,548
2070 69,764,791 88,596,492
2069 69,754,867 87,909,474
2068 69,756,896 87,220,494
2067 69,764,705 86,513,996
2066 69,773,902 85,734,530
2065 69,794,612 84,971,898
2064 69,818,938 84,191,350
2063 69,848,255 83,387,951
2062 69,886,879 82,604,577
2061 69,926,483 81,800,637
2060 69,968,809 80,951,008
2059 70,014,435 80,141,868
2058 70,057,256 79,319,543
2057 70,102,722 78,477,339
2056 70,146,920 77,609,202
2055 70,196,482 76,739,924
2054 70,236,369 75,857,125
2053 70,270,537 74,952,948
2052 70,295,830 74,072,580
2051 70,321,018 73,150,234
2050 70,335,872 72,235,938
2049 70,345,142 71,272,122
2048 70,343,943 70,316,860
2047 70,332,332 69,347,823
2046 70,314,243 68,400,664
2045 70,283,430 67,435,953
2044 70,244,405 66,447,309
2043 70,198,284 65,453,565
2042 70,137,343 64,433,831
2041 70,071,925 63,408,709
2040 70,006,064 62,360,117
2039 69,936,874 61,289,355
2038 69,858,693 60,253,073
2037 69,770,244 59,221,658
2036 69,681,800 58,155,990
2035 69,590,103 57,127,999
2034 69,496,656 56,087,695
2033 69,406,955 55,051,140
2032 69,316,572 54,002,289
2031 69,227,320 52,991,443
2030 69,136,856 51,986,773
2029 69,043,072 50,982,563
2028 68,951,924 50,001,133
2027 68,856,735 49,014,822
2026 68,762,523 48,020,334
2025 68,659,633 47,020,527
2024 68,551,653 46,042,015
2023 68,372,286 45,074,049
2022 68,184,457 44,070,551
2021 67,842,811 43,071,211
2020 67,601,110 42,116,605
2019 67,382,061 41,192,171
2018 67,158,348 40,265,624
2017 66,918,020 39,337,353
2016 66,724,104 38,469,627
2015 66,548,272 37,560,535
2014 66,312,067 36,550,059
2013 65,997,932 35,281,989
2012 65,657,659 33,654,842
2011 65,340,830 32,161,424
2010 65,026,211 31,045,366
2009 64,706,436 30,058,206
2008 64,375,116 28,971,036
2007 64,016,890 28,391,607
2006 63,622,342 28,616,515
2005 63,180,854 28,407,448
2004 62,707,588 27,577,878
2003 62,249,855 26,802,659
2002 61,812,142 26,006,559
2001 61,364,377 25,197,840
2000 60,918,661 24,424,056
1999 60,501,986 23,636,527
1998 60,190,684 22,884,399
1997 59,968,066 22,176,593
1996 59,754,504 21,501,321
1995 59,541,294 20,825,860
1994 59,324,863 20,139,807
1993 59,103,094 19,201,195
1992 58,846,584 18,300,845
1991 58,554,242 17,767,253
1990 58,261,012 17,581,206
1989 57,943,062 17,364,542
1988 57,598,186 16,908,819
1987 57,266,167 16,521,049
1986 56,956,002 16,074,145
1985 56,665,619 15,683,430
1984 56,383,085 15,310,733
1983 56,108,330 14,840,555
1982 55,806,789 14,406,083
1981 55,603,353 14,006,381
1980 55,274,184 13,591,992
1979 54,979,851 13,170,365
1978 54,734,030 12,753,355
1977 54,486,467 12,331,046
1976 54,232,383 11,927,651
1975 54,002,853 11,543,639
1974 53,746,571 11,167,761
1973 53,392,161 10,795,869
1972 52,962,356 10,430,164
1971 52,499,553 10,077,809
1970 52,007,169 9,735,611
1969 51,536,014 9,403,356
