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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.88 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

France vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Malaysia
2100 70,613,012 44,353,615
2099 70,629,584 44,467,475
2098 70,639,488 44,579,971
2097 70,644,570 44,695,979
2096 70,651,179 44,814,885
2095 70,644,818 44,932,404
2094 70,628,949 45,047,479
2093 70,603,242 45,165,126
2092 70,580,656 45,278,674
2091 70,553,277 45,390,002
2090 70,520,528 45,501,495
2089 70,486,909 45,610,046
2088 70,447,851 45,717,882
2087 70,408,245 45,823,085
2086 70,365,710 45,926,712
2085 70,328,248 46,020,742
2084 70,285,895 46,111,490
2083 70,234,175 46,202,286
2082 70,193,367 46,284,929
2081 70,148,354 46,359,700
2080 70,107,021 46,435,482
2079 70,065,621 46,496,102
2078 70,025,358 46,549,167
2077 69,983,383 46,594,188
2076 69,940,036 46,619,045
2075 69,897,457 46,643,115
2074 69,862,353 46,658,350
2073 69,830,973 46,670,848
2072 69,804,981 46,670,426
2071 69,777,127 46,660,436
2070 69,764,791 46,645,623
2069 69,754,867 46,623,238
2068 69,756,896 46,600,060
2067 69,764,705 46,569,264
2066 69,773,902 46,530,377
2065 69,794,612 46,481,890
2064 69,818,938 46,417,369
2063 69,848,255 46,350,674
2062 69,886,879 46,272,105
2061 69,926,483 46,178,092
2060 69,968,809 46,075,877
2059 70,014,435 45,958,718
2058 70,057,256 45,837,407
2057 70,102,722 45,707,213
2056 70,146,920 45,566,357
2055 70,196,482 45,418,953
2054 70,236,369 45,252,995
2053 70,270,537 45,069,089
2052 70,295,830 44,873,927
2051 70,321,018 44,668,767
2050 70,335,872 44,445,677
2049 70,345,142 44,217,593
2048 70,343,943 43,974,925
2047 70,332,332 43,712,325
2046 70,314,243 43,438,283
2045 70,283,430 43,157,909
2044 70,244,405 42,866,716
2043 70,198,284 42,557,941
2042 70,137,343 42,239,980
2041 70,071,925 41,922,379
2040 70,006,064 41,598,231
2039 69,936,874 41,270,953
2038 69,858,693 40,929,067
2037 69,770,244 40,584,773
2036 69,681,800 40,234,128
2035 69,590,103 39,876,375
2034 69,496,656 39,515,857
2033 69,406,955 39,152,086
2032 69,316,572 38,772,414
2031 69,227,320 38,386,293
2030 69,136,856 37,995,617
2029 69,043,072 37,606,753
2028 68,951,924 37,207,852
2027 68,856,735 36,806,585
2026 68,762,523 36,403,076
2025 68,659,633 35,987,113
2024 68,551,653 35,557,673
2023 68,372,286 35,126,298
2022 68,184,457 34,695,493
2021 67,842,811 34,282,399
2020 67,601,110 33,889,558
2019 67,382,061 33,440,596
2018 67,158,348 32,910,967
2017 66,918,020 32,355,644
2016 66,724,104 31,789,685
2015 66,548,272 31,232,798
2014 66,312,067 30,696,137
2013 65,997,932 30,174,265
2012 65,657,659 29,662,831
2011 65,340,830 29,162,039
2010 65,026,211 28,655,776
2009 64,706,436 28,124,778
2008 64,375,116 27,570,059
2007 64,016,890 26,998,389
2006 63,622,342 26,417,909
2005 63,180,854 25,836,071
2004 62,707,588 25,256,772
2003 62,249,855 24,679,602
2002 61,812,142 24,102,477
2001 61,364,377 23,526,538
2000 60,918,661 22,967,816
1999 60,501,986 22,435,531
1998 60,190,684 21,906,713
1997 59,968,066 21,375,218
1996 59,754,504 20,850,087
1995 59,541,294 20,330,599
