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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 12.5 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

France vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Ireland
2100 70,613,012 5,468,791
2099 70,629,584 5,493,162
2098 70,639,488 5,516,999
2097 70,644,570 5,540,157
2096 70,651,179 5,562,811
2095 70,644,818 5,583,505
2094 70,628,949 5,603,538
2093 70,603,242 5,623,266
2092 70,580,656 5,642,437
2091 70,553,277 5,661,268
2090 70,520,528 5,680,076
2089 70,486,909 5,697,512
2088 70,447,851 5,714,108
2087 70,408,245 5,729,431
2086 70,365,710 5,743,405
2085 70,328,248 5,757,666
2084 70,285,895 5,771,610
2083 70,234,175 5,785,324
2082 70,193,367 5,798,037
2081 70,148,354 5,809,262
2080 70,107,021 5,821,598
2079 70,065,621 5,836,731
2078 70,025,358 5,851,937
2077 69,983,383 5,867,627
2076 69,940,036 5,883,876
2075 69,897,457 5,900,200
2074 69,862,353 5,917,659
2073 69,830,973 5,934,975
2072 69,804,981 5,952,211
2071 69,777,127 5,969,279
2070 69,764,791 5,986,770
2069 69,754,867 6,003,570
2068 69,756,896 6,019,937
2067 69,764,705 6,035,810
2066 69,773,902 6,051,604
2065 69,794,612 6,066,791
2064 69,818,938 6,081,606
2063 69,848,255 6,094,455
2062 69,886,879 6,106,325
2061 69,926,483 6,118,587
2060 69,968,809 6,131,482
2059 70,014,435 6,143,979
2058 70,057,256 6,153,447
2057 70,102,722 6,161,059
2056 70,146,920 6,164,047
2055 70,196,482 6,168,611
2054 70,236,369 6,169,455
2053 70,270,537 6,169,673
2052 70,295,830 6,167,591
2051 70,321,018 6,164,894
2050 70,335,872 6,159,756
2049 70,345,142 6,151,623
2048 70,343,943 6,140,272
2047 70,332,332 6,128,245
2046 70,314,243 6,115,454
2045 70,283,430 6,099,562
2044 70,244,405 6,081,384
2043 70,198,284 6,062,477
2042 70,137,343 6,041,683
2041 70,071,925 6,017,573
2040 70,006,064 5,992,311
2039 69,936,874 5,967,604
2038 69,858,693 5,940,474
2037 69,770,244 5,912,327
2036 69,681,800 5,884,159
2035 69,590,103 5,855,902
2034 69,496,656 5,825,178
2033 69,406,955 5,792,751
2032 69,316,572 5,757,842
2031 69,227,320 5,721,671
2030 69,136,856 5,684,420
2029 69,043,072 5,644,008
2028 68,951,924 5,600,083
2027 68,856,735 5,553,725
2026 68,762,523 5,505,248
2025 68,659,633 5,452,752
2024 68,551,653 5,395,790
2023 68,372,286 5,311,538
2022 68,184,457 5,212,836
2021 67,842,811 5,110,585
2020 67,601,110 5,039,747
2019 67,382,061 4,976,456
2018 67,158,348 4,898,022
2017 66,918,020 4,827,445
2016 66,724,104 4,762,722
2015 66,548,272 4,701,957
2014 66,312,067 4,657,740
2013 65,997,932 4,623,816
2012 65,657,659 4,599,533
2011 65,340,830 4,580,084
2010 65,026,211 4,560,155
2009 64,706,436 4,535,375
2008 64,375,116 4,489,544
2007 64,016,890 4,398,942
2006 63,622,342 4,273,591
2005 63,180,854 4,159,914
2004 62,707,588 4,070,262
2003 62,249,855 3,996,521
2002 61,812,142 3,931,947
2001 61,364,377 3,866,243
2000 60,918,661 3,805,174
1999 60,501,986 3,754,786
1998 60,190,684 3,712,696
1997 59,968,066 3,674,171
1996 59,754,504 3,637,510
1995 59,541,294 3,608,841
1994 59,324,863 3,590,386
1993 59,103,094 3,576,261
