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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 5.95 times bigger than Jordan's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

France vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Jordan
2100 70,613,012 21,346,709
2099 70,629,584 21,318,400
2098 70,639,488 21,276,587
2097 70,644,570 21,237,878
2096 70,651,179 21,204,195
2095 70,644,818 21,146,160
2094 70,628,949 21,113,543
2093 70,603,242 21,064,917
2092 70,580,656 21,015,511
2091 70,553,277 20,930,262
2090 70,520,528 20,864,971
2089 70,486,909 20,783,567
2088 70,447,851 20,713,897
2087 70,408,245 20,643,710
2086 70,365,710 20,580,263
2085 70,328,248 20,502,047
2084 70,285,895 20,434,545
2083 70,234,175 20,374,054
2082 70,193,367 20,288,057
2081 70,148,354 20,191,077
2080 70,107,021 20,105,784
2079 70,065,621 20,014,191
2078 70,025,358 19,927,535
2077 69,983,383 19,835,869
2076 69,940,036 19,742,371
2075 69,897,457 19,635,722
2074 69,862,353 19,539,085
2073 69,830,973 19,432,498
2072 69,804,981 19,323,034
2071 69,777,127 19,207,735
2070 69,764,791 19,084,510
2069 69,754,867 18,977,089
2068 69,756,896 18,837,786
2067 69,764,705 18,721,500
2066 69,773,902 18,585,819
2065 69,794,612 18,450,342
2064 69,818,938 18,327,889
2063 69,848,255 18,195,124
2062 69,886,879 18,046,701
2061 69,926,483 17,905,240
2060 69,968,809 17,766,923
2059 70,014,435 17,623,583
2058 70,057,256 17,480,101
2057 70,102,722 17,332,985
2056 70,146,920 17,199,988
2055 70,196,482 17,055,494
2054 70,236,369 16,922,360
2053 70,270,537 16,788,269
2052 70,295,830 16,629,867
2051 70,321,018 16,483,332
2050 70,335,872 16,313,641
2049 70,345,142 16,143,037
2048 70,343,943 15,960,692
2047 70,332,332 15,782,848
2046 70,314,243 15,601,379
2045 70,283,430 15,401,446
2044 70,244,405 15,203,736
2043 70,198,284 15,009,222
2042 70,137,343 14,814,702
2041 70,071,925 14,610,184
2040 70,006,064 14,387,461
2039 69,936,874 14,180,166
2038 69,858,693 13,969,908
2037 69,770,244 13,763,230
2036 69,681,800 13,565,172
2035 69,590,103 13,367,627
2034 69,496,656 13,173,095
2033 69,406,955 12,977,990
2032 69,316,572 12,780,785
2031 69,227,320 12,572,455
2030 69,136,856 12,372,453
2029 69,043,072 12,165,594
2028 68,951,924 11,949,107
2027 68,856,735 11,734,783
2026 68,762,523 11,488,370
2025 68,659,633 11,596,825
2024 68,551,653 11,552,876
2023 68,372,286 11,439,213
2022 68,184,457 11,256,263
2021 67,842,811 11,066,356
2020 67,601,110 10,865,228
2019 67,382,061 10,671,891
2018 67,158,348 10,462,306
2017 66,918,020 10,234,226
2016 66,724,104 10,006,367
2015 66,548,272 9,544,729
2014 66,312,067 8,791,710
2013 65,997,932 7,991,809
2012 65,657,659 7,587,127
2011 65,340,830 7,480,424
2010 65,026,211 7,297,043
2009 64,706,436 7,141,753
2008 64,375,116 6,989,866
2007 64,016,890 6,827,227
2006 63,622,342 6,427,371
2005 63,180,854 6,029,587
2004 62,707,588 5,882,061
2003 62,249,855 5,741,828
2002 61,812,142 5,616,066
2001 61,364,377 5,498,894
2000 60,918,661 5,386,945
1999 60,501,986 5,276,444
1998 60,190,684 5,164,284
1997 59,968,066 5,046,285
1996 59,754,504 4,912,516
1995 59,541,294 4,752,096
