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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.16 times bigger than Kenya's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

France vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Kenya
2100 70,675,442 105,223,316
2099 70,692,029 105,242,590
2098 70,701,942 105,242,641
2097 70,707,028 105,236,101
2096 70,713,643 105,205,242
2095 70,707,277 105,160,786
2094 70,691,394 105,103,544
2093 70,665,663 105,032,088
2092 70,643,058 104,940,218
2091 70,615,655 104,832,015
2090 70,582,877 104,703,358
2089 70,549,228 104,558,519
2088 70,510,136 104,399,468
2087 70,470,494 104,228,800
2086 70,427,922 104,041,464
2085 70,390,427 103,840,241
2084 70,348,036 103,625,624
2083 70,296,271 103,392,537
2082 70,255,426 103,144,028
2081 70,210,373 102,874,777
2080 70,169,003 102,580,506
2079 70,127,568 102,272,538
2078 70,087,269 101,946,897
2077 70,045,257 101,598,847
2076 70,001,871 101,225,562
2075 69,959,255 100,835,197
2074 69,924,120 100,422,464
2073 69,892,712 99,987,171
2072 69,866,697 99,519,193
2071 69,838,818 99,028,293
2070 69,826,471 98,515,267
2069 69,816,539 97,978,409
2068 69,818,570 97,414,394
2067 69,826,386 96,829,083
2066 69,835,591 96,216,770
2065 69,856,319 95,585,451
2064 69,880,666 94,929,481
2063 69,910,009 94,252,826
2062 69,948,667 93,548,321
2061 69,988,307 92,824,672
2060 70,030,670 92,085,725
2059 70,076,337 91,330,716
2058 70,119,195 90,557,051
2057 70,164,701 89,770,421
2056 70,208,938 88,981,572
2055 70,258,544 88,179,741
2054 70,298,466 87,367,666
2053 70,332,664 86,540,071
2052 70,357,980 85,698,312
2051 70,383,190 84,838,589
2050 70,398,057 83,964,839
2049 70,407,335 83,078,796
2048 70,406,135 82,179,525
2047 70,394,515 81,263,371
2046 70,376,409 80,329,258
2045 70,345,569 79,378,234
2044 70,306,509 78,403,097
2043 70,260,348 77,407,646
2042 70,199,353 76,389,004
2041 70,133,877 75,353,221
2040 70,067,958 74,297,998
2039 69,998,706 73,230,696
2038 69,920,456 72,143,698
2037 69,831,930 71,048,729
2036 69,743,406 69,939,553
2035 69,651,629 68,821,441
2034 69,558,099 67,695,500
2033 69,468,319 66,560,141
2032 69,377,856 65,422,172
2031 69,288,525 64,280,471
2030 69,197,981 63,144,611
2029 69,104,114 62,012,629
2028 69,012,886 60,885,488
2027 68,917,613 59,761,684
2026 68,823,318 58,645,347
2025 68,720,337 57,532,493
2024 68,551,653 56,432,944
2023 68,372,286 55,339,003
2022 68,184,457 54,252,461
2021 67,842,811 53,219,166
2020 67,601,110 52,217,334
2019 67,382,061 51,202,827
2018 67,158,348 50,207,107
2017 66,918,020 49,197,766
2016 66,724,104 48,139,687
2015 66,548,272 47,088,526
2014 66,312,067 46,051,440
2013 65,997,932 44,986,791
2012 65,657,659 43,888,303
2011 65,340,830 42,758,461
2010 65,026,211 41,598,567
2009 64,706,436 40,408,891
2008 64,375,116 39,206,351
2007 64,016,890 38,036,349
2006 63,622,342 36,904,008
2005 63,180,854 35,796,484
2004 62,707,588 34,713,455
2003 62,249,855 33,652,223
2002 61,812,142 32,629,808
2001 61,364,377 31,619,170
2000 60,918,661 30,642,890
1999 60,501,986 29,733,408
1998 60,190,684 28,888,057
1997 59,968,066 28,101,768
1996 59,754,504 27,344,211
1995 59,541,294 26,601,751
1994 59,324,863 25,857,130
1993 59,103,094 25,117,188
1992 58,846,584 24,382,460
1991 58,554,242 23,646,514
1990 58,261,012 22,892,651
1989 57,943,062 22,118,434
