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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 9.1 times bigger than Libya's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

France vs Libya: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Libya
2100 70,613,012 9,844,478
2099 70,629,584 9,862,293
2098 70,639,488 9,883,409
2097 70,644,570 9,903,494
2096 70,651,179 9,920,212
2095 70,644,818 9,931,781
2094 70,628,949 9,943,275
2093 70,603,242 9,958,570
2092 70,580,656 9,973,255
2091 70,553,277 9,982,193
2090 70,520,528 9,998,398
2089 70,486,909 10,008,842
2088 70,447,851 10,019,533
2087 70,408,245 10,023,170
2086 70,365,710 10,022,785
2085 70,328,248 10,016,359
2084 70,285,895 10,009,703
2083 70,234,175 10,006,073
2082 70,193,367 9,997,594
2081 70,148,354 9,985,386
2080 70,107,021 9,975,419
2079 70,065,621 9,962,691
2078 70,025,358 9,958,515
2077 69,983,383 9,952,827
2076 69,940,036 9,940,029
2075 69,897,457 9,927,944
2074 69,862,353 9,916,834
2073 69,830,973 9,901,120
2072 69,804,981 9,879,602
2071 69,777,127 9,867,880
2070 69,764,791 9,850,724
2069 69,754,867 9,832,072
2068 69,756,896 9,812,363
2067 69,764,705 9,799,957
2066 69,773,902 9,782,414
2065 69,794,612 9,762,806
2064 69,818,938 9,740,665
2063 69,848,255 9,729,567
2062 69,886,879 9,707,539
2061 69,926,483 9,686,619
2060 69,968,809 9,667,297
2059 70,014,435 9,638,062
2058 70,057,256 9,610,703
2057 70,102,722 9,579,595
2056 70,146,920 9,554,689
2055 70,196,482 9,522,205
2054 70,236,369 9,478,010
2053 70,270,537 9,432,683
2052 70,295,830 9,383,411
2051 70,321,018 9,335,341
2050 70,335,872 9,282,941
2049 70,345,142 9,230,811
2048 70,343,943 9,173,272
2047 70,332,332 9,118,915
2046 70,314,243 9,063,226
2045 70,283,430 8,998,841
2044 70,244,405 8,934,714
2043 70,198,284 8,866,878
2042 70,137,343 8,798,463
2041 70,071,925 8,732,168
2040 70,006,064 8,661,351
2039 69,936,874 8,588,292
2038 69,858,693 8,514,071
2037 69,770,244 8,437,766
2036 69,681,800 8,364,809
2035 69,590,103 8,289,931
2034 69,496,656 8,209,318
2033 69,406,955 8,129,142
2032 69,316,572 8,052,203
2031 69,227,320 7,969,547
2030 69,136,856 7,884,726
2029 69,043,072 7,801,482
2028 68,951,924 7,713,090
2027 68,856,735 7,621,838
2026 68,762,523 7,536,898
2025 68,659,633 7,458,392
2024 68,551,653 7,381,023
2023 68,372,286 7,305,659
2022 68,184,457 7,223,805
2021 67,842,811 7,135,175
2020 67,601,110 7,045,399
2019 67,382,061 6,951,033
2018 67,158,348 6,849,055
2017 66,918,020 6,738,770
2016 66,724,104 6,632,126
2015 66,548,272 6,531,819
2014 66,312,067 6,427,252
2013 65,997,932 6,304,628
2012 65,657,659 6,179,328
2011 65,340,830 6,343,203
2010 65,026,211 6,497,839
2009 64,706,436 6,366,686
2008 64,375,116 6,235,430
2007 64,016,890 6,104,380
2006 63,622,342 5,980,211
2005 63,180,854 5,858,798
2004 62,707,588 5,736,693
2003 62,249,855 5,619,398
2002 61,812,142 5,508,410
2001 61,364,377 5,403,639
2000 60,918,661 5,305,021
1999 60,501,986 5,218,038
1998 60,190,684 5,140,704
1997 59,968,066 5,064,639
1996 59,754,504 4,987,393
1995 59,541,294 4,906,843
1994 59,324,863 4,822,037
1993 59,103,094 4,733,045
