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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.68 times bigger than Israel's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

France vs Israel: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Israel
2100 70,613,012 21,079,031
2099 70,629,584 20,971,907
2098 70,639,488 20,869,188
2097 70,644,570 20,764,637
2096 70,651,179 20,651,056
2095 70,644,818 20,537,392
2094 70,628,949 20,420,251
2093 70,603,242 20,294,077
2092 70,580,656 20,167,075
2091 70,553,277 20,038,540
2090 70,520,528 19,910,123
2089 70,486,909 19,788,579
2088 70,447,851 19,660,357
2087 70,408,245 19,527,597
2086 70,365,710 19,388,628
2085 70,328,248 19,246,899
2084 70,285,895 19,099,510
2083 70,234,175 18,955,502
2082 70,193,367 18,813,463
2081 70,148,354 18,667,367
2080 70,107,021 18,512,469
2079 70,065,621 18,362,060
2078 70,025,358 18,208,724
2077 69,983,383 18,053,774
2076 69,940,036 17,908,513
2075 69,897,457 17,761,880
2074 69,862,353 17,618,257
2073 69,830,973 17,477,875
2072 69,804,981 17,343,227
2071 69,777,127 17,195,556
2070 69,764,791 17,043,216
2069 69,754,867 16,890,521
2068 69,756,896 16,742,334
2067 69,764,705 16,593,617
2066 69,773,902 16,448,006
2065 69,794,612 16,297,575
2064 69,818,938 16,152,550
2063 69,848,255 15,997,249
2062 69,886,879 15,847,545
2061 69,926,483 15,695,962
2060 69,968,809 15,537,020
2059 70,014,435 15,383,512
2058 70,057,256 15,227,838
2057 70,102,722 15,069,709
2056 70,146,920 14,910,638
2055 70,196,482 14,746,579
2054 70,236,369 14,578,352
2053 70,270,537 14,414,886
2052 70,295,830 14,252,277
2051 70,321,018 14,090,930
2050 70,335,872 13,927,651
2049 70,345,142 13,765,178
2048 70,343,943 13,606,737
2047 70,332,332 13,448,310
2046 70,314,243 13,286,110
2045 70,283,430 13,126,049
2044 70,244,405 12,960,184
2043 70,198,284 12,796,533
2042 70,137,343 12,632,183
2041 70,071,925 12,471,494
2040 70,006,064 12,312,998
2039 69,936,874 12,152,920
2038 69,858,693 11,995,851
2037 69,770,244 11,841,052
2036 69,681,800 11,693,469
2035 69,590,103 11,543,041
2034 69,496,656 11,396,608
2033 69,406,955 11,252,344
2032 69,316,572 11,108,763
2031 69,227,320 10,961,050
2030 69,136,856 10,815,614
2029 69,043,072 10,675,258
2028 68,951,924 10,533,711
2027 68,856,735 10,393,227
2026 68,762,523 10,252,942
2025 68,659,633 10,113,937
2024 68,551,653 9,974,400
2023 68,372,286 9,849,000
2022 68,184,457 9,557,500
2021 67,842,811 9,371,400
2020 67,601,110 9,215,100
2019 67,382,061 9,054,000
2018 67,158,348 8,882,800
2017 66,918,020 8,713,300
2016 66,724,104 8,546,000
2015 66,548,272 8,380,100
2014 66,312,067 8,215,700
2013 65,997,932 8,059,500
2012 65,657,659 7,910,500
2011 65,340,830 7,765,800
2010 65,026,211 7,623,600
2009 64,706,436 7,485,600
2008 64,375,116 7,308,800
2007 64,016,890 7,180,100
2006 63,622,342 7,053,700
2005 63,180,854 6,930,100
2004 62,707,588 6,809,000
2003 62,249,855 6,689,700
2002 61,812,142 6,570,000
2001 61,364,377 6,439,000
2000 60,918,661 6,289,000
1999 60,501,986 6,125,000
1998 60,190,684 5,971,000
1997 59,968,066 5,836,000
1996 59,754,504 5,692,000
1995 59,541,294 5,545,000
