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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 24.2 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

France vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Lithuania
2100 70,675,442 1,232,467
2099 70,692,029 1,248,433
2098 70,701,942 1,264,509
2097 70,707,028 1,280,780
2096 70,713,643 1,297,383
2095 70,707,277 1,314,564
2094 70,691,394 1,331,697
2093 70,665,663 1,349,357
2092 70,643,058 1,367,612
2091 70,615,655 1,386,232
2090 70,582,877 1,405,212
2089 70,549,228 1,424,549
2088 70,510,136 1,444,430
2087 70,470,494 1,464,444
2086 70,427,922 1,484,533
2085 70,390,427 1,505,287
2084 70,348,036 1,526,073
2083 70,296,271 1,547,148
2082 70,255,426 1,568,485
2081 70,210,373 1,589,950
2080 70,169,003 1,611,433
2079 70,127,568 1,632,875
2078 70,087,269 1,654,422
2077 70,045,257 1,675,958
2076 70,001,871 1,697,590
2075 69,959,255 1,719,253
2074 69,924,120 1,741,058
2073 69,892,712 1,762,435
2072 69,866,697 1,783,836
2071 69,838,818 1,805,485
2070 69,826,471 1,827,274
2069 69,816,539 1,849,644
2068 69,818,570 1,871,909
2067 69,826,386 1,894,433
2066 69,835,591 1,917,222
2065 69,856,319 1,940,378
2064 69,880,666 1,963,220
2063 69,910,009 1,986,033
2062 69,948,667 2,009,588
2061 69,988,307 2,033,204
2060 70,030,670 2,057,397
2059 70,076,337 2,081,777
2058 70,119,195 2,106,243
2057 70,164,701 2,130,801
2056 70,208,938 2,155,426
2055 70,258,544 2,180,174
2054 70,298,466 2,204,562
2053 70,332,664 2,228,432
2052 70,357,980 2,252,640
2051 70,383,190 2,276,529
2050 70,398,057 2,300,221
2049 70,407,335 2,323,058
2048 70,406,135 2,346,050
2047 70,394,515 2,369,429
2046 70,376,409 2,391,976
2045 70,345,569 2,414,470
2044 70,306,509 2,436,951
2043 70,260,348 2,460,277
2042 70,199,353 2,483,334
2041 70,133,877 2,506,119
2040 70,067,958 2,528,678
2039 69,998,706 2,552,188
2038 69,920,456 2,575,059
2037 69,831,930 2,598,050
2036 69,743,406 2,620,456
2035 69,651,629 2,642,405
2034 69,558,099 2,664,791
2033 69,468,319 2,686,738
2032 69,377,856 2,708,666
2031 69,288,525 2,730,633
2030 69,197,981 2,753,016
2029 69,104,114 2,775,584
2028 69,012,886 2,798,862
2027 68,917,613 2,822,301
2026 68,823,318 2,845,693
2025 68,720,337 2,888,774
2024 68,551,653 2,888,278
2023 68,372,286 2,871,585
2022 68,184,457 2,831,639
2021 67,842,811 2,808,380
2020 67,601,110 2,810,369
2019 67,382,061 2,811,089
2018 67,158,348 2,819,200
2017 66,918,020 2,842,639
2016 66,724,104 2,877,325
2015 66,548,272 2,911,109
2014 66,312,067 2,937,253
2013 65,997,932 2,961,250
2012 65,657,659 2,989,139
2011 65,340,830 3,028,115
2010 65,026,211 3,097,282
2009 64,706,436 3,162,916
2008 64,375,116 3,198,231
2007 64,016,890 3,231,294
2006 63,622,342 3,269,909
2005 63,180,854 3,322,528
2004 62,707,588 3,377,075
2003 62,249,855 3,415,213
2002 61,812,142 3,443,067
2001 61,364,377 3,470,818
2000 60,918,661 3,499,536
1999 60,501,986 3,524,238
1998 60,190,684 3,549,331
1997 59,968,066 3,575,137
1996 59,754,504 3,601,613
1995 59,541,294 3,629,102
1994 59,324,863 3,657,144
1993 59,103,094 3,682,613
1992 58,846,584 3,700,114
1991 58,554,242 3,704,134
1990 58,261,012 3,697,838
1989 57,943,062 3,684,255
1988 57,598,186 3,655,049
1987 57,266,167 3,616,367
1986 56,956,002 3,578,914
1985 56,665,619 3,544,543
1984 56,383,085 3,514,205
1983 56,108,330 3,485,192
1982 55,806,789 3,457,179
1981 55,603,353 3,432,947
1980 55,274,184 3,413,202
1979 54,979,851 3,397,842
1978 54,734,030 3,379,514
1977 54,486,467 3,355,036
1976 54,232,383 3,328,664
1975 54,002,853 3,301,652
1974 53,746,571 3,273,894
1973 53,392,161 3,244,438
1972 52,962,356 3,213,622
1971 52,499,553 3,179,041
1970 52,007,169 3,139,689
1969 51,536,014 3,107,321
1968 51,112,980 3,078,850
1967 50,722,791 3,044,400
1966 50,311,637 3,008,050
1965 49,877,725 2,971,450
1964 49,401,492 2,935,200
1963 48,877,567 2,898,950
1962 48,389,516 2,863,350
1961 47,905,982 2,823,550
1960 47,412,964 2,778,550

