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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 11.7 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

France vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Liberia
2100 70,613,012 12,788,823
2099 70,629,584 12,776,207
2098 70,639,488 12,757,308
2097 70,644,570 12,728,620
2096 70,651,179 12,695,873
2095 70,644,818 12,671,037
2094 70,628,949 12,645,345
2093 70,603,242 12,607,806
2092 70,580,656 12,583,276
2091 70,553,277 12,557,861
2090 70,520,528 12,513,262
2089 70,486,909 12,461,083
2088 70,447,851 12,429,523
2087 70,408,245 12,394,685
2086 70,365,710 12,331,734
2085 70,328,248 12,266,313
2084 70,285,895 12,218,274
2083 70,234,175 12,163,782
2082 70,193,367 12,122,513
2081 70,148,354 12,055,108
2080 70,107,021 11,977,065
2079 70,065,621 11,899,224
2078 70,025,358 11,823,772
2077 69,983,383 11,746,009
2076 69,940,036 11,657,329
2075 69,897,457 11,571,881
2074 69,862,353 11,469,695
2073 69,830,973 11,373,802
2072 69,804,981 11,288,250
2071 69,777,127 11,187,594
2070 69,764,791 11,097,891
2069 69,754,867 11,002,270
2068 69,756,896 10,918,600
2067 69,764,705 10,814,021
2066 69,773,902 10,721,693
2065 69,794,612 10,617,436
2064 69,818,938 10,521,037
2063 69,848,255 10,416,221
2062 69,886,879 10,308,855
2061 69,926,483 10,200,557
2060 69,968,809 10,091,553
2059 70,014,435 9,960,069
2058 70,057,256 9,857,338
2057 70,102,722 9,745,295
2056 70,146,920 9,624,041
2055 70,196,482 9,506,843
2054 70,236,369 9,402,297
2053 70,270,537 9,284,854
2052 70,295,830 9,173,091
2051 70,321,018 9,060,243
2050 70,335,872 8,951,514
2049 70,345,142 8,828,384
2048 70,343,943 8,705,146
2047 70,332,332 8,581,923
2046 70,314,243 8,456,286
2045 70,283,430 8,342,861
2044 70,244,405 8,220,755
2043 70,198,284 8,106,429
2042 70,137,343 7,972,152
2041 70,071,925 7,829,310
2040 70,006,064 7,698,463
2039 69,936,874 7,554,021
2038 69,858,693 7,421,960
2037 69,770,244 7,291,328
2036 69,681,800 7,146,172
2035 69,590,103 7,010,827
2034 69,496,656 6,883,638
2033 69,406,955 6,750,553
2032 69,316,572 6,619,507
2031 69,227,320 6,492,799
2030 69,136,856 6,376,029
2029 69,043,072 6,247,795
2028 68,951,924 6,120,673
2027 68,856,735 5,981,051
2026 68,762,523 5,852,128
2025 68,659,633 5,732,938
2024 68,551,653 5,612,817
2023 68,372,286 5,493,031
2022 68,184,457 5,373,294
2021 67,842,811 5,259,323
2020 67,601,110 5,149,463
2019 67,382,061 5,043,721
2018 67,158,348 4,944,726
2017 66,918,020 4,848,925
2016 66,724,104 4,755,608
2015 66,548,272 4,659,431
2014 66,312,067 4,564,293
2013 65,997,932 4,470,239
2012 65,657,659 4,373,043
2011 65,340,830 4,221,178
2010 65,026,211 4,058,890
2009 64,706,436 3,943,028
2008 64,375,116 3,821,003
2007 64,016,890 3,669,050
2006 63,622,342 3,490,787
2005 63,180,854 3,301,015
2004 62,707,588 3,156,892
2003 62,249,855 3,119,532
2002 61,812,142 3,094,782
2001 61,364,377 3,015,338
2000 60,918,661 2,928,117
1999 60,501,986 2,821,684
1998 60,190,684 2,670,124
1997 59,968,066 2,412,989
1996 59,754,504 2,232,289
1995 59,541,294 2,169,162
