The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,756,508 people compared to 35,078 in the Marshall Islands.
Population statistics:
- France's population is 1,960 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
- France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
- The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
- For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.07% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.5% decline).
- France is projected to reach its peak in 2095 at 70.6M people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.8K people by 2100.
France vs Marshall Islands: live population counter
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| Current population |
68756508
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35078
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| Population rank | 23/197 | 192/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.83% | 0.0004% |
| One net population change |
2.93 minutes
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6.85 hours
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| One birth every |
46.6 seconds
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10.7 hours
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| One death every |
50.1 seconds
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1.35 days
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| One migration net change every |
5.81 minutes
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4.96 hours
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| Annual migration change | +90,527 | -1,765 |
| Daily growth/decline | +491 | -4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +179,367 | -1,279 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.26% | -3.29% |
| Population growth rate rank | 153/197 | 197/197 |
France and the Marshall Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 47,412,964 | 14,703 | - | - |
| 1961 | 47,905,982 | 15,219 | 1.04% | 3.51% |
| 1962 | 48,389,516 | 15,755 | 1.01% | 3.52% |
| 1963 | 48,877,567 | 16,302 | 1.01% | 3.47% |
| 1964 | 49,401,492 | 16,852 | 1.07% | 3.37% |
| 1965 | 49,877,725 | 17,402 | 0.96% | 3.26% |
| 1966 | 50,311,637 | 17,927 | 0.87% | 3.02% |
| 1967 | 50,722,791 | 18,655 | 0.82% | 4.06% |
| 1968 | 51,112,980 | 19,862 | 0.77% | 6.47% |
| 1969 | 51,536,014 | 21,305 | 0.83% | 7.27% |
| 1970 | 52,007,169 | 22,530 | 0.91% | 5.75% |
| 1971 | 52,499,553 | 23,366 | 0.95% | 3.71% |
| 1972 | 52,962,356 | 23,992 | 0.88% | 2.68% |
| 1973 | 53,392,161 | 24,581 | 0.81% | 2.45% |
| 1974 | 53,746,571 | 25,296 | 0.66% | 2.91% |
| 1975 | 54,002,853 | 26,154 | 0.48% | 3.39% |
| 1976 | 54,232,383 | 27,021 | 0.43% | 3.31% |
| 1977 | 54,486,467 | 27,906 | 0.47% | 3.28% |
| 1978 | 54,734,030 | 28,809 | 0.45% | 3.24% |
| 1979 | 54,979,851 | 29,738 | 0.45% | 3.22% |
| 1980 | 55,274,184 | 30,774 | 0.54% | 3.48% |
| 1981 | 55,603,353 | 32,017 | 0.6% | 4.04% |
| 1982 | 55,806,789 | 33,397 | 0.37% | 4.31% |
| 1983 | 56,108,330 | 34,811 | 0.54% | 4.23% |
| 1984 | 56,383,085 | 36,264 | 0.49% | 4.17% |
| 1985 | 56,665,619 | 37,761 | 0.5% | 4.13% |
| 1986 | 56,956,002 | 39,286 | 0.51% | 4.04% |
| 1987 | 57,266,167 | 40,828 | 0.54% | 3.93% |
| 1988 | 57,598,186 | 42,321 | 0.58% | 3.66% |
| 1989 | 57,943,062 | 43,586 | 0.6% | 2.99% |
| 1990 | 58,261,012 | 44,629 | 0.55% | 2.39% |
| 1991 | 58,554,242 | 45,568 | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 1992 | 58,846,584 | 46,388 | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 1993 | 59,103,094 | 47,093 | 0.44% | 1.52% |
| 1994 | 59,324,863 | 47,712 | 0.38% | 1.31% |
| 1995 | 59,541,294 | 48,266 | 0.36% | 1.16% |
| 1996 | 59,754,504 | 48,775 | 0.36% | 1.05% |
| 1997 | 59,968,066 | 49,259 | 0.36% | 0.99% |
| 1998 | 60,190,684 | 49,717 | 0.37% | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 60,501,986 | 50,202 | 0.52% | 0.98% |
