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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 1.94 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.44% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

France vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mexico
2100 70,675,442 131,158,772
2099 70,692,029 131,919,278
2098 70,701,942 132,676,226
2097 70,707,028 133,430,730
2096 70,713,643 134,179,811
2095 70,707,277 134,924,667
2094 70,691,394 135,662,399
2093 70,665,663 136,390,414
2092 70,643,058 137,102,695
2091 70,615,655 137,808,909
2090 70,582,877 138,501,995
2089 70,549,228 139,183,536
2088 70,510,136 139,849,476
2087 70,470,494 140,504,916
2086 70,427,922 141,148,688
2085 70,390,427 141,779,696
2084 70,348,036 142,390,038
2083 70,296,271 142,983,168
2082 70,255,426 143,553,646
2081 70,210,373 144,112,618
2080 70,169,003 144,651,130
2079 70,127,568 145,168,756
2078 70,087,269 145,664,735
2077 70,045,257 146,138,472
2076 70,001,871 146,589,999
2075 69,959,255 147,020,176
2074 69,924,120 147,428,934
2073 69,892,712 147,814,398
2072 69,866,697 148,174,180
2071 69,838,818 148,507,034
2070 69,826,471 148,821,087
2069 69,816,539 149,107,578
2068 69,818,570 149,368,537
2067 69,826,386 149,603,163
2066 69,835,591 149,814,864
2065 69,856,319 150,001,973
2064 69,880,666 150,160,667
2063 69,910,009 150,292,498
2062 69,948,667 150,396,857
2061 69,988,307 150,474,868
2060 70,030,670 150,528,257
2059 70,076,337 150,549,825
2058 70,119,195 150,541,650
2057 70,164,701 150,507,950
2056 70,208,938 150,447,865
2055 70,258,544 150,356,976
2054 70,298,466 150,235,899
2053 70,332,664 150,083,305
2052 70,357,980 149,896,641
2051 70,383,190 149,677,830
2050 70,398,057 149,423,583
2049 70,407,335 149,138,900
2048 70,406,135 148,809,771
2047 70,394,515 148,451,951
2046 70,376,409 148,054,747
2045 70,345,569 147,620,456
2044 70,306,509 147,146,325
2043 70,260,348 146,641,077
2042 70,199,353 146,096,981
2041 70,133,877 145,517,171
2040 70,067,958 144,905,265
2039 69,998,706 144,260,027
2038 69,920,456 143,575,746
2037 69,831,930 142,857,009
2036 69,743,406 142,113,069
2035 69,651,629 141,334,167
2034 69,558,099 140,529,082
2033 69,468,319 139,687,630
2032 69,377,856 138,818,384
2031 69,288,525 137,922,237
2030 69,197,981 136,998,375
2029 69,104,114 136,046,964
2028 69,012,886 135,066,178
2027 68,917,613 134,056,943
2026 68,823,318 133,017,798
2025 68,720,337 131,946,900
2024 68,551,653 130,861,007
2023 68,372,286 129,739,759
2022 68,184,457 128,613,117
2021 67,842,811 127,648,148
2020 67,601,110 126,799,054
2019 67,382,061 125,762,982
2018 67,158,348 124,573,711
2017 66,918,020 123,400,057
2016 66,724,104 122,251,351
2015 66,548,272 121,072,306
2014 66,312,067 119,784,261
2013 65,997,932 118,343,573
2012 65,657,659 116,818,208
2011 65,340,830 115,243,504
2010 65,026,211 113,623,895
2009 64,706,436 111,999,721
2008 64,375,116 110,374,288
2007 64,016,890 108,774,360
2006 63,622,342 107,253,666
2005 63,180,854 105,811,504
2004 62,707,588 104,394,131
2003 62,249,855 102,978,515
2002 61,812,142 101,548,624
2001 61,364,377 100,099,099
2000 60,918,661 98,625,552
1999 60,501,986 97,115,707
1998 60,190,684 95,575,245
1997 59,968,066 94,021,207
1996 59,754,504 92,452,702
1995 59,541,294 90,862,455
1994 59,324,863 89,259,205
1993 59,103,094 87,653,807
1992 58,846,584 86,044,809
1991 58,554,242 84,430,572
1990 58,261,012 82,820,170
1989 57,943,062 81,247,182
1988 57,598,186 79,695,531
1987 57,266,167 78,136,651
1986 56,956,002 76,585,637
1985 56,665,619 75,043,414
1984 56,383,085 73,506,846
1983 56,108,330 71,971,240
1982 55,806,789 70,433,260
1981 55,603,353 68,892,108
1980 55,274,184 67,300,334
1979 54,979,851 65,648,865
1978 54,734,030 63,979,046
1977 54,486,467 62,308,493
1976 54,232,383 60,645,512
1975 54,002,853 58,982,400
1974 53,746,571 57,320,149
1973 53,392,161 55,667,284
1972 52,962,356 54,030,168