1994 59,324,863 2,149,928
1993 59,103,094 2,155,126
1992 58,846,584 2,072,461
1991 58,554,242 1,956,518
1990 58,261,012 2,223,667
1989 57,943,062 2,517,858
1988 57,598,186 2,446,941
1987 57,266,167 2,377,229
1986 56,956,002 2,308,511
1985 56,665,619 2,240,539
1984 56,383,085 2,173,312
1983 56,108,330 2,107,113
1982 55,806,789 2,045,073
1981 55,603,353 1,986,867
1980 55,274,184 1,929,253
1979 54,979,851 1,872,713
1978 54,734,030 1,818,247
1977 54,486,467 1,766,019
1976 54,232,383 1,717,060
1975 54,002,853 1,670,913
1974 53,746,571 1,626,362
1973 53,392,161 1,583,588
1972 52,962,356 1,542,670
1971 52,499,553 1,504,077
1970 52,007,169 1,466,676
1969 51,536,014 1,429,605
1968 51,112,980 1,393,530
1967 50,722,791 1,358,435
1966 50,311,637 1,324,383
1965 49,877,725 1,291,156
1964 49,401,492 1,258,745
1963 48,877,567 1,227,414
1962 48,389,516 1,197,039
1961 47,905,982 1,167,717
1960 47,412,964 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Liberia
2100 -0.02% 0.1%
2099 -0.01% 0.15%
2098 -0.007% 0.23%
2097 -0.009% 0.26%
2096 0.009% 0.2%
2095 0.02% 0.2%
2094 0.04% 0.3%
2093 0.03% 0.19%
2092 0.04% 0.2%
2091 0.05% 0.36%
2090 0.05% 0.42%
2089 0.06% 0.25%
2088 0.06% 0.28%
2087 0.06% 0.51%
2086 0.05% 0.53%
2085 0.06% 0.39%
2084 0.07% 0.45%
2083 0.06% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.56%
2081 0.06% 0.65%
2080 0.06% 0.65%
2079 0.06% 0.64%
2078 0.06% 0.66%
2077 0.06% 0.76%
2076 0.06% 0.74%
2075 0.05% 0.89%
2074 0.04% 0.84%
2073 0.04% 0.76%
2072 0.04% 0.9%
2071 0.02% 0.81%
2070 0.01% 0.87%
2069 -0.003% 0.77%
2068 -0.01% 0.97%
2067 -0.01% 0.86%
2066 -0.03% 0.98%
2065 -0.03% 0.92%
2064 -0.04% 1.01%
2063 -0.06% 1.04%
2062 -0.06% 1.06%
2061 -0.06% 1.08%
2060 -0.07% 1.32%
2059 -0.06% 1.04%
2058 -0.06% 1.15%
2057 -0.06% 1.26%
2056 -0.07% 1.23%
2055 -0.06% 1.11%
2054 -0.05% 1.26%
2053 -0.04% 1.22%
2052 -0.04% 1.25%
2051 -0.02% 1.21%
2050 -0.01% 1.39%
2049 0.002% 1.42%
2048 0.02% 1.44%
2047 0.03% 1.49%
2046 0.04% 1.36%
2045 0.06% 1.49%
2044 0.07% 1.41%
2043 0.09% 1.68%
2042 0.09% 1.82%
2041 0.09% 1.7%
2040 0.1% 1.91%
2039 0.11% 1.78%
2038 0.13% 1.79%
2037 0.13% 2.03%
2036 0.13% 1.93%
2035 0.13% 1.85%
2034 0.13% 1.97%
2033 0.13% 1.98%
2032 0.13% 1.95%
2031 0.13% 1.83%
2030 0.14% 2.05%
2029 0.13% 2.08%
2028 0.14% 2.33%
2027 0.14% 2.2%
2026 0.15% 2.08%
2025 0.16% 2.14%
2024 0.26% 2.18%
2023 0.28% 2.23%
2022 0.5% 2.17%
2021 0.36% 2.13%
2020 0.33% 2.1%
2019 0.33% 2%
2018 0.36% 1.98%
2017 0.29% 1.96%
2016 0.26% 2.06%
2015 0.36% 2.08%
2014 0.48% 2.1%
2013 0.52% 2.22%
2012 0.48% 3.6%
2011 0.48% 4%
2010 0.49% 2.94%
2009 0.51% 3.19%
2008 0.56% 4.14%
2007 0.62% 5.11%
2006 0.7% 5.75%
2005 0.75% 4.57%
2004 0.74% 1.2%
2003 0.71% 0.8%
2002 0.73% 2.63%
2001 0.73% 2.98%
2000 0.69% 3.77%
1999 0.52% 5.68%
1998 0.37% 10.7%
1997 0.36% 8.09%
1996 0.36% 2.91%
1995 0.36% 0.89%
1994 0.38% -0.24%
1993 0.44% 3.99%
1992 0.5% 5.93%
1991 0.5% -12%
1990 0.55% -11.7%
1989 0.6% 2.9%
1988 0.58% 2.93%
1987 0.54% 2.98%
1986 0.51% 3.03%
1985 0.5% 3.09%
1984 0.49% 3.14%
1983 0.54% 3.03%
1982 0.37% 2.93%
1981 0.6% 2.99%
