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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 37.6 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 +0.35% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

France vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Latvia
2100 70,613,012 923,408
2099 70,629,584 932,882
2098 70,639,488 942,357
2097 70,644,570 951,702
2096 70,651,179 961,114
2095 70,644,818 970,470
2094 70,628,949 979,811
2093 70,603,242 989,107
2092 70,580,656 998,497
2091 70,553,277 1,007,961
2090 70,520,528 1,017,465
2089 70,486,909 1,026,994
2088 70,447,851 1,036,657
2087 70,408,245 1,046,527
2086 70,365,710 1,056,483
2085 70,328,248 1,066,499
2084 70,285,895 1,076,818
2083 70,234,175 1,087,423
2082 70,193,367 1,098,154
2081 70,148,354 1,109,075
2080 70,107,021 1,120,211
2079 70,065,621 1,131,602
2078 70,025,358 1,143,002
2077 69,983,383 1,154,458
2076 69,940,036 1,166,122
2075 69,897,457 1,177,964
2074 69,862,353 1,189,889
2073 69,830,973 1,201,798
2072 69,804,981 1,213,804
2071 69,777,127 1,226,159
2070 69,764,791 1,238,635
2069 69,754,867 1,251,199
2068 69,756,896 1,264,197
2067 69,764,705 1,277,382
2066 69,773,902 1,290,492
2065 69,794,612 1,304,082
2064 69,818,938 1,317,729
2063 69,848,255 1,331,316
2062 69,886,879 1,344,939
2061 69,926,483 1,358,659
2060 69,968,809 1,372,730
2059 70,014,435 1,386,684
2058 70,057,256 1,400,736
2057 70,102,722 1,414,911
2056 70,146,920 1,429,035
2055 70,196,482 1,442,863
2054 70,236,369 1,456,686
2053 70,270,537 1,470,334
2052 70,295,830 1,483,843
2051 70,321,018 1,496,515
2050 70,335,872 1,509,248
2049 70,345,142 1,521,989
2048 70,343,943 1,534,656
2047 70,332,332 1,547,203
2046 70,314,243 1,559,641
2045 70,283,430 1,572,396
2044 70,244,405 1,584,822
2043 70,198,284 1,597,317
2042 70,137,343 1,609,668
2041 70,071,925 1,622,468
2040 70,006,064 1,635,132
2039 69,936,874 1,648,215
2038 69,858,693 1,661,175
2037 69,770,244 1,674,137
2036 69,681,800 1,687,461
2035 69,590,103 1,700,759
2034 69,496,656 1,714,411
2033 69,406,955 1,728,562
2032 69,316,572 1,742,976
2031 69,227,320 1,757,310
2030 69,136,856 1,772,264
2029 69,043,072 1,786,824
2028 68,951,924 1,801,228
2027 68,856,735 1,815,599
2026 68,762,523 1,829,763
2025 68,659,633 1,850,593
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 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 923K 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 0.16% -0.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

France Latvia
Current population
68788006
1829763
Population rank 23/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.02%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
29.9 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -48
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 193/197
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 - 90,527 - -2,225
2023 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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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