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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 12.5 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

France vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mauritania
2100 70,613,012 17,309,980
2099 70,629,584 17,202,690
2098 70,639,488 17,090,030
2097 70,644,570 16,975,270
2096 70,651,179 16,857,252
2095 70,644,818 16,739,240
2094 70,628,949 16,617,272
2093 70,603,242 16,492,589
2092 70,580,656 16,366,098
2091 70,553,277 16,235,771
2090 70,520,528 16,103,700
2089 70,486,909 15,969,059
2088 70,447,851 15,831,339
2087 70,408,245 15,690,143
2086 70,365,710 15,547,605
2085 70,328,248 15,403,967
2084 70,285,895 15,257,740
2083 70,234,175 15,108,271
2082 70,193,367 14,958,279
2081 70,148,354 14,805,332
2080 70,107,021 14,651,508
2079 70,065,621 14,496,397
2078 70,025,358 14,337,117
2077 69,983,383 14,175,812
2076 69,940,036 14,013,255
2075 69,897,457 13,849,027
2074 69,862,353 13,684,146
2073 69,830,973 13,517,681
2072 69,804,981 13,349,376
2071 69,777,127 13,178,237
2070 69,764,791 13,007,812
2069 69,754,867 12,835,311
2068 69,756,896 12,662,862
2067 69,764,705 12,487,379
2066 69,773,902 12,311,503
2065 69,794,612 12,136,616
2064 69,818,938 11,958,955
2063 69,848,255 11,783,144
2062 69,886,879 11,606,044
2061 69,926,483 11,428,738
2060 69,968,809 11,251,427
2059 70,014,435 11,072,236
2058 70,057,256 10,892,076
2057 70,102,722 10,713,858
2056 70,146,920 10,536,935
2055 70,196,482 10,358,532
2054 70,236,369 10,179,658
2053 70,270,537 9,999,712
2052 70,295,830 9,819,098
2051 70,321,018 9,639,209
2050 70,335,872 9,461,249
2049 70,345,142 9,283,353
2048 70,343,943 9,104,299
2047 70,332,332 8,926,851
2046 70,314,243 8,748,845
2045 70,283,430 8,572,397
2044 70,244,405 8,397,189
2043 70,198,284 8,222,194
2042 70,137,343 8,048,139
2041 70,071,925 7,876,803
2040 70,006,064 7,706,696
2039 69,936,874 7,537,689
2038 69,858,693 7,369,184
2037 69,770,244 7,202,472
2036 69,681,800 7,036,729
2035 69,590,103 6,871,981
2034 69,496,656 6,708,364
2033 69,406,955 6,546,168
2032 69,316,572 6,385,827
2031 69,227,320 6,227,564
2030 69,136,856 6,070,865
2029 69,043,072 5,916,516
2028 68,951,924 5,764,060
2027 68,856,735 5,613,919
2026 68,762,523 5,464,898
2025 68,659,633 5,317,228
2024 68,551,653 5,169,395
2023 68,372,286 5,022,441
2022 68,184,457 4,875,637
2021 67,842,811 4,734,874
2020 67,601,110 4,600,131
2019 67,382,061 4,467,708
2018 67,158,348 4,337,685
2017 66,918,020 4,210,600
2016 66,724,104 4,086,657
2015 66,548,272 3,965,959
2014 66,312,067 3,848,514
2013 65,997,932 3,734,318
2012 65,657,659 3,619,034
2011 65,340,830 3,502,811
2010 65,026,211 3,390,965
2009 64,706,436 3,284,448
2008 64,375,116 3,183,269
2007 64,016,890 3,093,059
2006 63,622,342 3,013,660
2005 63,180,854 2,939,059
2004 62,707,588 2,868,664
2003 62,249,855 2,802,046
2002 61,812,142 2,738,655
2001 61,364,377 2,678,760
2000 60,918,661 2,613,441
1999 60,501,986 2,541,698
1998 60,190,684 2,474,651
1997 59,968,066 2,411,306
1996 59,754,504 2,358,188