| 2000 | 60,918,661 | 50,706 | 0.69% | 1% |
| 2001 | 61,364,377 | 51,123 | 0.73% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 61,812,142 | 51,425 | 0.73% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 62,249,855 | 51,639 | 0.71% | 0.42% |
| 2004 | 62,707,588 | 51,791 | 0.74% | 0.29% |
| 2005 | 63,180,854 | 51,906 | 0.75% | 0.22% |
| 2006 | 63,622,342 | 51,992 | 0.7% | 0.17% |
| 2007 | 64,016,890 | 52,035 | 0.62% | 0.08% |
| 2008 | 64,375,116 | 52,030 | 0.56% | -0.01% |
| 2009 | 64,706,436 | 52,019 | 0.51% | -0.02% |
| 2010 | 65,026,211 | 52,044 | 0.49% | 0.05% |
| 2011 | 65,340,830 | 51,907 | 0.48% | -0.26% |
| 2012 | 65,657,659 | 51,419 | 0.48% | -0.94% |
| 2013 | 65,997,932 | 50,681 | 0.52% | -1.44% |
| 2014 | 66,312,067 | 49,796 | 0.48% | -1.75% |
| 2015 | 66,548,272 | 48,800 | 0.36% | -2% |
| 2016 | 66,724,104 | 47,709 | 0.26% | -2.24% |
| 2017 | 66,918,020 | 46,529 | 0.29% | -2.47% |
| 2018 | 67,158,348 | 45,285 | 0.36% | -2.67% |
| 2019 | 67,382,061 | 44,007 | 0.33% | -2.82% |
| 2020 | 67,601,110 | 42,706 | 0.33% | -2.96% |
| 2021 | 67,842,811 | 41,367 | 0.36% | -3.14% |
| 2022 | 68,184,457 | 40,077 | 0.5% | -3.12% |
| 2023 | 68,372,286 | 38,827 | 0.28% | -3.12% |
| 2024 | 68,551,653 | 37,548 | 0.26% | -3.29% |
| 2025 | 68,657,003 | 36,281 | 0.15% | -3.37% |
| 2026 | 68,755,474 | 35,078 | 0.14% | -3.32% |
| 2027 | 68,850,103 | 33,976 | 0.14% | -3.14% |
| 2028 | 68,943,198 | 32,977 | 0.14% | -2.94% |
| 2029 | 69,035,594 | 32,054 | 0.13% | -2.8% |
| 2030 | 69,127,642 | 31,191 | 0.13% | -2.69% |
| 2031 | 69,217,432 | 30,420 | 0.13% | -2.47% |
| 2032 | 69,307,184 | 29,740 | 0.13% | -2.23% |
| 2033 | 69,397,148 | 29,142 | 0.13% | -2.01% |
| 2034 | 69,488,653 | 28,608 | 0.13% | -1.83% |
| 2035 | 69,581,145 | 28,147 | 0.13% | -1.61% |
| 2036 | 69,671,156 | 27,751 | 0.13% | -1.41% |
| 2037 | 69,759,529 | 27,405 | 0.13% | -1.25% |
| 2038 | 69,842,775 | 27,092 | 0.12% | -1.14% |
| 2039 | 69,916,407 | 26,836 | 0.11% | -0.94% |
| 2040 | 69,983,876 | 26,598 | 0.1% | -0.89% |
| 2041 | 70,049,466 | 26,396 | 0.09% | -0.76% |
| 2042 | 70,112,592 | 26,217 | 0.09% | -0.68% |
| 2043 | 70,166,082 | 26,054 | 0.08% | -0.62% |
| 2044 | 70,208,621 | 25,913 | 0.06% | -0.54% |
| 2045 | 70,243,515 | 25,777 | 0.05% | -0.52% |
| 2046 | 70,267,943 | 25,653 | 0.03% | -0.48% |
| 2047 | 70,282,782 | 25,543 | 0.02% | -0.43% |
| 2048 | 70,289,191 | 25,429 | 0.009% | -0.45% |
| 2049 | 70,285,150 | 25,311 | -0.006% | -0.46% |
| 2050 | 70,273,103 | 25,195 | -0.02% | -0.46% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,032,404 (a 3.05% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by -12,631 (a 26.5% decline).
France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) France's population will grow by 2.21% to 70,273,103 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of the Marshall Islands will decrease by 28.2% to 25,195 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Paris | 2.15M |
| Marseille | 877K |
| Lyon | 521K |
| Toulouse | 512K |
| Nice | 354K |
| Nantes | 325K |
| Strasbourg | 292K |
| Toulon | 181K |
| Saint-Etienne | 173K |
| Saint-Denis | 156K |
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| City | Population |
| Majuro | 30K |
| Djarrit | 7.1K |
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Population differences between France and the Marshall Islands
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| Life expectancy | 83.7 years | 67.3 years |
| Average age | 42.6 years | 27.5 years |
| Median age | 43 years | 21.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.5:51.5 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.66 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman |
| Population density | 329 ppl/mi² | 540 ppl/mi² |
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