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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 37.7 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

France vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Latvia
2100 70,675,442 922,007
2099 70,692,029 931,466
2098 70,701,942 940,927
2097 70,707,028 950,258
2096 70,713,643 959,655
2095 70,707,277 968,997
2094 70,691,394 978,324
2093 70,665,663 987,606
2092 70,643,058 996,982
2091 70,615,655 1,006,431
2090 70,582,877 1,015,921
2089 70,549,228 1,025,435
2088 70,510,136 1,035,083
2087 70,470,494 1,044,938
2086 70,427,922 1,054,879
2085 70,390,427 1,064,880
2084 70,348,036 1,075,183
2083 70,296,271 1,085,772
2082 70,255,426 1,096,487
2081 70,210,373 1,107,392
2080 70,169,003 1,118,511
2079 70,127,568 1,129,885
2078 70,087,269 1,141,268
2077 70,045,257 1,152,706
2076 70,001,871 1,164,352
2075 69,959,255 1,176,176
2074 69,924,120 1,188,082
2073 69,892,712 1,199,974
2072 69,866,697 1,211,961
2071 69,838,818 1,224,298
2070 69,826,471 1,236,755
2069 69,816,539 1,249,300
2068 69,818,570 1,262,278
2067 69,826,386 1,275,443
2066 69,835,591 1,288,533
2065 69,856,319 1,302,103
2064 69,880,666 1,315,729
2063 69,910,009 1,329,295
2062 69,948,667 1,342,898
2061 69,988,307 1,356,597
2060 70,030,670 1,370,646
2059 70,076,337 1,384,579
2058 70,119,195 1,398,610
2057 70,164,701 1,412,764
2056 70,208,938 1,426,866
2055 70,258,544 1,440,673
2054 70,298,466 1,454,475
2053 70,332,664 1,468,103
2052 70,357,980 1,481,591
2051 70,383,190 1,494,244
2050 70,398,057 1,506,958
2049 70,407,335 1,519,679
2048 70,406,135 1,532,326
2047 70,394,515 1,544,855
2046 70,376,409 1,557,274
2045 70,345,569 1,570,010
2044 70,306,509 1,582,416
2043 70,260,348 1,594,893
2042 70,199,353 1,607,225
2041 70,133,877 1,620,006
2040 70,067,958 1,632,650
2039 69,998,706 1,645,713
2038 69,920,456 1,658,653
2037 69,831,930 1,671,596
2036 69,743,406 1,684,899
2035 69,651,629 1,698,177
2034 69,558,099 1,711,808
2033 69,468,319 1,725,938
2032 69,377,856 1,740,330
2031 69,288,525 1,754,642
2030 69,197,981 1,769,574
2029 69,104,114 1,784,112
2028 69,012,886 1,798,494
2027 68,917,613 1,812,843
2026 68,823,318 1,826,986
2025 68,720,337 1,847,785
2024 68,551,653 1,866,124
2023 68,372,286 1,883,710
2022 68,184,457 1,879,383
2021 67,842,811 1,884,490
2020 67,601,110 1,900,449
2019 67,382,061 1,913,822
2018 67,158,348 1,927,174
2017 66,918,020 1,942,248
2016 66,724,104 1,959,537
2015 66,548,272 1,977,527
2014 66,312,067 1,993,782
2013 65,997,932 2,012,647
2012 65,657,659 2,034,319
2011 65,340,830 2,059,709
2010 65,026,211 2,097,555
2009 64,706,436 2,141,669
2008 64,375,116 2,177,322
2007 64,016,890 2,200,325
2006 63,622,342 2,218,357
2005 63,180,854 2,238,799
2004 62,707,588 2,263,122
2003 62,249,855 2,287,955
2002 61,812,142 2,310,173
2001 61,364,377 2,337,170
2000 60,918,661 2,367,550
1999 60,501,986 2,390,482
1998 60,190,684 2,410,019
1997 59,968,066 2,432,851
1996 59,754,504 2,457,222
1995 59,541,294 2,485,056
1994 59,324,863 2,520,742
1993 59,103,094 2,563,290
1992 58,846,584 2,614,338
1991 58,554,242 2,650,581