1988 57,598,186 21,356,219
1987 57,266,167 20,616,096
1986 56,956,002 19,901,646
1985 56,665,619 19,201,768
1984 56,383,085 18,514,906
1983 56,108,330 17,846,374
1982 55,806,789 17,206,175
1981 55,603,353 16,601,507
1980 55,274,184 16,018,459
1979 54,979,851 15,460,666
1978 54,734,030 14,934,126
1977 54,486,467 14,428,819
1976 54,232,383 13,957,623
1975 54,002,853 13,511,671
1974 53,746,571 13,070,078
1973 53,392,161 12,634,835
1972 52,962,356 12,206,060
1971 52,499,553 11,788,904
1970 52,007,169 11,368,791
1969 51,536,014 10,939,695
1968 51,112,980 10,518,823
1967 50,722,791 10,111,057
1966 50,311,637 9,717,816
1965 49,877,725 9,338,078
1964 49,401,492 8,973,535
1963 48,877,567 8,627,971
1962 48,389,516 8,299,308
1961 47,905,982 7,987,770
1960 47,412,964 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Kenya
2100 -0.02% -0.02%
2099 -0.01% -0%
2098 -0.007% 0.006%
2097 -0.009% 0.03%
2096 0.009% 0.04%
2095 0.02% 0.05%
2094 0.04% 0.07%
2093 0.03% 0.09%
2092 0.04% 0.1%
2091 0.05% 0.12%
2090 0.05% 0.14%
2089 0.06% 0.15%
2088 0.06% 0.16%
2087 0.06% 0.18%
2086 0.05% 0.19%
2085 0.06% 0.21%
2084 0.07% 0.23%
2083 0.06% 0.24%
2082 0.06% 0.26%
2081 0.06% 0.29%
2080 0.06% 0.3%
2079 0.06% 0.32%
2078 0.06% 0.34%
2077 0.06% 0.37%
2076 0.06% 0.39%
2075 0.05% 0.41%
2074 0.04% 0.44%
2073 0.04% 0.47%
2072 0.04% 0.5%
2071 0.02% 0.52%
2070 0.01% 0.55%
2069 -0.003% 0.58%
2068 -0.01% 0.6%
2067 -0.01% 0.64%
2066 -0.03% 0.66%
2065 -0.03% 0.69%
2064 -0.04% 0.72%
2063 -0.06% 0.75%
2062 -0.06% 0.78%
2061 -0.06% 0.8%
2060 -0.07% 0.83%
2059 -0.06% 0.85%
2058 -0.06% 0.88%
2057 -0.06% 0.89%
2056 -0.07% 0.91%
2055 -0.06% 0.93%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0.04% 0.98%
2052 -0.04% 1.01%
2051 -0.02% 1.04%
2050 -0.01% 1.07%
2049 0.002% 1.09%
2048 0.02% 1.13%
2047 0.03% 1.16%
2046 0.04% 1.2%
2045 0.06% 1.24%
2044 0.07% 1.29%
2043 0.09% 1.33%
2042 0.09% 1.37%
2041 0.09% 1.42%
2040 0.1% 1.46%
2039 0.11% 1.51%
2038 0.13% 1.54%
2037 0.13% 1.59%
2036 0.13% 1.62%
2035 0.13% 1.66%
2034 0.13% 1.71%
2033 0.13% 1.74%
2032 0.13% 1.78%
2031 0.13% 1.8%
2030 0.14% 1.83%
2029 0.13% 1.85%
2028 0.14% 1.88%
2027 0.14% 1.9%
2026 0.15% 1.93%
2025 0.25% 1.95%
2024 0.26% 1.98%
2023 0.28% 2%
2022 0.5% 1.94%
2021 0.36% 1.92%
2020 0.33% 1.98%
2019 0.33% 1.98%
2018 0.36% 2.05%
2017 0.29% 2.2%
2016 0.26% 2.23%
2015 0.36% 2.25%
2014 0.48% 2.37%
2013 0.52% 2.5%
2012 0.48% 2.64%
2011 0.48% 2.79%
2010 0.49% 2.94%
2009 0.51% 3.07%
2008 0.56% 3.08%
2007 0.62% 3.07%
2006 0.7% 3.09%
2005 0.75% 3.12%
2004 0.74% 3.15%
2003 0.71% 3.13%
2002 0.73% 3.2%
2001 0.73% 3.19%
2000 0.69% 3.06%
1999 0.52% 2.93%
1998 0.37% 2.8%
1997 0.36% 2.77%
1996 0.36% 2.79%
1995 0.36% 2.88%
1994 0.38% 2.95%
1993 0.44% 3.01%
1992 0.5% 3.11%
1991 0.5% 3.29%
1990 0.55% 3.5%
1989 0.6% 3.57%
1988 0.58% 3.59%
1987 0.54% 3.59%
1986 0.51% 3.64%
1985 0.5% 3.71%
1984 0.49% 3.75%
1983 0.54% 3.72%
1982 0.37% 3.64%
1981 0.6% 3.64%
1980 0.54% 3.61%
1979 0.45% 3.53%
1978 0.45% 3.5%
1977 0.47% 3.38%
1976 0.43% 3.3%
1975 0.48% 3.38%
1974 0.66% 3.44%
1973 0.81% 3.51%
1972 0.88% 3.54%
1971 0.95% 3.7%
1970 0.91% 3.92%
1969 0.83% 4%
1968 0.77% 4.03%
1967 0.82% 4.05%
1966 0.87% 4.07%
1965 0.96% 4.06%
1964 1.07% 4.01%
1963 1.01% 3.96%
1962 1.01% 3.9%
1961 1.04% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

France Kenya
Current population
68871753