1995 59,541,294 2,312,017
1994 59,324,863 2,249,454
1993 59,103,094 2,174,328
1992 58,846,584 2,088,135
1991 58,554,242 2,009,738
1990 58,261,012 1,951,878
1989 57,943,062 1,903,048
1988 57,598,186 1,855,859
1987 57,266,167 1,803,014
1986 56,956,002 1,751,835
1985 56,665,619 1,702,107
1984 56,383,085 1,653,693
1983 56,108,330 1,606,746
1982 55,806,789 1,561,176
1981 55,603,353 1,516,877
1980 55,274,184 1,474,043
1979 54,979,851 1,432,758
1978 54,734,030 1,392,713
1977 54,486,467 1,353,768
1976 54,232,383 1,315,336
1975 54,002,853 1,277,330
1974 53,746,571 1,240,188
1973 53,392,161 1,203,838
1972 52,962,356 1,168,355
1971 52,499,553 1,133,702
1970 52,007,169 1,099,806
1969 51,536,014 1,066,754
1968 51,112,980 1,034,739
1967 50,722,791 1,003,843
1966 50,311,637 974,157
1965 49,877,725 945,838
1964 49,401,492 918,955
1963 48,877,567 893,423
1962 48,389,516 869,184
1961 47,905,982 846,167
1960 47,412,964 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Mauritania
2100 -0.02% 0.62%
2099 -0.01% 0.66%
2098 -0.007% 0.68%
2097 -0.009% 0.7%
2096 0.009% 0.7%
2095 0.02% 0.73%
2094 0.04% 0.76%
2093 0.03% 0.77%
2092 0.04% 0.8%
2091 0.05% 0.82%
2090 0.05% 0.84%
2089 0.06% 0.87%
2088 0.06% 0.9%
2087 0.06% 0.92%
2086 0.05% 0.93%
2085 0.06% 0.96%
2084 0.07% 0.99%
2083 0.06% 1%
2082 0.06% 1.03%
2081 0.06% 1.05%
2080 0.06% 1.07%
2079 0.06% 1.11%
2078 0.06% 1.14%
2077 0.06% 1.16%
2076 0.06% 1.19%
2075 0.05% 1.2%
2074 0.04% 1.23%
2073 0.04% 1.26%
2072 0.04% 1.3%
2071 0.02% 1.31%
2070 0.01% 1.34%
2069 -0.003% 1.36%
2068 -0.01% 1.41%
2067 -0.01% 1.43%
2066 -0.03% 1.44%
2065 -0.03% 1.49%
2064 -0.04% 1.49%
2063 -0.06% 1.53%
2062 -0.06% 1.55%
2061 -0.06% 1.58%
2060 -0.07% 1.62%
2059 -0.06% 1.65%
2058 -0.06% 1.66%
2057 -0.06% 1.68%
2056 -0.07% 1.72%
2055 -0.06% 1.76%
2054 -0.05% 1.8%
2053 -0.04% 1.84%
2052 -0.04% 1.87%
2051 -0.02% 1.88%
2050 -0.01% 1.92%
2049 0.002% 1.97%
2048 0.02% 1.99%
2047 0.03% 2.03%
2046 0.04% 2.06%
2045 0.06% 2.09%
2044 0.07% 2.13%
2043 0.09% 2.16%
2042 0.09% 2.18%
2041 0.09% 2.21%
2040 0.1% 2.24%
2039 0.11% 2.29%
2038 0.13% 2.31%
2037 0.13% 2.36%
2036 0.13% 2.4%
2035 0.13% 2.44%
2034 0.13% 2.48%
2033 0.13% 2.51%
2032 0.13% 2.54%
2031 0.13% 2.58%
2030 0.14% 2.61%
2029 0.13% 2.64%
2028 0.14% 2.67%
2027 0.14% 2.73%
2026 0.15% 2.78%
2025 0.16% 2.86%
2024 0.26% 2.93%
2023 0.28% 3.01%
2022 0.5% 2.97%
2021 0.36% 2.93%
2020 0.33% 2.96%
2019 0.33% 3%
2018 0.36% 3.02%
2017 0.29% 3.03%
2016 0.26% 3.04%
2015 0.36% 3.05%
2014 0.48% 3.06%
2013 0.52% 3.19%
2012 0.48% 3.32%
2011 0.48% 3.3%
2010 0.49% 3.24%
2009 0.51% 3.18%
2008 0.56% 2.92%
2007 0.62% 2.63%
2006 0.7% 2.54%
2005 0.75% 2.45%
2004 0.74% 2.38%
2003 0.71% 2.31%
2002 0.73% 2.24%
2001 0.73% 2.5%
2000 0.69% 2.82%
1999 0.52% 2.71%
1998 0.37% 2.63%
1997 0.36% 2.25%
1996 0.36% 2%
1995 0.36% 2.78%
1994 0.38% 3.46%
1993 0.44% 4.13%
1992 0.5% 3.9%
1991 0.5% 2.96%
1990 0.55% 2.57%
1989 0.6% 2.54%
1988 0.58% 2.93%
1987 0.54% 2.92%
1986 0.51% 2.92%
1985 0.5% 2.93%
1984 0.49% 2.92%
1983 0.54% 2.92%
1982 0.37% 2.92%
1981 0.6% 2.91%