1968 51,112,980 9,085,016
1967 50,722,791 8,778,869
1966 50,311,637 8,485,104
1965 49,877,725 8,202,140
1964 49,401,492 7,929,566
1963 48,877,567 7,667,928
1962 48,389,516 7,413,875
1961 47,905,982 7,194,553
1960 47,412,964 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Iraq
2100 -0.02% 0.21%
2099 -0.01% 0.21%
2098 -0.007% 0.23%
2097 -0.009% 0.25%
2096 0.009% 0.26%
2095 0.02% 0.27%
2094 0.04% 0.32%
2093 0.03% 0.35%
2092 0.04% 0.33%
2091 0.05% 0.32%
2090 0.05% 0.38%
2089 0.06% 0.38%
2088 0.06% 0.39%
2087 0.06% 0.45%
2086 0.05% 0.47%
2085 0.06% 0.44%
2084 0.07% 0.48%
2083 0.06% 0.5%
2082 0.06% 0.53%
2081 0.06% 0.53%
2080 0.06% 0.58%
2079 0.06% 0.58%
2078 0.06% 0.55%
2077 0.06% 0.59%
2076 0.06% 0.58%
2075 0.05% 0.65%
2074 0.04% 0.73%
2073 0.04% 0.73%
2072 0.04% 0.73%
2071 0.02% 0.76%
2070 0.01% 0.78%
2069 -0.003% 0.79%
2068 -0.01% 0.82%
2067 -0.01% 0.91%
2066 -0.03% 0.9%
2065 -0.03% 0.93%
2064 -0.04% 0.96%
2063 -0.06% 0.95%
2062 -0.06% 0.98%
2061 -0.06% 1.05%
2060 -0.07% 1.01%
2059 -0.06% 1.04%
2058 -0.06% 1.07%
2057 -0.06% 1.12%
2056 -0.07% 1.13%
2055 -0.06% 1.16%
2054 -0.05% 1.21%
2053 -0.04% 1.19%
2052 -0.04% 1.26%
2051 -0.02% 1.27%
2050 -0.01% 1.35%
2049 0.002% 1.36%
2048 0.02% 1.4%
2047 0.03% 1.38%
2046 0.04% 1.43%
2045 0.06% 1.49%
2044 0.07% 1.52%
2043 0.09% 1.58%
2042 0.09% 1.62%
2041 0.09% 1.68%
2040 0.1% 1.75%
2039 0.11% 1.72%
2038 0.13% 1.74%
2037 0.13% 1.83%
2036 0.13% 1.8%
2035 0.13% 1.85%
2034 0.13% 1.88%
2033 0.13% 1.94%
2032 0.13% 1.91%
2031 0.13% 1.93%
2030 0.14% 1.97%
2029 0.13% 1.96%
2028 0.14% 2.01%
2027 0.14% 2.07%
2026 0.15% 2.13%
2025 0.16% 2.13%
2024 0.26% 2.15%
2023 0.28% 2.28%
2022 0.5% 2.32%
2021 0.36% 2.27%
2020 0.33% 2.24%
2019 0.33% 2.3%
2018 0.36% 2.36%
2017 0.29% 2.26%
2016 0.26% 2.42%
2015 0.36% 2.76%
2014 0.48% 3.59%
2013 0.52% 4.83%
2012 0.48% 4.64%
2011 0.48% 3.59%
2010 0.49% 3.28%
2009 0.51% 3.75%
2008 0.56% 2.04%
2007 0.62% -0.79%
2006 0.7% 0.74%
2005 0.75% 3.01%
2004 0.74% 2.89%
2003 0.71% 3.06%
2002 0.73% 3.21%
2001 0.73% 3.17%
2000 0.69% 3.33%
1999 0.52% 3.29%
1998 0.37% 3.19%
1997 0.36% 3.14%
1996 0.36% 3.24%
1995 0.36% 3.41%
1994 0.38% 4.89%
1993 0.44% 4.92%
1992 0.5% 3%
1991 0.5% 1.06%
1990 0.55% 1.25%
1989 0.6% 2.7%
1988 0.58% 2.35%
1987 0.54% 2.78%
1986 0.51% 2.49%
1985 0.5% 2.43%
1984 0.49% 3.17%
1983 0.54% 3.02%
1982 0.37% 2.85%
1981 0.6% 3.05%
1980 0.54% 3.2%
1979 0.45% 3.27%
1978 0.45% 3.42%
1977 0.47% 3.38%
1976 0.43% 3.33%
1975 0.48% 3.37%
1974 0.66% 3.44%
1973 0.81% 3.51%
1972 0.88% 3.5%
1971 0.95% 3.51%
1970 0.91% 3.53%
1969 0.83% 3.5%
1968 0.77% 3.49%
1967 0.82% 3.46%
1966 0.87% 3.45%
1965 0.96% 3.44%
1964 1.07% 3.41%
1963 1.01% 3.43%
1962 1.01% 3.05%
1961 1.04% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

France Iraq
Current population
68788006
48289334