1990 58,261,012 2,663,151
1989 57,943,062 2,666,955
1988 57,598,186 2,653,434
1987 57,266,167 2,626,583
1986 56,956,002 2,599,892
1985 56,665,619 2,578,873
1984 56,383,085 2,562,047
1983 56,108,330 2,546,011
1982 55,806,789 2,531,080
1981 55,603,353 2,519,421
1980 55,274,184 2,511,701
1979 54,979,851 2,505,953
1978 54,734,030 2,497,921
1977 54,486,467 2,485,073
1976 54,232,383 2,470,989
1975 54,002,853 2,456,130
1974 53,746,571 2,437,186
1973 53,392,161 2,415,819
1972 52,962,356 2,395,674
1971 52,499,553 2,376,389
1970 52,007,169 2,359,164
1969 51,536,014 2,343,173
1968 51,112,980 2,323,619
1967 50,722,791 2,301,220
1966 50,311,637 2,283,217
1965 49,877,725 2,265,919
1964 49,401,492 2,240,623
1963 48,877,567 2,210,919
1962 48,389,516 2,181,586
1961 47,905,982 2,152,681
1960 47,412,964 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Latvia
2100 -0.02% -1.02%
2099 -0.01% -1.01%
2098 -0.007% -0.98%
2097 -0.009% -0.98%
2096 0.009% -0.96%
2095 0.02% -0.95%
2094 0.04% -0.94%
2093 0.03% -0.94%
2092 0.04% -0.94%
2091 0.05% -0.93%
2090 0.05% -0.93%
2089 0.06% -0.93%
2088 0.06% -0.94%
2087 0.06% -0.94%
2086 0.05% -0.94%
2085 0.06% -0.96%
2084 0.07% -0.98%
2083 0.06% -0.98%
2082 0.06% -0.98%
2081 0.06% -0.99%
2080 0.06% -1.01%
2079 0.06% -1%
2078 0.06% -0.99%
2077 0.06% -1%
2076 0.06% -1.01%
2075 0.05% -1%
2074 0.04% -0.99%
2073 0.04% -0.99%
2072 0.04% -1.01%
2071 0.02% -1.01%
2070 0.01% -1%
2069 -0.003% -1.03%
2068 -0.01% -1.03%
2067 -0.01% -1.02%
2066 -0.03% -1.04%
2065 -0.03% -1.04%
2064 -0.04% -1.02%
2063 -0.06% -1.01%
2062 -0.06% -1.01%
2061 -0.06% -1.03%
2060 -0.07% -1.01%
2059 -0.06% -1%
2058 -0.06% -1%
2057 -0.06% -0.99%
2056 -0.07% -0.96%
2055 -0.06% -0.95%
2054 -0.05% -0.93%
2053 -0.04% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.85%
2051 -0.02% -0.84%
2050 -0.01% -0.84%
2049 0.002% -0.83%
2048 0.02% -0.81%
2047 0.03% -0.8%
2046 0.04% -0.81%
2045 0.06% -0.78%
2044 0.07% -0.78%
2043 0.09% -0.77%
2042 0.09% -0.79%
2041 0.09% -0.77%
2040 0.1% -0.79%
2039 0.11% -0.78%
2038 0.13% -0.77%
2037 0.13% -0.79%
2036 0.13% -0.78%
2035 0.13% -0.8%
2034 0.13% -0.82%
2033 0.13% -0.83%
2032 0.13% -0.82%
2031 0.13% -0.84%
2030 0.14% -0.81%
2029 0.13% -0.8%
2028 0.14% -0.79%
2027 0.14% -0.77%
2026 0.15% -1.13%
2025 0.25% -0.98%
2024 0.26% -0.93%
2023 0.28% 0.23%
2022 0.5% -0.27%
2021 0.36% -0.84%
2020 0.33% -0.7%
2019 0.33% -0.69%
2018 0.36% -0.78%
2017 0.29% -0.88%
2016 0.26% -0.91%
2015 0.36% -0.82%
2014 0.48% -0.94%
2013 0.52% -1.07%
2012 0.48% -1.23%
2011 0.48% -1.8%
2010 0.49% -2.06%
2009 0.51% -1.64%
2008 0.56% -1.05%
2007 0.62% -0.81%
2006 0.7% -0.91%
2005 0.75% -1.07%
2004 0.74% -1.09%
2003 0.71% -0.96%
2002 0.73% -1.16%
2001 0.73% -1.28%
2000 0.69% -0.96%
1999 0.52% -0.81%
1998 0.37% -0.94%
1997 0.36% -0.99%
1996 0.36% -1.12%
1995 0.36% -1.42%
1994 0.38% -1.66%
1993 0.44% -1.95%
1992 0.5% -1.37%
1991 0.5% -0.47%
1990 0.55% -0.14%
1989 0.6% 0.51%
1988 0.58% 1.02%
1987 0.54% 1.03%
1986 0.51% 0.82%
1985 0.5% 0.66%
1984 0.49% 0.63%
1983 0.54% 0.59%
1982 0.37% 0.46%
1981 0.6% 0.31%
1980 0.54% 0.23%
1979 0.45% 0.32%
1978 0.45% 0.52%
1977 0.47% 0.57%