1994 59,324,863 19,820,446
1993 59,103,094 19,322,664
1992 58,846,584 18,834,572
1991 58,554,242 18,342,464
1990 58,261,012 17,833,171
1989 57,943,062 17,314,997
1988 57,598,186 16,796,605
1987 57,266,167 16,276,737
1986 56,956,002 15,760,419
1985 56,665,619 15,252,258
1984 56,383,085 14,759,009
1983 56,108,330 14,285,907
1982 55,806,789 13,832,798
1981 55,603,353 13,399,203
1980 55,274,184 12,983,363
1979 54,979,851 12,627,862
1978 54,734,030 12,328,157
1977 54,486,467 12,035,713
1976 54,232,383 11,750,097
1975 54,002,853 11,471,914
1974 53,746,571 11,200,906
1973 53,392,161 10,935,621
1972 52,962,356 10,676,835
1971 52,499,553 10,423,453
1970 52,007,169 10,178,802
1969 51,536,014 9,947,597
1968 51,112,980 9,725,281
1967 50,722,791 9,507,099
1966 50,311,637 9,284,688
1965 49,877,725 9,056,408
1964 49,401,492 8,828,406
1963 48,877,567 8,602,160
1962 48,389,516 8,380,172
1961 47,905,982 8,164,443
1960 47,412,964 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Malaysia
2100 -0.02% -0.26%
2099 -0.01% -0.25%
2098 -0.007% -0.26%
2097 -0.009% -0.27%
2096 0.009% -0.26%
2095 0.02% -0.26%
2094 0.04% -0.26%
2093 0.03% -0.25%
2092 0.04% -0.25%
2091 0.05% -0.25%
2090 0.05% -0.24%
2089 0.06% -0.24%
2088 0.06% -0.23%
2087 0.06% -0.23%
2086 0.05% -0.2%
2085 0.06% -0.2%
2084 0.07% -0.2%
2083 0.06% -0.18%
2082 0.06% -0.16%
2081 0.06% -0.16%
2080 0.06% -0.13%
2079 0.06% -0.11%
2078 0.06% -0.1%
2077 0.06% -0.05%
2076 0.06% -0.05%
2075 0.05% -0.03%
2074 0.04% -0.03%
2073 0.04% 0.001%
2072 0.04% 0.02%
2071 0.02% 0.03%
2070 0.01% 0.05%
2069 -0.003% 0.05%
2068 -0.01% 0.07%
2067 -0.01% 0.08%
2066 -0.03% 0.1%
2065 -0.03% 0.14%
2064 -0.04% 0.14%
2063 -0.06% 0.17%
2062 -0.06% 0.2%
2061 -0.06% 0.22%
2060 -0.07% 0.25%
2059 -0.06% 0.26%
2058 -0.06% 0.28%
2057 -0.06% 0.31%
2056 -0.07% 0.32%
2055 -0.06% 0.37%
2054 -0.05% 0.41%
2053 -0.04% 0.43%
2052 -0.04% 0.46%
2051 -0.02% 0.5%
2050 -0.01% 0.52%
2049 0.002% 0.55%
2048 0.02% 0.6%
2047 0.03% 0.63%
2046 0.04% 0.65%
2045 0.06% 0.68%
2044 0.07% 0.73%
2043 0.09% 0.75%
2042 0.09% 0.76%
2041 0.09% 0.78%
2040 0.1% 0.79%
2039 0.11% 0.84%
2038 0.13% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.13% 0.9%
2035 0.13% 0.91%
2034 0.13% 0.93%
2033 0.13% 0.98%
2032 0.13% 1.01%
2031 0.13% 1.03%
2030 0.14% 1.03%
2029 0.13% 1.07%
2028 0.14% 1.09%
2027 0.14% 1.11%
2026 0.15% 1.16%
2025 0.16% 1.21%
2024 0.26% 1.23%
2023 0.28% 1.24%
2022 0.5% 1.2%
2021 0.36% 1.16%
2020 0.33% 1.34%
2019 0.33% 1.61%
2018 0.36% 1.72%
2017 0.29% 1.78%
2016 0.26% 1.78%
2015 0.36% 1.75%
2014 0.48% 1.73%
2013 0.52% 1.72%
2012 0.48% 1.72%
2011 0.48% 1.77%
2010 0.49% 1.89%
2009 0.51% 2.01%
2008 0.56% 2.12%
2007 0.62% 2.2%
2006 0.7% 2.25%
2005 0.75% 2.29%
2004 0.74% 2.34%
2003 0.71% 2.39%
2002 0.73% 2.45%
2001 0.73% 2.43%
2000 0.69% 2.37%
1999 0.52% 2.41%
1998 0.37% 2.49%
1997 0.36% 2.52%
1996 0.36% 2.56%
1995 0.36% 2.57%
1994 0.38% 2.58%
1993 0.44% 2.59%
1992 0.5% 2.68%
1991 0.5% 2.86%
1990 0.55% 2.99%
1989 0.6% 3.09%
1988 0.58% 3.19%
1987 0.54% 3.28%
1986 0.51% 3.33%
1985 0.5% 3.34%
1984 0.49% 3.31%
1983 0.54% 3.28%
1982 0.37% 3.24%
1981 0.6% 3.2%
1980 0.54% 2.82%
1979 0.45% 2.43%
