The latest officially reported population of France was 68,516,699 in 2024 vs 4,973,861 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,701,054 people compared to 5,128,257 in Kuwait.
Population statistics:
- France's population is 13.4 times bigger than Kuwait's.
- France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
- The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
- For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.34% per year vs +3.25% in Kuwait.
- Since 2005, the population of France has increased from 63.2M people to 68.7M (8.74% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.24M to 5.13M (129.3% growth).
- France is projected to reach its peak in 2095 at 70.6M people compared to the peak of 9.68M people in 2100 for Kuwait.
France vs Kuwait: live population counter
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| Current population |
68701054
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5128257
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| Population rank | 23/197 | 127/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.83% | 0.06% |
| One net population change |
2.29 minutes
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4.36 minutes
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| One birth every |
46.6 seconds
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10.5 minutes
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| One death every |
50.2 seconds
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1.18 hours
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| One migration net change every |
5.81 minutes
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8.53 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +90,527 | +61,624 |
| Daily growth/decline | +628 | +330 |
| Annual growth/decline | +229,212 | +120,441 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.34% | +2.48% |
| Population growth rate rank | 147/197 | 29/197 |
France and Kuwait: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 47,412,964 | 311,060 | - | - |
| 1961 | 47,905,982 | 345,945 | 1.04% | 11.2% |
| 1962 | 48,389,516 | 384,995 | 1.01% | 11.3% |
| 1963 | 48,877,567 | 427,694 | 1.01% | 11.1% |
| 1964 | 49,401,492 | 473,115 | 1.07% | 10.6% |
| 1965 | 49,877,725 | 521,174 | 0.96% | 10.2% |
| 1966 | 50,311,637 | 572,590 | 0.87% | 9.87% |
| 1967 | 50,722,791 | 628,089 | 0.82% | 9.69% |
| 1968 | 51,112,980 | 687,716 | 0.77% | 9.49% |
| 1969 | 51,536,014 | 749,452 | 0.83% | 8.98% |
| 1970 | 52,007,169 | 809,114 | 0.91% | 7.96% |
| 1971 | 52,499,553 | 865,076 | 0.95% | 6.92% |
| 1972 | 52,962,356 | 920,352 | 0.88% | 6.39% |
| 1973 | 53,392,161 | 977,654 | 0.81% | 6.23% |
| 1974 | 53,746,571 | 1,038,346 | 0.66% | 6.21% |
| 1975 | 54,002,853 | 1,104,863 | 0.48% | 6.41% |
| 1976 | 54,232,383 | 1,178,711 | 0.43% | 6.68% |
| 1977 | 54,486,467 | 1,258,023 | 0.47% | 6.73% |
| 1978 | 54,734,030 | 1,340,319 | 0.45% | 6.54% |
| 1979 | 54,979,851 | 1,423,514 | 0.45% | 6.21% |
| 1980 | 55,274,184 | 1,504,782 | 0.54% | 5.71% |
| 1981 | 55,603,353 | 1,583,426 | 0.6% | 5.23% |
| 1982 | 55,806,789 | 1,662,480 | 0.37% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 56,108,330 | 1,744,295 | 0.54% | 4.92% |
| 1984 | 56,383,085 | 1,820,688 | 0.49% | 4.38% |
| 1985 | 56,665,619 | 1,894,242 | 0.5% | 4.04% |
| 1986 | 56,956,002 | 1,972,520 | 0.51% | 4.13% |
| 1987 | 57,266,167 | 2,052,994 | 0.54% | 4.08% |
| 1988 | 57,598,186 | 2,134,707 | 0.58% | 3.98% |
| 1989 | 57,943,062 | 2,217,468 | 0.6% | 3.88% |
| 1990 | 58,261,012 | 1,684,819 | 0.55% | -24% |
| 1991 | 58,554,242 | 1,351,399 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 58,846,584 | 1,634,961 | 0.5% | 21% |
| 1993 | 59,103,094 | 1,672,151 | 0.44% | 2.27% |
| 1994 | 59,324,863 | 1,664,361 | 0.38% | -0.47% |
| 1995 | 59,541,294 | 1,681,513 | 0.36% | 1.03% |
| 1996 | 59,754,504 | 1,730,246 | 0.36% | 2.9% |
| 1997 | 59,968,066 | 1,787,683 | 0.36% | 3.32% |
| 1998 | 60,190,684 | 1,844,302 | 0.37% | 3.17% |