1994 59,324,863 4,561,406
1993 59,103,094 4,348,020
1992 58,846,584 4,127,693
1991 58,554,242 3,915,149
1990 58,261,012 3,621,908
1989 57,943,062 3,349,627
1988 57,598,186 3,193,039
1987 57,266,167 3,047,634
1986 56,956,002 2,909,887
1985 56,665,619 2,778,810
1984 56,383,085 2,654,688
1983 56,108,330 2,537,307
1982 55,806,789 2,426,927
1981 55,603,353 2,325,517
1980 55,274,184 2,234,186
1979 54,979,851 2,153,882
1978 54,734,030 2,083,595
1977 54,486,467 2,019,002
1976 54,232,383 1,958,177
1975 54,002,853 1,899,055
1974 53,746,571 1,839,182
1973 53,392,161 1,778,094
1972 52,962,356 1,714,555
1971 52,499,553 1,645,145
1970 52,007,169 1,565,163
1969 51,536,014 1,473,100
1968 51,112,980 1,372,460
1967 50,722,791 1,271,183
1966 50,311,637 1,178,360
1965 49,877,725 1,099,440
1964 49,401,492 1,035,640
1963 48,877,567 984,714
1962 48,389,516 940,554
1961 47,905,982 897,591
1960 47,412,964 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Jordan
2100 -0.02% 0.13%
2099 -0.01% 0.2%
2098 -0.007% 0.18%
2097 -0.009% 0.16%
2096 0.009% 0.27%
2095 0.02% 0.15%
2094 0.04% 0.23%
2093 0.03% 0.24%
2092 0.04% 0.41%
2091 0.05% 0.31%
2090 0.05% 0.39%
2089 0.06% 0.34%
2088 0.06% 0.34%
2087 0.06% 0.31%
2086 0.05% 0.38%
2085 0.06% 0.33%
2084 0.07% 0.3%
2083 0.06% 0.42%
2082 0.06% 0.48%
2081 0.06% 0.42%
2080 0.06% 0.46%
2079 0.06% 0.43%
2078 0.06% 0.46%
2077 0.06% 0.47%
2076 0.06% 0.54%
2075 0.05% 0.49%
2074 0.04% 0.55%
2073 0.04% 0.57%
2072 0.04% 0.6%
2071 0.02% 0.65%
2070 0.01% 0.57%
2069 -0.003% 0.74%
2068 -0.01% 0.62%
2067 -0.01% 0.73%
2066 -0.03% 0.73%
2065 -0.03% 0.67%
2064 -0.04% 0.73%
2063 -0.06% 0.82%
2062 -0.06% 0.79%
2061 -0.06% 0.78%
2060 -0.07% 0.81%
2059 -0.06% 0.82%
2058 -0.06% 0.85%
2057 -0.06% 0.77%
2056 -0.07% 0.85%
2055 -0.06% 0.79%
2054 -0.05% 0.8%
2053 -0.04% 0.95%
2052 -0.04% 0.89%
2051 -0.02% 1.04%
2050 -0.01% 1.06%
2049 0.002% 1.14%
2048 0.02% 1.13%
2047 0.03% 1.16%
2046 0.04% 1.3%
2045 0.06% 1.3%
2044 0.07% 1.3%
2043 0.09% 1.31%
2042 0.09% 1.4%
2041 0.09% 1.55%
2040 0.1% 1.46%
2039 0.11% 1.51%
2038 0.13% 1.5%
2037 0.13% 1.46%
2036 0.13% 1.48%
2035 0.13% 1.48%
2034 0.13% 1.5%
2033 0.13% 1.54%
2032 0.13% 1.66%
2031 0.13% 1.62%
2030 0.14% 1.7%
2029 0.13% 1.81%
2028 0.14% 1.83%
2027 0.14% 2.14%
2026 0.15% -0.94%
2025 0.16% 0.38%
2024 0.26% 0.99%
2023 0.28% 1.63%
2022 0.5% 1.72%
2021 0.36% 1.85%
2020 0.33% 1.81%
2019 0.33% 2%
2018 0.36% 2.23%
2017 0.29% 2.28%
2016 0.26% 4.84%
2015 0.36% 8.57%
2014 0.48% 10%
2013 0.52% 5.33%
2012 0.48% 1.43%
2011 0.48% 2.51%
2010 0.49% 2.17%
2009 0.51% 2.17%
2008 0.56% 2.38%
2007 0.62% 6.22%
2006 0.7% 6.6%
2005 0.75% 2.51%
2004 0.74% 2.44%
2003 0.71% 2.24%
2002 0.73% 2.13%
2001 0.73% 2.08%
2000 0.69% 2.09%
1999 0.52% 2.17%
1998 0.37% 2.34%
1997 0.36% 2.72%
1996 0.36% 3.38%
1995 0.36% 4.18%
1994 0.38% 4.91%
1993 0.44% 5.34%
1992 0.5% 5.43%
1991 0.5% 8.1%
1990 0.55% 8.13%
1989 0.6% 4.9%
1988 0.58% 4.77%
1987 0.54% 4.73%
1986 0.51% 4.72%
1985 0.5% 4.68%
1984 0.49% 4.63%
1983 0.54% 4.55%
1982 0.37% 4.36%
1981 0.6% 4.09%
1980 0.54% 3.73%
1979 0.45% 3.37%
1978 0.45% 3.2%
1977 0.47% 3.11%
1976 0.43% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.26%