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/lithuania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Lithuania
2100 -0.02% -1.28%
2099 -0.01% -1.27%
2098 -0.007% -1.27%
2097 -0.009% -1.28%
2096 0.009% -1.31%
2095 0.02% -1.29%
2094 0.04% -1.31%
2093 0.03% -1.33%
2092 0.04% -1.34%
2091 0.05% -1.35%
2090 0.05% -1.36%
2089 0.06% -1.38%
2088 0.06% -1.37%
2087 0.06% -1.35%
2086 0.05% -1.38%
2085 0.06% -1.36%
2084 0.07% -1.36%
2083 0.06% -1.36%
2082 0.06% -1.35%
2081 0.06% -1.33%
2080 0.06% -1.31%
2079 0.06% -1.3%
2078 0.06% -1.28%
2077 0.06% -1.27%
2076 0.06% -1.26%
2075 0.05% -1.25%
2074 0.04% -1.21%
2073 0.04% -1.2%
2072 0.04% -1.2%
2071 0.02% -1.19%
2070 0.01% -1.21%
2069 -0.003% -1.19%
2068 -0.01% -1.19%
2067 -0.01% -1.19%
2066 -0.03% -1.19%
2065 -0.03% -1.16%
2064 -0.04% -1.15%
2063 -0.06% -1.17%
2062 -0.06% -1.16%
2061 -0.06% -1.18%
2060 -0.07% -1.17%
2059 -0.06% -1.16%
2058 -0.06% -1.15%
2057 -0.06% -1.14%
2056 -0.07% -1.14%
2055 -0.06% -1.11%
2054 -0.05% -1.07%
2053 -0.04% -1.07%
2052 -0.04% -1.05%
2051 -0.02% -1.03%
2050 -0.01% -0.98%
2049 0.002% -0.98%
2048 0.02% -0.99%
2047 0.03% -0.94%
2046 0.04% -0.93%
2045 0.06% -0.92%
2044 0.07% -0.95%
2043 0.09% -0.93%
2042 0.09% -0.91%
2041 0.09% -0.89%
2040 0.1% -0.92%
2039 0.11% -0.89%
2038 0.13% -0.88%
2037 0.13% -0.86%
2036 0.13% -0.83%
2035 0.13% -0.84%
2034 0.13% -0.82%
2033 0.13% -0.81%
2032 0.13% -0.8%
2031 0.13% -0.81%
2030 0.14% -0.81%
2029 0.13% -0.83%
2028 0.14% -0.83%
2027 0.14% -0.82%
2026 0.15% -1.49%
2025 0.25% 0.02%
2024 0.26% 0.58%
2023 0.28% 1.41%
2022 0.5% 0.83%
2021 0.36% -0.07%
2020 0.33% -0.03%
2019 0.33% -0.29%
2018 0.36% -0.82%
2017 0.29% -1.21%
2016 0.26% -1.16%
2015 0.36% -0.89%
2014 0.48% -0.81%
2013 0.52% -0.93%
2012 0.48% -1.29%
2011 0.48% -2.23%
2010 0.49% -2.08%
2009 0.51% -1.1%
2008 0.56% -1.02%
2007 0.62% -1.18%
2006 0.7% -1.58%
2005 0.75% -1.62%
2004 0.74% -1.12%
2003 0.71% -0.81%
2002 0.73% -0.8%
2001 0.73% -0.82%
2000 0.69% -0.7%
1999 0.52% -0.71%
1998 0.37% -0.72%
1997 0.36% -0.74%
1996 0.36% -0.76%
1995 0.36% -0.77%
1994 0.38% -0.69%
1993 0.44% -0.47%
1992 0.5% -0.11%
1991 0.5% 0.17%
1990 0.55% 0.37%
1989 0.6% 0.8%
1988 0.58% 1.07%
1987 0.54% 1.05%
1986 0.51% 0.97%
1985 0.5% 0.86%
1984 0.49% 0.83%
1983 0.54% 0.81%
1982 0.37% 0.71%
1981 0.6% 0.58%
1980 0.54% 0.45%
1979 0.45% 0.54%
1978 0.45% 0.73%
1977 0.47% 0.79%
1976 0.43% 0.82%
1975 0.48% 0.85%
1974 0.66% 0.91%
1973 0.81% 0.96%
1972 0.88% 1.09%
1971 0.95% 1.25%
1970 0.91% 1.04%
1969 0.83% 0.92%
1968 0.77% 1.13%
1967 0.82% 1.21%
1966 0.87% 1.23%
1965 0.96% 1.24%
1964 1.07% 1.25%
1963 1.01% 1.24%
1962 1.01% 1.41%
1961 1.04% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