1994 59,324,863 5,399,000
1993 59,103,094 5,261,000
1992 58,846,584 5,123,000
1991 58,554,242 4,949,000
1990 58,261,012 4,660,000
1989 57,943,062 4,518,000
1988 57,598,186 4,442,000
1987 57,266,167 4,369,000
1986 56,956,002 4,299,000
1985 56,665,619 4,233,000
1984 56,383,085 4,159,000
1983 56,108,330 4,105,000
1982 55,806,789 4,031,000
1981 55,603,353 3,956,000
1980 55,274,184 3,878,000
1979 54,979,851 3,786,000
1978 54,734,030 3,690,000
1977 54,486,467 3,613,000
1976 54,232,383 3,533,000
1975 54,002,853 3,455,000
1974 53,746,571 3,377,000
1973 53,392,161 3,278,000
1972 52,962,356 3,148,000
1971 52,499,553 3,069,000
1970 52,007,169 2,974,000
1969 51,536,014 2,877,000
1968 51,112,980 2,803,000
1967 50,722,791 2,745,000
1966 50,311,637 2,629,000
1965 49,877,725 2,563,000
1964 49,401,492 2,475,000
1963 48,877,567 2,379,000
1962 48,389,516 2,293,000
1961 47,905,982 2,185,000
1960 47,412,964 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Israel
2100 -0.02% 0.51%
2099 -0.01% 0.49%
2098 -0.007% 0.5%
2097 -0.009% 0.55%
2096 0.009% 0.55%
2095 0.02% 0.57%
2094 0.04% 0.62%
2093 0.03% 0.63%
2092 0.04% 0.64%
2091 0.05% 0.64%
2090 0.05% 0.61%
2089 0.06% 0.65%
2088 0.06% 0.68%
2087 0.06% 0.72%
2086 0.05% 0.74%
2085 0.06% 0.77%
2084 0.07% 0.76%
2083 0.06% 0.75%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.06% 0.84%
2080 0.06% 0.82%
2079 0.06% 0.84%
2078 0.06% 0.86%
2077 0.06% 0.81%
2076 0.06% 0.83%
2075 0.05% 0.82%
2074 0.04% 0.8%
2073 0.04% 0.78%
2072 0.04% 0.86%
2071 0.02% 0.89%
2070 0.01% 0.9%
2069 -0.003% 0.89%
2068 -0.01% 0.9%
2067 -0.01% 0.89%
2066 -0.03% 0.92%
2065 -0.03% 0.9%
2064 -0.04% 0.97%
2063 -0.06% 0.94%
2062 -0.06% 0.97%
2061 -0.06% 1.02%
2060 -0.07% 1%
2059 -0.06% 1.02%
2058 -0.06% 1.05%
2057 -0.06% 1.07%
2056 -0.07% 1.11%
2055 -0.06% 1.15%
2054 -0.05% 1.13%
2053 -0.04% 1.14%
2052 -0.04% 1.15%
2051 -0.02% 1.17%
2050 -0.01% 1.18%
2049 0.002% 1.16%
2048 0.02% 1.18%
2047 0.03% 1.22%
2046 0.04% 1.22%
2045 0.06% 1.28%
2044 0.07% 1.28%
2043 0.09% 1.3%
2042 0.09% 1.29%
2041 0.09% 1.29%
2040 0.1% 1.32%
2039 0.11% 1.31%
2038 0.13% 1.31%
2037 0.13% 1.26%
2036 0.13% 1.3%
2035 0.13% 1.28%
2034 0.13% 1.28%
2033 0.13% 1.29%
2032 0.13% 1.35%
2031 0.13% 1.34%
2030 0.14% 1.31%
2029 0.13% 1.34%
2028 0.14% 1.35%
2027 0.14% 1.37%
2026 0.15% 1.37%
2025 0.16% 1.4%
2024 0.26% 1.27%
2023 0.28% 3.05%
2022 0.5% 1.99%
2021 0.36% 1.7%
2020 0.33% 1.78%
2019 0.33% 1.93%
2018 0.36% 1.95%
2017 0.29% 1.96%
2016 0.26% 1.98%
2015 0.36% 2%
2014 0.48% 1.94%
2013 0.52% 1.88%
2012 0.48% 1.86%
2011 0.48% 1.87%
2010 0.49% 1.84%
2009 0.51% 2.42%
2008 0.56% 1.79%
2007 0.62% 1.79%
2006 0.7% 1.78%
2005 0.75% 1.78%
2004 0.74% 1.78%
2003 0.71% 1.82%
2002 0.73% 2.03%
2001 0.73% 2.39%
2000 0.69% 2.68%
1999 0.52% 2.58%
1998 0.37% 2.31%
1997 0.36% 2.53%
1996 0.36% 2.65%
1995 0.36% 2.7%
1994 0.38% 2.62%
1993 0.44% 2.69%
1992 0.5% 3.52%
1991 0.5% 6.2%
1990 0.55% 3.14%
1989 0.6% 1.71%
1988 0.58% 1.67%
1987 0.54% 1.63%
1986 0.51% 1.56%
1985 0.5% 1.78%
1984 0.49% 1.32%
1983 0.54% 1.84%
1982 0.37% 1.9%
1981 0.6% 2.01%
1980 0.54% 2.43%
1979 0.45% 2.6%
1978 0.45% 2.13%
1977 0.47% 2.26%