Population rank 23/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.58%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 46/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -1,064
Net migration rank 18/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -1,064
2024 - 90,527 - -17,735
2023 47,860 91,862 973,420 -5,710
2022 54,547 179,377 962,501 76,821
2021 74,627 131,465 941,924 17,474
2020 67,602 145,593 919,953 29,858
2019 141,503 71,972 942,972 -43,919
2018 147,749 132,925 938,310 15,775
2017 160,604 102,984 924,507 -21,998
2016 193,500 15,548 946,968 -113,980
2015 206,300 -345 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 265,248 52,342 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 244,192 116,297 1,026,036 474,379
2012 256,065 103,287 999,987 753,907
2011 280,966 70,178 971,082 261,880
2010 286,116 52,644 906,369 92,779
2009 278,238 58,032 855,096 120,092
2008 283,250 79,528 802,382 396,792
2007 288,076 91,973 784,119 -824,428
2006 305,387 132,512 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 271,677 191,417 776,603 51,019
2004 282,185 200,629 761,563 69,948
2003 230,325 195,616 746,159 -27,236
2002 253,430 191,373 739,419 133,839
2001 263,867 179,476 729,704 14,451
2000 268,042 171,637 715,771 87,624
1999 229,907 169,448 702,170 69,491
1998 222,705 20,216 684,152 48,446
1997 215,885 -15,255 667,582 15,429
1996 221,092 -21,463 652,866 14,652
1995 220,303 -17,128 642,977 40,424
1994 201,704 -4,232 634,344 54,355
1993 224,592 16,892 606,700 581,818
1992 229,502 61,964 591,886 20,292
1991 234,216 35,201 550,146 -95,155
1990 238,870 43,323 518,575 -601,469
1989 243,361 82,052 496,852 19,392
1988 247,672 69,935 476,778 -81,562
1987 251,971 59,890 488,742 -108,426
1986 250,606 51,642 474,348 39,136
1985 249,328 66,149 467,445 -199,505
1984 248,086 76,175 455,740 21,709
1983 235,655 88,166 439,800 23,115
1982 234,389 81,084 428,336 -22,302
1981 222,414 69,365 416,998 -23,640
1980 210,042 54,718 419,653 15,757
1979 208,923 34,295 428,458 -20,617
1978 213,462 18,692 418,756 7,434
1977 217,946 44,918 410,229 8,204
1976 227,776 59,515 402,260 -13,915
1975 248,413 16,139 385,916 -6,237
1974 268,733 26,203 376,197 -4,090
1973 282,979 103,910 373,191 -1,507
1972 296,589 101,223 362,334 -2,600
1971 309,747 144,321 351,464 -6,479
1970 322,444 182,941 338,030 1,377
1969 329,831 160,403 324,792 312
1968 337,346 113,115 310,644 928
1967 339,843 63,018 298,192 2,531
1966 352,181 96,097 285,507 1,298
1965 354,132 82,879 274,551 4,555
1964 360,631 163,039 262,825 3,224
1963 361,694 190,925 254,046 3,197
1962 358,082 141,634 247,520 3,343
1961 354,504 128,618 184,792 2,981
1960 346,115 143,032 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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