1974 0.66% 3.44%
1973 0.81% 3.71%
1972 0.88% 4.22%
1971 0.95% 5.11%
1970 0.91% 6.25%
1969 0.83% 7.33%
1968 0.77% 7.97%
1967 0.82% 7.88%
1966 0.87% 7.18%
1965 0.96% 6.16%
1964 1.07% 5.17%
1963 1.01% 4.7%
1962 1.01% 4.79%
1961 1.04% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

France Jordan
Current population
68788006
11555022
Population rank 23/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.14%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.23 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +311
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 102/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -303,267
Net migration rank 18/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -303,267
2024 - 90,527 - -156,369
2023 47,860 91,862 200,895 -17,445
2022 54,547 179,377 199,900 -17,445
2021 74,627 131,465 190,795 6,573
2020 67,602 145,593 198,138 6,745
2019 141,503 71,972 204,933 -23,156
2018 147,749 132,925 205,333 32,062
2017 160,604 102,984 205,903 12,873
2016 193,500 15,548 205,891 31,046
2015 206,300 -345 195,495 490,844
2014 265,248 52,342 184,169 635,528
2013 244,192 116,297 170,473 609,631
2012 256,065 103,287 175,437 -146,181
2011 280,966 70,178 177,076 7,057
2010 286,116 52,644 177,748 4,872
2009 278,238 58,032 177,651 -49,687
2008 283,250 79,528 175,048 767
2007 288,076 91,973 167,574 -18,108
2006 305,387 132,512 147,643 502,609
2005 271,677 191,417 141,816 3,500
2004 282,185 200,629 141,752 7,979
2003 230,325 195,616 142,443 -11,699
2002 253,430 191,373 139,250 -18,463
2001 263,867 179,476 136,450 -22,896
2000 268,042 171,637 136,414 -26,077
1999 229,907 169,448 138,201 -27,530
1998 222,705 20,216 140,696 -27,036
1997 215,885 -15,255 145,358 -23,021
1996 221,092 -21,463 147,852 -2,655
1995 220,303 -17,128 147,652 27,991
1994 201,704 -4,232 144,199 61,533
1993 224,592 16,892 139,467 81,576
1992 229,502 61,964 134,241 85,376
1991 234,216 35,201 129,642 75,824
1990 238,870 43,323 114,912 266,100
1989 243,361 82,052 112,608 50,941
1988 247,672 69,935 109,754 39,873
1987 251,971 59,890 106,536 34,646
1986 250,606 51,642 103,551 30,763
1985 249,328 66,149 99,801 28,040
1984 248,086 76,175 96,092 24,316
1983 235,655 88,166 92,863 21,487
1982 234,389 81,084 89,473 16,944
1981 222,414 69,365 86,751 9,659
1980 210,042 54,718 84,508 1,735
1979 208,923 34,295 82,076 -7,706
1978 213,462 18,692 79,908 -13,701
1977 217,946 44,918 78,101 -15,132
1976 227,776 59,515 75,981 -17,309
1975 248,413 16,139 74,392 -14,822
1974 268,733 26,203 72,212 -12,024
1973 282,979 103,910 70,058 -8,072
1972 296,589 101,223 67,707 -2,622
1971 309,747 144,321 64,763 8,976
1970 322,444 182,941 60,321 25,894
1969 329,831 160,403 57,431 40,481
1968 337,346 113,115 53,336 50,036
1967 339,843 63,018 48,791 50,397
1966 352,181 96,097 44,580 41,882
1965 354,132 82,879 41,635 29,737
1964 360,631 163,039 39,205 17,018
1963 361,694 190,925 36,858 8,763
1962 358,082 141,634 34,598 8,098
1961 354,504 128,618 32,143 11,097
1960 346,115 143,032 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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