1976 0.43% 2.26%
1975 0.48% 2.31%
1974 0.66% 3.02%
1973 0.81% 4.13%
1972 0.88% 2.57%
1971 0.95% 3.19%
1970 0.91% 3.37%
1969 0.83% 2.64%
1968 0.77% 2.11%
1967 0.82% 4.41%
1966 0.87% 2.58%
1965 0.96% 3.56%
1964 1.07% 4.04%
1963 1.01% 3.75%
1962 1.01% 4.94%
1961 1.04% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

France Israel
Current population
68788006
10290887
Population rank 23/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.12%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.87 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +344
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 84/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +11,466
Net migration rank 18/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 11,466
2024 - 90,527 - 10,612
2023 47,860 91,862 131,977 9,999
2022 54,547 179,377 129,982 50,004
2021 74,627 131,465 134,011 16,859
2020 67,602 145,593 128,089 16,573
2019 141,503 71,972 135,810 16,134
2018 147,749 132,925 140,348 15,615
2017 160,604 102,984 138,541 14,518
2016 193,500 15,548 136,736 24,308
2015 206,300 -345 134,082 29,735
2014 265,248 52,342 133,916 25,303
2013 244,192 116,297 129,758 17,075
2012 256,065 103,287 128,941 16,549
2011 280,966 70,178 125,030 10,470
2010 286,116 52,644 126,552 12,906
2009 278,238 58,032 122,015 7,269
2008 283,250 79,528 117,672 7,974
2007 288,076 91,973 111,292 9,654
2006 305,387 132,512 109,332 11,446
2005 271,677 191,417 105,338 10,975
2004 282,185 200,629 106,901 8,494
2003 230,325 195,616 106,366 6,684
2002 253,430 191,373 101,178 17,420
2001 263,867 179,476 99,160 38,643
2000 268,042 171,637 98,737 63,409
1999 229,907 169,448 94,325 78,422
1998 222,705 20,216 93,744 52,713
1997 215,885 -15,255 88,707 60,297
1996 221,092 -21,463 86,518 66,811
1995 220,303 -17,128 82,066 61,800
1994 201,704 -4,232 79,365 57,273
1993 224,592 16,892 77,337 49,345
1992 229,502 61,964 77,357 57,522
1991 234,216 35,201 73,740 153,141
1990 238,870 43,323 71,764 178,732
1989 243,361 82,052 68,674 14,192
1988 247,672 69,935 71,072 1,675
1987 251,971 59,890 69,904 7,511
1986 250,606 51,642 70,073 -3,598
1985 249,328 66,149 71,538 -3,686
1984 248,086 76,175 70,703 10,933
1983 235,655 88,166 70,196 689
1982 234,389 81,084 68,931 16,563
1981 222,414 69,365 67,647 16,021
1980 210,042 54,718 68,253 16,284
1979 208,923 34,295 68,148 15,591
1978 213,462 18,692 67,158 15,556
1977 217,946 44,918 70,092 12,747
1976 227,776 59,515 74,899 10,459
1975 248,413 16,139 70,828 11,726
1974 268,733 26,203 68,891 11,929
1973 282,979 103,910 65,560 14,310
1972 296,589 101,223 62,960 27,415
1971 309,747 144,321 64,449 52,632
1970 322,444 182,941 56,506 56,173
1969 329,831 160,403 53,800 59,928
1968 337,346 113,115 51,014 60,804
1967 339,843 63,018 47,488 59,483
1966 352,181 96,097 50,477 57,347
1965 354,132 82,879 49,979 54,694
1964 360,631 163,039 48,015 54,050
1963 361,694 190,925 44,964 53,877
1962 358,082 141,634 43,337 52,313
1961 354,504 128,618 42,170 34,482
1960 346,115 143,032 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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