1976 0.43% 0.6%
1975 0.48% 0.78%
1974 0.66% 0.88%
1973 0.81% 0.84%
1972 0.88% 0.81%
1971 0.95% 0.73%
1970 0.91% 0.68%
1969 0.83% 0.84%
1968 0.77% 0.97%
1967 0.82% 0.79%
1966 0.87% 0.76%
1965 0.96% 1.13%
1964 1.07% 1.34%
1963 1.01% 1.34%
1962 1.01% 1.34%
1961 1.04% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

France Latvia
Current population
68871753
1826986
Population rank 23/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.02%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
40.8 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -50
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 193/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -7,330
Net migration rank 18/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -7,330
2024 20,566 90,527 -13,809 -2,225
2023 34,186 91,862 -13,563 7,966
2022 54,547 179,377 -14,847 22,027
2021 74,627 131,465 -17,337 -280
2020 67,602 145,593 -11,402 -3,147
2019 141,503 71,972 -8,995 -3,416
2018 147,749 132,925 -9,636 -4,972
2017 160,604 102,984 -7,963 -7,867
2016 193,500 15,548 -6,663 -12,327
2015 206,300 -345 -6,526 -10,826
2014 265,248 52,342 -6,779 -8,799
2013 244,192 116,297 -8,252 -14,386
2012 256,065 103,287 -9,154 -11,914
2011 280,966 70,178 -9,886 -20,202
2010 286,116 52,644 -10,278 -36,128
2009 278,238 58,032 -7,924 -34,807
2008 283,250 79,528 -6,531 -22,445
2007 288,076 91,973 -9,021 -8,027
2006 305,387 132,512 -10,204 -9,211
2005 271,677 191,417 -10,746 -11,134
2004 282,185 200,629 -11,542 -15,136
2003 230,325 195,616 -11,439 -11,422
2002 253,430 191,373 -12,475 -9,160
2001 263,867 179,476 -13,322 -18,634
2000 268,042 171,637 -11,838 -15,679
1999 229,907 169,448 -13,387 -3,229
1998 222,705 20,216 -15,906 -5,504
1997 215,885 -15,255 -14,841 -9,183
1996 221,092 -21,463 -14,498 -9,888
1995 220,303 -17,128 -17,396 -13,288
1994 201,704 -4,232 -17,645 -21,446
1993 224,592 16,892 -12,560 -32,914
1992 229,502 61,964 -3,660 -52,180
1991 234,216 35,201 0 -12,020
1990 238,870 43,323 2,929 -13,196
1989 243,361 82,052 6,401 -4,960
1988 247,672 69,935 9,022 15,784
1987 251,971 59,890 9,981 19,249
1986 250,606 51,642 10,660 13,972
1985 249,328 66,149 5,673 12,037
1984 248,086 76,175 7,430 8,847
1983 235,655 88,166 8,147 8,115
1982 234,389 81,084 6,327 8,116
1981 222,414 69,365 3,779 6,536
1980 210,042 54,718 3,265 3,099
1979 208,923 34,295 2,506 3,661
1978 213,462 18,692 2,997 7,399
1977 217,946 44,918 3,480 11,992
1976 227,776 59,515 4,200 8,870
1975 248,413 16,139 4,913 12,166
1974 268,733 26,203 6,824 14,420
1973 282,979 103,910 6,040 15,997
1972 296,589 101,223 7,666 11,077
1971 309,747 144,321 8,793 10,846
1970 322,444 182,941 7,785 12,494
1969 329,831 160,403 6,561 13,718
1968 337,346 113,115 7,668 13,465
1967 339,843 63,018 7,825 14,177
1966 352,181 96,097 8,677 13,465
1965 354,132 82,879 8,384 13,218
1964 360,631 163,039 12,100 13,010
1963 361,694 190,925 11,055 12,308
1962 358,082 141,634 11,562 12,344
1961 354,504 128,618 14,207 12,364
1960 346,115 143,032 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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