59218766
Population rank 23/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.71%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
20.7 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 51/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -27,330
Net migration rank 18/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -27,330
2024 20,566 90,527 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 34,186 91,862 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 54,547 179,377 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 74,627 131,465 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 67,602 145,593 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 141,503 71,972 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 147,749 132,925 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 160,604 102,984 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 193,500 15,548 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 206,300 -345 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 265,248 52,342 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 244,192 116,297 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 256,065 103,287 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 280,966 70,178 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 286,116 52,644 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 278,238 58,032 1,193,598 7,096
2008 283,250 79,528 1,174,818 29,612
2007 288,076 91,973 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 305,387 132,512 1,113,357 15,767
2005 271,677 191,417 1,080,446 5,501
2004 282,185 200,629 1,048,590 31,525
2003 230,325 195,616 1,018,182 24,175
2002 253,430 191,373 992,044 10,431
2001 263,867 179,476 963,721 55,052
2000 268,042 171,637 928,357 5,407
1999 229,907 169,448 898,484 -13,257
1998 222,705 20,216 875,511 -70,023
1997 215,885 -15,255 847,493 -80,443
1996 221,092 -21,463 827,326 -79,276
1995 220,303 -17,128 812,391 -75,506
1994 201,704 -4,232 792,702 -40,367
1993 224,592 16,892 788,579 -61,054
1992 229,502 61,964 785,018 -43,085
1991 234,216 35,201 790,030 -60,087
1990 238,870 43,323 789,087 -11,338
1989 243,361 82,052 795,622 -24,949
1988 247,672 69,935 785,652 -31,894
1987 251,971 59,890 775,124 -48,633
1986 250,606 51,642 755,606 -53,183
1985 249,328 66,149 732,739 -35,400
1984 248,086 76,175 709,639 -33,253
1983 235,655 88,166 684,587 -23,905
1982 234,389 81,084 663,109 -43,382
1981 222,414 69,365 642,379 -52,761
1980 210,042 54,718 616,390 -39,920
1979 208,923 34,295 595,390 -56,280
1978 213,462 18,692 574,695 -60,718
1977 217,946 44,918 554,124 -57,493
1976 227,776 59,515 536,740 -90,990
1975 248,413 16,139 517,579 -71,421
1974 268,733 26,203 500,008 -62,973
1973 282,979 103,910 485,556 -52,102
1972 296,589 101,223 472,557 -48,466
1971 309,747 144,321 459,897 -49,671
1970 322,444 182,941 443,065 -13,064
1969 329,831 160,403 427,819 369
1968 337,346 113,115 411,948 1,611
1967 339,843 63,018 396,920 5,060
1966 352,181 96,097 382,891 1,616
1965 354,132 82,879 366,444 8,524
1964 360,631 163,039 349,322 4,788
1963 361,694 190,925 332,763 4,246
1962 358,082 141,634 315,797 4,521
1961 354,504 128,618 298,463 4,296
1960 346,115 143,032 280,032 2,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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