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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 19 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

France vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mongolia
2100 70,613,012 5,629,299
2099 70,629,584 5,623,066
2098 70,639,488 5,615,212
2097 70,644,570 5,606,511
2096 70,651,179 5,597,140
2095 70,644,818 5,585,917
2094 70,628,949 5,574,522
2093 70,603,242 5,562,381
2092 70,580,656 5,549,290
2091 70,553,277 5,535,819
2090 70,520,528 5,521,210
2089 70,486,909 5,505,877
2088 70,447,851 5,490,024
2087 70,408,245 5,474,226
2086 70,365,710 5,458,465
2085 70,328,248 5,441,196
2084 70,285,895 5,423,740
2083 70,234,175 5,405,563
2082 70,193,367 5,387,443
2081 70,148,354 5,368,417
2080 70,107,021 5,348,645
2079 70,065,621 5,328,073
2078 70,025,358 5,306,120
2077 69,983,383 5,285,225
2076 69,940,036 5,263,067
2075 69,897,457 5,240,553
2074 69,862,353 5,217,755
2073 69,830,973 5,194,484
2072 69,804,981 5,171,399
2071 69,777,127 5,147,939
2070 69,764,791 5,123,730
2069 69,754,867 5,100,078
2068 69,756,896 5,075,923
2067 69,764,705 5,051,712
2066 69,773,902 5,026,451
2065 69,794,612 5,001,559
2064 69,818,938 4,977,095
2063 69,848,255 4,952,721
2062 69,886,879 4,928,284
2061 69,926,483 4,903,616
2060 69,968,809 4,877,808
2059 70,014,435 4,851,900
2058 70,057,256 4,825,704
2057 70,102,722 4,798,069
2056 70,146,920 4,770,106
2055 70,196,482 4,741,145
2054 70,236,369 4,710,703
2053 70,270,537 4,678,720
2052 70,295,830 4,645,641
2051 70,321,018 4,611,080
2050 70,335,872 4,575,698
2049 70,345,142 4,538,221
2048 70,343,943 4,499,652
2047 70,332,332 4,459,534
2046 70,314,243 4,418,220
2045 70,283,430 4,375,263
2044 70,244,405 4,332,061
2043 70,198,284 4,288,836
2042 70,137,343 4,244,827
2041 70,071,925 4,200,917
2040 70,006,064 4,157,409
2039 69,936,874 4,114,122
2038 69,858,693 4,071,754
2037 69,770,244 4,029,761
2036 69,681,800 3,988,994
2035 69,590,103 3,949,374
2034 69,496,656 3,910,459
2033 69,406,955 3,872,505
2032 69,316,572 3,835,471
2031 69,227,320 3,799,194
2030 69,136,856 3,762,550
2029 69,043,072 3,725,673
2028 68,951,924 3,687,959
2027 68,856,735 3,649,213
2026 68,762,523 3,609,604
2025 68,659,633 3,568,196
2024 68,551,653 3,524,788
2023 68,372,286 3,481,145
2022 68,184,457 3,433,748
2021 67,842,811 3,383,741
2020 67,601,110 3,327,204
2019 67,382,061 3,267,673
2018 67,158,348 3,208,189
2017 66,918,020 3,148,917
2016 66,724,104 3,088,856
2015 66,548,272 3,026,864
2014 66,312,067 2,963,113
2013 65,997,932 2,899,011
2012 65,657,659 2,839,705
2011 65,340,830 2,786,317
2010 65,026,211 2,738,622
2009 64,706,436 2,691,115
2008 64,375,116 2,643,201
2007 64,016,890 2,601,850
2006 63,622,342 2,567,168
2005 63,180,854 2,536,407
2004 62,707,588 2,508,412