1980 0.54% 3.02%
1979 0.45% 3%
1978 0.45% 2.96%
1977 0.47% 2.85%
1976 0.43% 2.76%
1975 0.48% 2.74%
1974 0.66% 2.7%
1973 0.81% 2.65%
1972 0.88% 2.57%
1971 0.95% 2.55%
1970 0.91% 2.59%
1969 0.83% 2.59%
1968 0.77% 2.58%
1967 0.82% 2.57%
1966 0.87% 2.57%
1965 0.96% 2.57%
1964 1.07% 2.55%
1963 1.01% 2.54%
1962 1.01% 2.51%
1961 1.04% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

France Liberia
Current population
68788006
5887000
Population rank 23/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +328
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 43/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -9,870
Net migration rank 18/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -9,870
2024 - 90,527 - -7,779
2023 47,860 91,862 125,730 -5,002
2022 54,547 179,377 123,747 -5,003
2021 74,627 131,465 121,038 -11,852
2020 67,602 145,593 120,632 -10,107
2019 141,503 71,972 120,635 -19,678
2018 147,749 132,925 120,231 -23,199
2017 160,604 102,984 119,376 -24,807
2016 193,500 15,548 118,852 -26,796
2015 206,300 -345 115,479 -15,182
2014 265,248 52,342 116,667 -26,690
2013 244,192 116,297 120,138 -22,010
2012 256,065 103,287 121,973 -25,710
2011 280,966 70,178 115,496 91,981
2010 286,116 52,644 114,249 2,850
2009 278,238 58,032 113,429 1,187
2008 283,250 79,528 112,032 17,404
2007 288,076 91,973 109,165 65,306
2006 305,387 132,512 104,099 77,946
2005 271,677 191,417 96,478 101,019
2004 282,185 200,629 91,755 -1,001
2003 230,325 195,616 87,534 -103,564
2002 253,430 191,373 88,643 -23,110
2001 263,867 179,476 86,217 7,142
2000 268,042 171,637 83,143 -2,060
1999 229,907 169,448 78,130 53,643
1998 222,705 20,216 72,146 99,203
1997 215,885 -15,255 61,444 281,480
1996 221,092 -21,463 56,392 -37,922
1995 220,303 -17,128 53,407 54,372
1994 201,704 -4,232 52,101 -121,407
1993 224,592 16,892 51,609 7,300
1992 229,502 61,964 50,204 56,210
1991 234,216 35,201 47,426 78,052
1990 238,870 43,323 52,770 -712,544
1989 243,361 82,052 63,238 8,156
1988 247,672 69,935 62,703 7,734
1987 251,971 59,890 62,147 6,840
1986 250,606 51,642 61,924 6,534
1985 249,328 66,149 59,988 7,487
1984 248,086 76,175 59,460 7,513
1983 235,655 88,166 57,562 7,861
1982 234,389 81,084 56,127 2,530
1981 222,414 69,365 55,003 2,757
1980 210,042 54,718 53,452 4,016
1979 208,923 34,295 52,125 3,500
1978 213,462 18,692 49,813 3,500
1977 217,946 44,918 47,582 3,555
1976 227,776 59,515 45,528 1,246
1975 248,413 16,139 43,478 2,037
1974 268,733 26,203 41,499 2,086
1973 282,979 103,910 39,694 2,272
1972 296,589 101,223 37,860 2,018
1971 309,747 144,321 36,015 1,293
1970 322,444 182,941 35,196 2,285
1969 329,831 160,403 34,677 1,982
1968 337,346 113,115 33,536 1,964
1967 339,843 63,018 32,519 2,177
1966 352,181 96,097 31,454 1,953
1965 354,132 82,879 30,618 2,431
1964 360,631 163,039 29,592 2,189
1963 361,694 190,925 28,708 2,165
1962 358,082 141,634 27,679 2,189
1961 354,504 128,618 26,670 2,115
1960 346,115 143,032 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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