1992 58,846,584 3,558,430
1991 58,554,242 3,534,235
1990 58,261,012 3,513,974
1989 57,943,062 3,511,009
1988 57,598,186 3,524,949
1987 57,266,167 3,540,057
1986 56,956,002 3,539,690
1985 56,665,619 3,538,082
1984 56,383,085 3,532,423
1983 56,108,330 3,510,600
1982 55,806,789 3,485,800
1981 55,603,353 3,453,000
1980 55,274,184 3,412,800
1979 54,979,851 3,373,750
1978 54,734,030 3,329,100
1977 54,486,467 3,282,200
1976 54,232,383 3,238,050
1975 54,002,853 3,189,550
1974 53,746,571 3,137,500
1973 53,392,161 3,085,950
1972 52,962,356 3,036,850
1971 52,499,553 2,992,050
1970 52,007,169 2,957,250
1969 51,536,014 2,932,650
1968 51,112,980 2,915,550
1967 50,722,791 2,902,450
1966 50,311,637 2,888,800
1965 49,877,725 2,877,300
1964 49,401,492 2,866,550
1963 48,877,567 2,852,650
1962 48,389,516 2,836,050
1961 47,905,982 2,824,400
1960 47,412,964 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Ireland
2100 -0.02% -0.44%
2099 -0.01% -0.43%
2098 -0.007% -0.42%
2097 -0.009% -0.41%
2096 0.009% -0.37%
2095 0.02% -0.36%
2094 0.04% -0.35%
2093 0.03% -0.34%
2092 0.04% -0.33%
2091 0.05% -0.33%
2090 0.05% -0.31%
2089 0.06% -0.29%
2088 0.06% -0.27%
2087 0.06% -0.24%
2086 0.05% -0.25%
2085 0.06% -0.24%
2084 0.07% -0.24%
2083 0.06% -0.22%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.06% -0.21%
2080 0.06% -0.26%
2079 0.06% -0.26%
2078 0.06% -0.27%
2077 0.06% -0.28%
2076 0.06% -0.28%
2075 0.05% -0.3%
2074 0.04% -0.29%
2073 0.04% -0.29%
2072 0.04% -0.29%
2071 0.02% -0.29%
2070 0.01% -0.28%
2069 -0.003% -0.27%
2068 -0.01% -0.26%
2067 -0.01% -0.26%
2066 -0.03% -0.25%
2065 -0.03% -0.24%
2064 -0.04% -0.21%
2063 -0.06% -0.19%
2062 -0.06% -0.2%
2061 -0.06% -0.21%
2060 -0.07% -0.2%
2059 -0.06% -0.15%
2058 -0.06% -0.12%
2057 -0.06% -0.05%
2056 -0.07% -0.07%
2055 -0.06% -0.01%
2054 -0.05% -0.004%
2053 -0.04% 0.03%
2052 -0.04% 0.04%
2051 -0.02% 0.08%
2050 -0.01% 0.13%
2049 0.002% 0.18%
2048 0.02% 0.2%
2047 0.03% 0.21%
2046 0.04% 0.26%
2045 0.06% 0.3%
2044 0.07% 0.31%
2043 0.09% 0.34%
2042 0.09% 0.4%
2041 0.09% 0.42%
2040 0.1% 0.41%
2039 0.11% 0.46%
2038 0.13% 0.48%
2037 0.13% 0.48%
2036 0.13% 0.48%
2035 0.13% 0.53%
2034 0.13% 0.56%
2033 0.13% 0.61%
2032 0.13% 0.63%
2031 0.13% 0.66%
2030 0.14% 0.72%
2029 0.13% 0.78%
2028 0.14% 0.83%
2027 0.14% 0.88%
2026 0.15% 0.96%
2025 0.16% 1.06%
2024 0.26% 1.59%
2023 0.28% 1.89%
2022 0.5% 2%
2021 0.36% 1.41%
2020 0.33% 1.27%
2019 0.33% 1.6%
2018 0.36% 1.46%
2017 0.29% 1.36%
2016 0.26% 1.29%
2015 0.36% 0.95%
2014 0.48% 0.73%
2013 0.52% 0.53%
2012 0.48% 0.42%
2011 0.48% 0.44%
2010 0.49% 0.55%
2009 0.51% 1.02%
2008 0.56% 2.06%
2007 0.62% 2.93%
2006 0.7% 2.73%
2005 0.75% 2.2%
2004 0.74% 1.85%
2003 0.71% 1.64%
2002 0.73% 1.7%
2001 0.73% 1.6%
2000 0.69% 1.34%
1999 0.52% 1.13%
1998 0.37% 1.05%
1997 0.36% 1.01%
1996 0.36% 0.79%
1995 0.36% 0.51%
1994 0.38% 0.39%
1993 0.44% 0.5%
1992 0.5% 0.68%
1991 0.5% 0.58%
1990 0.55% 0.08%
1989 0.6% -0.4%
1988 0.58% -0.43%
1987 0.54% 0.01%
1986 0.51% 0.05%
1985 0.5% 0.16%
1984 0.49% 0.62%
1983 0.54% 0.71%
1982 0.37% 0.95%
1981 0.6% 1.18%