1980 0.54% 2.88%
1979 0.45% 2.88%
1978 0.45% 2.88%
1977 0.47% 2.92%
1976 0.43% 2.98%
1975 0.48% 2.99%
1974 0.66% 3.02%
1973 0.81% 3.04%
1972 0.88% 3.06%
1971 0.95% 3.08%
1970 0.91% 3.1%
1969 0.83% 3.09%
1968 0.77% 3.08%
1967 0.82% 3.05%
1966 0.87% 2.99%
1965 0.96% 2.93%
1964 1.07% 2.86%
1963 1.01% 2.79%
1962 1.01% 2.72%
1961 1.04% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

France Mauritania
Current population
68788006
5505206
Population rank 23/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +403
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 17/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -5,044
Net migration rank 18/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -5,044
2024 - 90,527 - -2,185
2023 47,860 91,862 145,164 2,999
2022 54,547 179,377 142,451 2,999
2021 74,627 131,465 137,557 -1,483
2020 67,602 145,593 134,899 -1,483
2019 141,503 71,972 134,460 -3,019
2018 147,749 132,925 131,584 -2,987
2017 160,604 102,984 128,562 -3,001
2016 193,500 15,548 125,342 -3,008
2015 206,300 -345 122,092 -3,019
2014 265,248 52,342 118,792 -2,980
2013 244,192 116,297 115,558 -2,987
2012 256,065 103,287 113,489 4,515
2011 280,966 70,178 111,165 3,272
2010 286,116 52,644 108,121 1,128
2009 278,238 58,032 105,273 -1,481
2008 283,250 79,528 102,432 -3,860
2007 288,076 91,973 98,895 -17,048
2006 305,387 132,512 94,991 -18,033
2005 271,677 191,417 90,940 -18,693
2004 282,185 200,629 87,578 -19,042
2003 230,325 195,616 83,804 -19,104
2002 253,430 191,373 80,993 -18,903
2001 263,867 179,476 78,769 -21,067
2000 268,042 171,637 75,929 -2,997
1999 229,907 169,448 73,554 -2,999
1998 222,705 20,216 72,045 -8,504
1997 215,885 -15,255 71,327 -8,187
1996 221,092 -21,463 71,939 -28,840
1995 220,303 -17,128 72,244 -22,997
1994 201,704 -4,232 70,570 5,304
1993 224,592 16,892 68,167 6,217
1992 229,502 61,964 63,501 34,505
1991 234,216 35,201 61,782 -2,997
1990 238,870 43,323 59,934 -3,000
1989 243,361 82,052 58,666 -17,941
1988 247,672 69,935 56,654 -2,997
1987 251,971 59,890 55,037 -2,998
1986 250,606 51,642 53,313 -2,998
1985 249,328 66,149 52,125 -2,998
1984 248,086 76,175 50,705 -2,998
1983 235,655 88,166 49,187 -2,998
1982 234,389 81,084 47,947 -2,998
1981 222,414 69,365 46,641 -2,998
1980 210,042 54,718 45,026 -2,997
1979 208,923 34,295 43,537 -2,997
1978 213,462 18,692 42,539 -2,998
1977 217,946 44,918 41,352 -2,999
1976 227,776 59,515 40,149 -1,645
1975 248,413 16,139 38,975 -1,472
1974 268,733 26,203 38,106 -1,321
1973 282,979 103,910 37,122 -1,201
1972 296,589 101,223 36,184 -1,139
1971 309,747 144,321 35,279 -1,014
1970 322,444 182,941 34,382 -855
1969 329,831 160,403 33,252 -688
1968 337,346 113,115 32,029 -565
1967 339,843 63,018 30,853 -514
1966 352,181 96,097 29,502 -466
1965 354,132 82,879 28,028 -434
1964 360,631 163,039 26,565 -390
1963 361,694 190,925 25,250 -362
1962 358,082 141,634 23,927 -342
1961 354,504 128,618 22,781 -332
1960 346,115 143,032 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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