1971 52,499,553 52,412,558
1970 52,007,169 50,814,953
1969 51,536,014 49,233,194
1968 51,112,980 47,668,303
1967 50,722,791 46,129,608
1966 50,311,637 44,629,106
1965 49,877,725 43,174,477
1964 49,401,492 41,772,049
1963 48,877,567 40,424,065
1962 48,389,516 39,129,200
1961 47,905,982 37,890,118
1960 47,412,964 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Mexico
2100 -0.02% -0.58%
2099 -0.01% -0.57%
2098 -0.007% -0.57%
2097 -0.009% -0.56%
2096 0.009% -0.55%
2095 0.02% -0.54%
2094 0.04% -0.53%
2093 0.03% -0.52%
2092 0.04% -0.51%
2091 0.05% -0.5%
2090 0.05% -0.49%
2089 0.06% -0.48%
2088 0.06% -0.47%
2087 0.06% -0.46%
2086 0.05% -0.45%
2085 0.06% -0.43%
2084 0.07% -0.41%
2083 0.06% -0.4%
2082 0.06% -0.39%
2081 0.06% -0.37%
2080 0.06% -0.36%
2079 0.06% -0.34%
2078 0.06% -0.32%
2077 0.06% -0.31%
2076 0.06% -0.29%
2075 0.05% -0.28%
2074 0.04% -0.26%
2073 0.04% -0.24%
2072 0.04% -0.22%
2071 0.02% -0.21%
2070 0.01% -0.19%
2069 -0.003% -0.17%
2068 -0.01% -0.16%
2067 -0.01% -0.14%
2066 -0.03% -0.12%
2065 -0.03% -0.11%
2064 -0.04% -0.09%
2063 -0.06% -0.07%
2062 -0.06% -0.05%
2061 -0.06% -0.04%
2060 -0.07% -0.01%
2059 -0.06% 0.005%
2058 -0.06% 0.02%
2057 -0.06% 0.04%
2056 -0.07% 0.06%
2055 -0.06% 0.08%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.04% 0.12%
2052 -0.04% 0.15%
2051 -0.02% 0.17%
2050 -0.01% 0.19%
2049 0.002% 0.22%
2048 0.02% 0.24%
2047 0.03% 0.27%
2046 0.04% 0.29%
2045 0.06% 0.32%
2044 0.07% 0.34%
2043 0.09% 0.37%
2042 0.09% 0.4%
2041 0.09% 0.42%
2040 0.1% 0.45%
2039 0.11% 0.48%
2038 0.13% 0.5%
2037 0.13% 0.52%
2036 0.13% 0.55%
2035 0.13% 0.57%
2034 0.13% 0.6%
2033 0.13% 0.63%
2032 0.13% 0.65%
2031 0.13% 0.67%
2030 0.14% 0.7%
2029 0.13% 0.73%
2028 0.14% 0.75%
2027 0.14% 0.78%
2026 0.15% 0.81%
2025 0.25% 0.83%
2024 0.26% 0.86%
2023 0.28% 0.88%
2022 0.5% 0.76%
2021 0.36% 0.67%
2020 0.33% 0.82%
2019 0.33% 0.95%
2018 0.36% 0.95%
2017 0.29% 0.94%
2016 0.26% 0.97%
2015 0.36% 1.08%
2014 0.48% 1.22%
2013 0.52% 1.31%
2012 0.48% 1.37%
2011 0.48% 1.43%
2010 0.49% 1.45%
2009 0.51% 1.47%
2008 0.56% 1.47%
2007 0.62% 1.42%
2006 0.7% 1.36%
2005 0.75% 1.36%
2004 0.74% 1.37%
2003 0.71% 1.41%
2002 0.73% 1.45%
2001 0.73% 1.49%
2000 0.69% 1.55%
1999 0.52% 1.61%
1998 0.37% 1.65%
1997 0.36% 1.7%
1996 0.36% 1.75%
1995 0.36% 1.8%
1994 0.38% 1.83%
1993 0.44% 1.87%
1992 0.5% 1.91%
1991 0.5% 1.94%
1990 0.55% 1.94%
1989 0.6% 1.95%
1988 0.58% 2%
1987 0.54% 2.03%
1986 0.51% 2.06%
1985 0.5% 2.09%
1984 0.49% 2.13%
1983 0.54% 2.18%
1982 0.37% 2.24%
1981 0.6% 2.37%
1980 0.54% 2.52%
1979 0.45% 2.61%
1978 0.45% 2.68%
1977 0.47% 2.74%
1976 0.43% 2.82%
1975 0.48% 2.9%
1974 0.66% 2.97%
1973 0.81% 3.03%
1972 0.88% 3.09%
1971 0.95% 3.14%
1970 0.91% 3.21%
1969 0.83% 3.28%
1968 0.77% 3.34%
1967 0.82% 3.36%
1966 0.87% 3.37%
1965 0.96% 3.36%
1964 1.07% 3.33%
1963 1.01% 3.31%
1962 1.01% 3.27%
1961 1.04% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

France Mexico
Current population
68871753
133551566
Population rank 23/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 1.61%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 109/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -108,037
Net migration rank 18/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -108,037
2024 20,566 90,527 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 34,186 91,862 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 54,547 179,377 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 74,627 131,465 936,682 -122,791