1980 0.54% 1.16%
1979 0.45% 1.34%
1978 0.45% 1.43%
1977 0.47% 1.36%
1976 0.43% 1.52%
1975 0.48% 1.66%
1974 0.66% 1.67%
1973 0.81% 1.62%
1972 0.88% 1.5%
1971 0.95% 1.18%
1970 0.91% 0.84%
1969 0.83% 0.59%
1968 0.77% 0.45%
1967 0.82% 0.47%
1966 0.87% 0.4%
1965 0.96% 0.38%
1964 1.07% 0.49%
1963 1.01% 0.59%
1962 1.01% 0.41%
1961 1.04% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

France Ireland
Current population
68788006
5518360
Population rank 23/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +231
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 68/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +35,417
Net migration rank 18/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 35,417
2024 - 90,527 - 39,059
2023 47,860 91,862 19,652 43,873
2022 54,547 179,377 19,287 93,535
2021 74,627 131,465 26,064 27,419
2020 67,602 145,593 23,687 15,746
2019 141,503 71,972 28,365 29,663
2018 147,749 132,925 29,878 33,387
2017 160,604 102,984 31,379 28,883
2016 193,500 15,548 33,339 18,967
2015 206,300 -345 35,265 13,376
2014 265,248 52,342 37,728 448
2013 244,192 116,297 39,302 -12,309
2012 256,065 103,287 42,775 -22,411
2011 280,966 70,178 45,801 -26,529
2010 286,116 52,644 47,426 -26,974
2009 278,238 58,032 47,168 -18,524
2008 283,250 79,528 46,691 18,979
2007 288,076 91,973 43,109 76,465
2006 305,387 132,512 36,752 94,513
2005 271,677 191,417 33,279 63,983
2004 282,185 200,629 33,376 49,102
2003 230,325 195,616 32,372 32,220
2002 253,430 191,373 31,062 34,286
2001 263,867 179,476 27,837 39,220
2000 268,042 171,637 23,592 31,298
1999 229,907 169,448 21,402 23,592
1998 222,705 20,216 22,277 16,615
1997 215,885 -15,255 21,311 17,425
1996 221,092 -21,463 18,915 9,959
1995 220,303 -17,128 16,601 10,019
1994 201,704 -4,232 17,234 -3,118
1993 224,592 16,892 17,166 -3,762
1992 229,502 61,964 20,283 1,335
1991 234,216 35,201 21,206 4,944
1990 238,870 43,323 21,787 -8,203
1989 243,361 82,052 20,012 -28,752
1988 247,672 69,935 22,912 -44,020
1987 251,971 59,890 26,904 -38,426
1986 250,606 51,642 27,963 -21,139
1985 249,328 66,149 29,013 -16,178
1984 248,086 76,175 31,791 -15,549
1983 235,655 88,166 34,053 -15,043
1982 234,389 81,084 38,344 -14,464
1981 222,414 69,365 39,364 -10,834
1980 210,042 54,718 40,612 -2,876
1979 208,923 34,295 38,798 1,486
1978 213,462 18,692 36,288 15,543
1977 217,946 44,918 35,448 14,505
1976 227,776 59,515 33,676 14,200
1975 248,413 16,139 34,128 13,828
1974 268,733 26,203 34,199 13,482
1973 282,979 103,910 34,562 13,164
1972 296,589 101,223 34,316 12,858
1971 309,747 144,321 35,606 5,851
1970 322,444 182,941 30,756 -8,892
1969 329,831 160,403 29,326 -10,250
1968 337,346 113,115 27,697 -11,132
1967 339,843 63,018 29,895 -11,708
1966 352,181 96,097 26,866 -11,858
1965 354,132 82,879 30,500 -14,016
1964 360,631 163,039 31,532 -15,640
1963 361,694 190,925 29,667 -16,615
1962 358,082 141,634 28,077 -17,438
1961 354,504 128,618 25,137 -22,237
1960 346,115 143,032 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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