1992 58,846,584 4,640,352
1991 58,554,242 4,544,400
1990 58,261,012 4,445,239
1989 57,943,062 4,342,920
1988 57,598,186 4,237,755
1987 57,266,167 4,129,739
1986 56,956,002 4,017,403
1985 56,665,619 3,898,745
1984 56,383,085 3,773,633
1983 56,108,330 3,718,961
1982 55,806,789 3,724,765
1981 55,603,353 3,621,486
1980 55,274,184 3,424,378
1979 54,979,851 3,233,846
1978 54,734,030 3,052,526
1977 54,486,467 2,881,533
1976 54,232,383 2,721,237
1975 54,002,853 2,571,556
1974 53,746,571 2,432,211
1973 53,392,161 2,314,193
1972 52,962,356 2,226,091
1971 52,499,553 2,153,534
1970 52,007,169 2,082,589
1969 51,536,014 2,014,293
1968 51,112,980 1,952,781
1967 50,722,791 1,898,199
1966 50,311,637 1,849,063
1965 49,877,725 1,804,015
1964 49,401,492 1,753,691
1963 48,877,567 1,690,457
1962 48,389,516 1,621,960
1961 47,905,982 1,555,699
1960 47,412,964 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Libya
2100 -0.02% -0.18%
2099 -0.01% -0.21%
2098 -0.007% -0.2%
2097 -0.009% -0.17%
2096 0.009% -0.12%
2095 0.02% -0.12%
2094 0.04% -0.15%
2093 0.03% -0.15%
2092 0.04% -0.09%
2091 0.05% -0.16%
2090 0.05% -0.1%
2089 0.06% -0.11%
2088 0.06% -0.04%
2087 0.06% 0.004%
2086 0.05% 0.06%
2085 0.06% 0.07%
2084 0.07% 0.04%
2083 0.06% 0.08%
2082 0.06% 0.12%
2081 0.06% 0.1%
2080 0.06% 0.13%
2079 0.06% 0.04%
2078 0.06% 0.06%
2077 0.06% 0.13%
2076 0.06% 0.12%
2075 0.05% 0.11%
2074 0.04% 0.16%
2073 0.04% 0.22%
2072 0.04% 0.12%
2071 0.02% 0.17%
2070 0.01% 0.19%
2069 -0.003% 0.2%
2068 -0.01% 0.13%
2067 -0.01% 0.18%
2066 -0.03% 0.2%
2065 -0.03% 0.23%
2064 -0.04% 0.11%
2063 -0.06% 0.23%
2062 -0.06% 0.22%
2061 -0.06% 0.2%
2060 -0.07% 0.3%
2059 -0.06% 0.28%
2058 -0.06% 0.32%
2057 -0.06% 0.26%
2056 -0.07% 0.34%
2055 -0.06% 0.47%
2054 -0.05% 0.48%
2053 -0.04% 0.53%
2052 -0.04% 0.51%
2051 -0.02% 0.56%
2050 -0.01% 0.56%
2049 0.002% 0.63%
2048 0.02% 0.6%
2047 0.03% 0.61%
2046 0.04% 0.72%
2045 0.06% 0.72%
2044 0.07% 0.77%
2043 0.09% 0.78%
2042 0.09% 0.76%
2041 0.09% 0.82%
2040 0.1% 0.85%
2039 0.11% 0.87%
2038 0.13% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.13% 0.9%
2035 0.13% 0.98%
2034 0.13% 0.99%
2033 0.13% 0.96%
2032 0.13% 1.04%
2031 0.13% 1.08%
2030 0.14% 1.07%
2029 0.13% 1.15%
2028 0.14% 1.2%
2027 0.14% 1.13%
2026 0.15% 1.05%
2025 0.16% 1.05%
2024 0.26% 1.03%
2023 0.28% 1.13%
2022 0.5% 1.24%
2021 0.36% 1.27%
2020 0.33% 1.36%
2019 0.33% 1.49%
2018 0.36% 1.64%
2017 0.29% 1.61%
2016 0.26% 1.54%
2015 0.36% 1.63%
2014 0.48% 1.94%
2013 0.52% 2.03%
2012 0.48% -2.58%
2011 0.48% -2.38%
2010 0.49% 2.06%
2009 0.51% 2.11%
2008 0.56% 2.15%
2007 0.62% 2.08%
2006 0.7% 2.07%
2005 0.75% 2.13%
2004 0.74% 2.09%
2003 0.71% 2.01%
2002 0.73% 1.94%
2001 0.73% 1.86%
2000 0.69% 1.67%
1999 0.52% 1.5%
1998 0.37% 1.5%
1997 0.36% 1.55%
1996 0.36% 1.64%
1995 0.36% 1.76%
1994 0.38% 1.88%
1993 0.44% 2%
1992 0.5% 2.11%
1991 0.5% 2.23%
1990 0.55% 2.36%
1989 0.6% 2.48%
1988 0.58% 2.62%
1987 0.54% 2.8%
1986 0.51% 3.04%
1985 0.5% 3.32%
1984 0.49% 1.47%
1983 0.54% -0.16%
1982 0.37% 2.85%
1981 0.6% 5.76%
1980 0.54% 5.89%
1979 0.45% 5.94%
1978 0.45% 5.93%
1977 0.47% 5.89%
1976 0.43% 5.82%
