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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 48,531,417 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

France vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Iraq
2100 70,675,442 101,633,126
2099 70,692,029 101,421,797
2098 70,701,942 101,213,066
2097 70,707,028 100,981,364
2096 70,713,643 100,724,968
2095 70,707,277 100,465,117
2094 70,691,394 100,194,566
2093 70,665,663 99,876,697
2092 70,643,058 99,532,563
2091 70,615,655 99,204,350
2090 70,582,877 98,887,474
2089 70,549,228 98,513,541
2088 70,510,136 98,144,553
2087 70,470,494 97,768,049
2086 70,427,922 97,325,536
2085 70,390,427 96,873,514
2084 70,348,036 96,449,107
2083 70,296,271 95,991,669
2082 70,255,426 95,510,163
2081 70,210,373 95,009,824
2080 70,169,003 94,507,711
2079 70,127,568 93,960,720
2078 70,087,269 93,417,874
2077 70,045,257 92,904,470
2076 70,001,871 92,360,076
2075 69,959,255 91,825,735
2074 69,924,120 91,229,744
2073 69,892,712 90,571,495
2072 69,866,697 89,918,845
2071 69,838,818 89,266,016
2070 69,826,471 88,596,956
2069 69,816,539 87,909,934
2068 69,818,570 87,220,950
2067 69,826,386 86,514,449
2066 69,835,591 85,734,979
2065 69,856,319 84,972,344
2064 69,880,666 84,191,791
2063 69,910,009 83,388,388
2062 69,948,667 82,605,010
2061 69,988,307 81,801,066
2060 70,030,670 80,951,432
2059 70,076,337 80,142,288
2058 70,119,195 79,319,959
2057 70,164,701 78,477,750
2056 70,208,938 77,609,609
2055 70,258,544 76,740,326
2054 70,298,466 75,857,522
2053 70,332,664 74,953,340
2052 70,357,980 74,072,968
2051 70,383,190 73,150,617
2050 70,398,057 72,236,317
2049 70,407,335 71,272,496
2048 70,406,135 70,317,228
2047 70,394,515 69,348,186
2046 70,376,409 68,401,022
2045 70,345,569 67,436,306
2044 70,306,509 66,447,658
2043 70,260,348 65,453,908
2042 70,199,353 64,434,168
2041 70,133,877 63,409,041
2040 70,067,958 62,360,444
2039 69,998,706 61,289,676
2038 69,920,456 60,253,388
2037 69,831,930 59,221,968
2036 69,743,406 58,156,294
2035 69,651,629 57,128,298
2034 69,558,099 56,087,988
2033 69,468,319 55,051,428
2032 69,377,856 54,002,572
2031 69,288,525 52,991,720
2030 69,197,981 51,987,045
2029 69,104,114 50,982,830
2028 69,012,886 50,001,395
2027 68,917,613 49,015,079
2026 68,823,318 48,020,585
2025 68,720,337 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 0.25% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

France Iraq
Current population
68871753
48531417
Population rank 23/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.58%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
26.8 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 43/197
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 20,566 90,527 985,943 -17,735
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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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