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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 12.4 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

France vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mauritania
2100 70,675,442 17,302,938
2099 70,692,029 17,195,692
2098 70,701,942 17,083,078
2097 70,707,028 16,968,365
2096 70,713,643 16,850,394
2095 70,707,277 16,732,430
2094 70,691,394 16,610,512
2093 70,665,663 16,485,880
2092 70,643,058 16,359,440
2091 70,615,655 16,229,167
2090 70,582,877 16,097,149
2089 70,549,228 15,962,562
2088 70,510,136 15,824,899
2087 70,470,494 15,683,760
2086 70,427,922 15,541,281
2085 70,390,427 15,397,701
2084 70,348,036 15,251,533
2083 70,296,271 15,102,125
2082 70,255,426 14,952,194
2081 70,210,373 14,799,309
2080 70,169,003 14,645,548
2079 70,127,568 14,490,500
2078 70,087,269 14,331,284
2077 70,045,257 14,170,045
2076 70,001,871 14,007,555
2075 69,959,255 13,843,393
2074 69,924,120 13,678,579
2073 69,892,712 13,512,182
2072 69,866,697 13,343,946
2071 69,838,818 13,172,876
2070 69,826,471 13,002,521
2069 69,816,539 12,830,090
2068 69,818,570 12,657,711
2067 69,826,386 12,482,299
2066 69,835,591 12,306,495
2065 69,856,319 12,131,679
2064 69,880,666 11,954,090
2063 69,910,009 11,778,351
2062 69,948,667 11,601,323
2061 69,988,307 11,424,089
2060 70,030,670 11,246,850
2059 70,076,337 11,067,732
2058 70,119,195 10,887,645
2057 70,164,701 10,709,500
2056 70,208,938 10,532,648
2055 70,258,544 10,354,318
2054 70,298,466 10,175,517
2053 70,332,664 9,995,645
2052 70,357,980 9,815,104
2051 70,383,190 9,635,288
2050 70,398,057 9,457,400
2049 70,407,335 9,279,576
2048 70,406,135 9,100,595
2047 70,394,515 8,923,220
2046 70,376,409 8,745,286
2045 70,345,569 8,568,910
2044 70,306,509 8,393,773
2043 70,260,348 8,218,850
2042 70,199,353 8,044,865
2041 70,133,877 7,873,599
2040 70,067,958 7,703,561
2039 69,998,706 7,534,623
2038 69,920,456 7,366,187
2037 69,831,930 7,199,542
2036 69,743,406 7,033,866
2035 69,651,629 6,869,186
2034 69,558,099 6,705,635
2033 69,468,319 6,543,505
2032 69,377,856 6,383,229
2031 69,288,525 6,225,030
2030 69,197,981 6,068,395
2029 69,104,114 5,914,109
2028 69,012,886 5,761,715
2027 68,917,613 5,611,635
2026 68,823,318 5,462,675
2025 68,720,337 5,315,065
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

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 0.25% 2.82%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

France Mauritania
Current population
68871753
5539189
Population rank 23/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +399
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 18/197
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 20,566 90,527 147,927 -2,185
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/mauritania | CC BY

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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