1978 0.45% 2.43%
1977 0.47% 2.43%
1976 0.43% 2.42%
1975 0.48% 2.42%
1974 0.66% 2.43%
1973 0.81% 2.42%
1972 0.88% 2.43%
1971 0.95% 2.4%
1970 0.91% 2.32%
1969 0.83% 2.29%
1968 0.77% 2.29%
1967 0.82% 2.4%
1966 0.87% 2.52%
1965 0.96% 2.58%
1964 1.07% 2.63%
1963 1.01% 2.65%
1962 1.01% 2.64%
1961 1.04% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

France Malaysia
Current population
68788006
36512221
Population rank 23/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.44%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 89/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +166,615
Net migration rank 18/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 166,615
2024 - 90,527 - 174,770
2023 47,860 91,862 254,806 181,071
2022 54,547 179,377 237,560 188,154
2021 74,627 131,465 212,002 188,506
2020 67,602 145,593 283,282 101,907
2019 141,503 71,972 309,426 203,284
2018 147,749 132,925 324,568 221,965
2017 160,604 102,984 336,434 227,677
2016 193,500 15,548 345,681 222,141
2015 206,300 -345 358,302 187,663
2014 265,248 52,342 367,587 159,791
2013 244,192 116,297 366,738 149,637
2012 256,065 103,287 371,497 134,975
2011 280,966 70,178 372,836 122,269
2010 286,116 52,644 360,260 157,164
2009 278,238 58,032 366,157 178,410
2008 283,250 79,528 362,380 202,481
2007 288,076 91,973 348,711 229,784
2006 305,387 132,512 349,509 232,971
2005 271,677 191,417 355,324 225,864
2004 282,185 200,629 365,138 212,278
2003 230,325 195,616 377,425 199,510
2002 253,430 191,373 381,084 196,227
2001 263,867 179,476 400,939 173,613
2000 268,042 171,637 417,371 125,499
1999 229,907 169,448 432,355 89,335
1998 222,705 20,216 436,316 99,639
1997 215,885 -15,255 447,768 79,266
1996 221,092 -21,463 450,174 73,040
1995 220,303 -17,128 443,349 72,393
1994 201,704 -4,232 437,873 66,685
1993 224,592 16,892 429,910 61,079
1992 229,502 61,964 418,900 66,286
1991 234,216 35,201 401,938 97,111
1990 238,870 43,323 384,518 135,020
1989 243,361 82,052 373,277 143,544
1988 247,672 69,935 386,507 133,478
1987 251,971 59,890 381,999 137,759
1986 250,606 51,642 385,799 127,081
1985 249,328 66,149 383,243 120,215
1984 248,086 76,175 376,797 106,248
1983 235,655 88,166 365,290 97,862
1982 234,389 81,084 353,138 89,942
1981 222,414 69,365 339,991 84,142
1980 210,042 54,718 326,947 80,617
1979 208,923 34,295 317,439 -13,980
1978 213,462 18,692 311,027 -15,059
1977 217,946 44,918 305,515 -16,601
1976 227,776 59,515 300,615 -18,316
1975 248,413 16,139 294,541 -20,480
1974 268,733 26,203 289,880 -21,919
1973 282,979 103,910 284,611 -21,995
1972 296,589 101,223 276,263 -21,305
1971 309,747 144,321 272,323 -20,535
1970 322,444 182,941 269,341 -31,839
1969 329,831 160,403 264,327 -39,420
1968 337,346 113,115 260,705 -40,996
1967 339,843 63,018 258,764 -42,108
1966 352,181 96,097 262,162 -33,993
1965 354,132 82,879 264,836 -36,456
1964 360,631 163,039 266,406 -38,785
1963 361,694 190,925 265,815 -40,952
1962 358,082 141,634 262,140 -43,033
1961 354,504 128,618 257,270 -44,916
1960 346,115 143,032 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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