France Lithuania
Current population
68871753
2845693
Population rank 23/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.03%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
47.4 seconds
27.6 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +1
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 157/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -24,618
Net migration rank 18/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -24,618
2024 20,566 90,527 -18,485 2,617
2023 34,186 91,862 -16,368 44,935
2022 54,547 179,377 -20,671 72,100
2021 74,627 131,465 -24,433 19,657
2020 67,602 145,593 -19,953 19,884
2019 141,503 71,972 -13,212 10,665
2018 147,749 132,925 -12,686 -3,459
2017 160,604 102,984 -12,224 -28,027
2016 193,500 15,548 -11,509 -30,612
2015 206,300 -345 -11,935 -22,560
2014 265,248 52,342 -10,868 -12,387
2013 244,192 116,297 -12,733 -16,769
2012 256,065 103,287 -11,060 -21,387
2011 280,966 70,178 -10,901 -38,518
2010 286,116 52,644 -11,460 -78,887
2009 278,238 58,032 -9,805 -32,186
2008 283,250 79,528 -12,153 -16,482
2007 288,076 91,973 -15,510 -21,815
2006 305,387 132,512 -15,041 -24,730
2005 271,677 191,417 -14,287 -51,357
2004 282,185 200,629 -11,482 -32,312
2003 230,325 195,616 -10,929 -22,701
2002 253,430 191,373 -11,362 -12,627
2001 263,867 179,476 -9,024 -24,733
2000 268,042 171,637 -4,549 -16,077
1999 229,907 169,448 -3,877 -20,533
1998 222,705 20,216 -3,904 -22,002
1997 215,885 -15,255 -3,218 -22,324
1996 221,092 -21,463 -3,962 -23,236
1995 220,303 -17,128 -3,992 -23,509
1994 201,704 -4,232 -4,023 -24,104
1993 224,592 16,892 1,473 -23,949
1992 229,502 61,964 12,950 -25,175
1991 234,216 35,201 14,817 -10,744
1990 238,870 43,323 17,010 -8,840
1989 243,361 82,052 17,316 -26,985
1988 247,672 69,935 19,006 38,648
1987 251,971 59,890 22,422 10,820
1986 250,606 51,642 23,978 10,177
1985 249,328 66,149 19,140 9,417
1984 248,086 76,175 18,976 8,835
1983 235,655 88,166 20,911 8,585
1982 234,389 81,084 18,323 8,163
1981 222,414 69,365 16,478 7,752
1980 210,042 54,718 16,042 7,412
1979 208,923 34,295 16,989 6,932
1978 213,462 18,692 17,573 7,328
1977 217,946 44,918 19,124 8,964
1976 227,776 59,515 20,305 8,581
1975 248,413 16,139 20,470 8,170
1974 268,733 26,203 22,589 7,757
1973 282,979 103,910 22,712 7,327
1972 296,589 101,223 25,388 7,185
1971 309,747 144,321 28,930 7,130
1970 322,444 182,941 27,629 6,530
1969 329,831 160,403 27,345 4,179
1968 337,346 113,115 28,325 6,522
1967 339,843 63,018 29,226 5,251
1966 352,181 96,097 30,381 4,799
1965 354,132 82,879 30,309 4,196
1964 360,631 163,039 34,048 3,820
1963 361,694 190,925 33,918 3,428
1962 358,082 141,634 34,933 2,899
1961 354,504 128,618 40,376 2,550
1960 346,115 143,032 40,845 2,328

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

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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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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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