| 1999 | 60,501,986 | 1,900,030 | 0.52% | 3.02% |
| 2000 | 60,918,661 | 1,954,709 | 0.69% | 2.88% |
| 2001 | 61,364,377 | 2,008,121 | 0.73% | 2.73% |
| 2002 | 61,812,142 | 2,059,974 | 0.73% | 2.58% |
| 2003 | 62,249,855 | 2,109,881 | 0.71% | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 62,707,588 | 2,157,320 | 0.74% | 2.25% |
| 2005 | 63,180,854 | 2,236,788 | 0.75% | 3.68% |
| 2006 | 63,622,342 | 2,364,733 | 0.7% | 5.72% |
| 2007 | 64,016,890 | 2,507,887 | 0.62% | 6.05% |
| 2008 | 64,375,116 | 2,651,421 | 0.56% | 5.72% |
| 2009 | 64,706,436 | 2,795,484 | 0.51% | 5.43% |
| 2010 | 65,026,211 | 2,943,372 | 0.49% | 5.29% |
| 2011 | 65,340,830 | 3,132,814 | 0.48% | 6.44% |
| 2012 | 65,657,659 | 3,337,109 | 0.48% | 6.52% |
| 2013 | 65,997,932 | 3,507,844 | 0.52% | 5.12% |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | 3,665,876 | 0.48% | 4.51% |
| 2015 | 66,548,272 | 3,834,574 | 0.36% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 66,724,104 | 4,004,096 | 0.26% | 4.42% |
| 2017 | 66,918,020 | 4,154,812 | 0.29% | 3.76% |
| 2018 | 67,158,348 | 4,323,515 | 0.36% | 4.06% |
| 2019 | 67,382,061 | 4,442,316 | 0.33% | 2.75% |
| 2020 | 67,601,110 | 4,400,267 | 0.33% | -0.95% |
| 2021 | 67,842,811 | 4,360,865 | 0.36% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 68,065,015 | 4,589,643 | 0.33% | 5.25% |
| 2023 | 68,287,487 | 4,853,420 | 0.33% | 5.75% |
| 2024 | 68,516,699 | 4,973,861 | 0.34% | 2.48% |
| 2025 | 68,621,995 | 5,066,162 | 0.15% | 1.86% |
| 2026 | 68,720,416 | 5,143,465 | 0.14% | 1.53% |
| 2027 | 68,814,997 | 5,209,589 | 0.14% | 1.29% |
| 2028 | 68,908,044 | 5,266,597 | 0.14% | 1.09% |
| 2029 | 69,000,393 | 5,318,118 | 0.13% | 0.98% |
| 2030 | 69,092,395 | 5,366,659 | 0.13% | 0.91% |
| 2031 | 69,182,139 | 5,414,485 | 0.13% | 0.89% |
| 2032 | 69,271,844 | 5,463,178 | 0.13% | 0.9% |
| 2033 | 69,361,763 | 5,512,705 | 0.13% | 0.91% |
| 2034 | 69,453,221 | 5,563,035 | 0.13% | 0.91% |
| 2035 | 69,545,666 | 5,614,091 | 0.13% | 0.92% |
| 2036 | 69,635,631 | 5,665,789 | 0.13% | 0.92% |
| 2037 | 69,723,960 | 5,718,074 | 0.13% | 0.92% |
| 2038 | 69,807,163 | 5,770,901 | 0.12% | 0.92% |
| 2039 | 69,880,758 | 5,824,158 | 0.11% | 0.92% |
| 2040 | 69,948,192 | 5,877,719 | 0.1% | 0.92% |
| 2041 | 70,013,748 | 5,931,576 | 0.09% | 0.92% |
| 2042 | 70,076,842 | 5,985,681 | 0.09% | 0.91% |
| 2043 | 70,130,305 | 6,039,888 | 0.08% | 0.91% |
| 2044 | 70,172,822 | 6,094,155 | 0.06% | 0.9% |
| 2045 | 70,207,698 | 6,148,424 | 0.05% | 0.89% |
| 2046 | 70,232,113 | 6,202,560 | 0.03% | 0.88% |
| 2047 | 70,246,945 | 6,256,606 | 0.02% | 0.87% |
| 2048 | 70,253,351 | 6,310,637 | 0.009% | 0.86% |
| 2049 | 70,249,312 | 6,364,604 | -0.006% | 0.86% |
| 2050 | 70,237,272 | 6,418,538 | -0.02% | 0.85% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of France increased by 3,367,418 people (a 5.33% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,597,786 people (a 71.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, France gained 2,152,782 (a 3.23% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,293,683 (a 33.7% growth).
France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2005 and is 23rd in 2025. Kuwait was ranked 140th in 2005 and ranked 127th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.24% to 70,237,272 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 25.2% to 6,418,538 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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Population differences between France and Kuwait
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| Life expectancy | 83.6 years | 80.8 years |
| Average age | 42.6 years | 34.1 years |
| Median age | 43 years | 35.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.5:51.5 | 61.1:38.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.66 births per woman | 1.52 births per woman |
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 723 ppl/mi² |
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