1975 0.48% 5.73%
1974 0.66% 5.1%
1973 0.81% 3.96%
1972 0.88% 3.37%
1971 0.95% 3.41%
1970 0.91% 3.39%
1969 0.83% 3.15%
1968 0.77% 2.88%
1967 0.82% 2.66%
1966 0.87% 2.5%
1965 0.96% 2.87%
1964 1.07% 3.74%
1963 1.01% 4.22%
1962 1.01% 4.26%
1961 1.04% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

France Libya
Current population
68788006
7559873
Population rank 23/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.09%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
4.23 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +206
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 99/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +91,737 -172
Net migration rank 18/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -172
2024 - 90,527 - 3,448
2023 47,860 91,862 75,760 -2,001
2022 54,547 179,377 91,951 -2,001
2021 74,627 131,465 88,005 -694
2020 67,602 145,593 92,950 -694
2019 141,503 71,972 97,842 -1,352
2018 147,749 132,925 101,619 5,841
2017 160,604 102,984 103,891 9,208
2016 193,500 15,548 105,265 -5,081
2015 206,300 -345 108,096 -7,660
2014 265,248 52,342 110,420 -1,716
2013 244,192 116,297 110,772 25,755
2012 256,065 103,287 108,855 5,211
2011 280,966 70,178 121,016 -562,827
2010 286,116 52,644 122,926 9,611
2009 278,238 58,032 118,102 11,670
2008 283,250 79,528 117,481 15,260
2007 288,076 91,973 116,704 12,640
2006 305,387 132,512 115,645 3,351
2005 271,677 191,417 112,823 11,024
2004 282,185 200,629 107,144 13,222
2003 230,325 195,616 102,144 12,073
2002 253,430 191,373 97,598 10,152
2001 263,867 179,476 93,370 8,420
2000 268,042 171,637 89,814 5,634
1999 229,907 169,448 88,743 -10,206
1998 222,705 20,216 87,613 -11,479
1997 215,885 -15,255 86,899 -10,907
1996 221,092 -21,463 86,945 -8,446
1995 220,303 -17,128 87,661 -5,068
1994 201,704 -4,232 88,765 -1,755
1993 224,592 16,892 90,553 426
1992 229,502 61,964 93,568 843
1991 234,216 35,201 96,582 902
1990 238,870 43,323 99,898 946
1989 243,361 82,052 102,823 981
1988 247,672 69,935 105,469 1,053
1987 251,971 59,890 107,761 1,740
1986 250,606 51,642 109,325 5,844
1985 249,328 66,149 110,194 11,962
1984 248,086 76,175 110,028 18,039
1983 235,655 88,166 122,183 -140,904
1982 234,389 81,084 133,511 -126,400
1981 222,414 69,365 130,233 69,211
1980 210,042 54,718 128,034 66,739
1979 208,923 34,295 121,469 64,821
1978 213,462 18,692 114,669 61,684
1977 217,946 44,918 107,769 57,867
1976 227,776 59,515 101,146 53,813
1975 248,413 16,139 94,862 49,544
1974 268,733 26,203 89,337 44,946
1973 282,979 103,910 81,256 20,498
1972 296,589 101,223 77,864 -3,418
1971 309,747 144,321 74,934 -4,265
1970 322,444 182,941 70,488 745
1969 329,831 160,403 66,782 -1,418
1968 337,346 113,115 63,971 -6,323
1967 339,843 63,018 61,889 -10,384
1966 352,181 96,097 60,394 -13,619
1965 354,132 82,879 59,134 -15,810
1964 360,631 163,039 55,227 2,084
1963 361,694 190,925 50,421 18,740
1962 358,082 141,634 46,252 21,589
1961 354,504 128,618 42,167 22,504
1960 346,115 143,032 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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