2020 67,602 145,593 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 141,503 71,972 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 147,749 132,925 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 160,604 102,984 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 193,500 15,548 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 206,300 -345 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 265,248 52,342 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 244,192 116,297 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 256,065 103,287 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 280,966 70,178 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 286,116 52,644 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 278,238 58,032 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 283,250 79,528 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 288,076 91,973 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 305,387 132,512 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 271,677 191,417 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 282,185 200,629 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 230,325 195,616 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 253,430 191,373 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 263,867 179,476 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 268,042 171,637 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 229,907 169,448 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 222,705 20,216 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 215,885 -15,255 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 221,092 -21,463 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 220,303 -17,128 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 201,704 -4,232 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 224,592 16,892 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 229,502 61,964 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 234,216 35,201 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 238,870 43,323 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 243,361 82,052 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 247,672 69,935 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 251,971 59,890 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 250,606 51,642 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 249,328 66,149 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 248,086 76,175 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 235,655 88,166 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 234,389 81,084 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 222,414 69,365 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 210,042 54,718 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 208,923 34,295 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 213,462 18,692 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 217,946 44,918 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 227,776 59,515 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 248,413 16,139 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 268,733 26,203 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 282,979 103,910 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 296,589 101,223 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 309,747 144,321 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 322,444 182,941 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 329,831 160,403 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 337,346 113,115 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 339,843 63,018 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 352,181 96,097 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 354,132 82,879 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 360,631 163,039 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 361,694 190,925 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 358,082 141,634 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 354,504 128,618 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 346,115 143,032 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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