2003 62,249,855 2,480,374
2002 61,812,142 2,449,027
2001 61,364,377 2,417,751
2000 60,918,661 2,388,299
1999 60,501,986 2,356,813
1998 60,190,684 2,323,809
1997 59,968,066 2,291,750
1996 59,754,504 2,259,507
1995 59,541,294 2,224,945
1994 59,324,863 2,189,395
1993 59,103,094 2,165,130
1992 58,846,584 2,167,790
1991 58,554,242 2,165,342
1990 58,261,012 2,098,710
1989 57,943,062 2,124,185
1988 57,598,186 2,076,322
1987 57,266,167 2,022,800
1986 56,956,002 1,970,965
1985 56,665,619 1,921,514
1984 56,383,085 1,874,349
1983 56,108,330 1,829,092
1982 55,806,789 1,785,364
1981 55,603,353 1,742,857
1980 55,274,184 1,701,335
1979 54,979,851 1,660,659
1978 54,734,030 1,619,468
1977 54,486,467 1,576,245
1976 54,232,383 1,531,945
1975 54,002,853 1,488,296
1974 53,746,571 1,446,050
1973 53,392,161 1,405,502
1972 52,962,356 1,366,821
1971 52,499,553 1,330,071
1970 52,007,169 1,295,272
1969 51,536,014 1,262,284
1968 51,112,980 1,229,930
1967 50,722,791 1,196,996
1966 50,311,637 1,163,754
1965 49,877,725 1,131,177
1964 49,401,492 1,100,234
1963 48,877,567 1,071,362
1962 48,389,516 1,041,444
1961 47,905,982 1,009,284
1960 47,412,964 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 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 Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Mongolia
2100 -0.02% 0.11%
2099 -0.01% 0.14%
2098 -0.007% 0.16%
2097 -0.009% 0.17%
2096 0.009% 0.2%
2095 0.02% 0.2%
2094 0.04% 0.22%
2093 0.03% 0.24%
2092 0.04% 0.24%
2091 0.05% 0.26%
2090 0.05% 0.28%
2089 0.06% 0.29%
2088 0.06% 0.29%
2087 0.06% 0.29%
2086 0.05% 0.32%
2085 0.06% 0.32%
2084 0.07% 0.34%
2083 0.06% 0.34%
2082 0.06% 0.35%
2081 0.06% 0.37%
2080 0.06% 0.39%
2079 0.06% 0.41%
2078 0.06% 0.4%
2077 0.06% 0.42%
2076 0.06% 0.43%
2075 0.05% 0.44%
2074 0.04% 0.45%
2073 0.04% 0.45%
2072 0.04% 0.46%
2071 0.02% 0.47%
2070 0.01% 0.46%
2069 -0.003% 0.48%
2068 -0.01% 0.48%
2067 -0.01% 0.5%
2066 -0.03% 0.5%
2065 -0.03% 0.49%
2064 -0.04% 0.49%
2063 -0.06% 0.5%
2062 -0.06% 0.5%
2061 -0.06% 0.53%
2060 -0.07% 0.53%
2059 -0.06% 0.54%
2058 -0.06% 0.58%
2057 -0.06% 0.59%
2056 -0.07% 0.61%
2055 -0.06% 0.65%
2054 -0.05% 0.68%
2053 -0.04% 0.71%
2052 -0.04% 0.75%
2051 -0.02% 0.77%
2050 -0.01% 0.83%
2049 0.002% 0.86%
2048 0.02% 0.9%
2047 0.03% 0.94%
2046 0.04% 0.98%
2045 0.06% 1%
2044 0.07% 1.01%
2043 0.09% 1.04%
2042 0.09% 1.05%
2041 0.09% 1.05%
2040 0.1% 1.05%
2039 0.11% 1.04%
2038 0.13% 1.04%
2037 0.13% 1.02%
2036 0.13% 1%
2035 0.13% 1%
2034 0.13% 0.98%
2033 0.13% 0.97%
2032 0.13% 0.95%
2031 0.13% 0.97%
2030 0.14% 0.99%
2029 0.13% 1.02%
2028 0.14% 1.06%
2027 0.14% 1.1%
2026 0.15% 1.16%
2025 0.16% 1.23%
2024 0.26% 1.25%
2023 0.28% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 1.48%
2021 0.36% 1.7%
2020 0.33% 1.82%
2019 0.33% 1.85%
2018 0.36% 1.88%
2017 0.29% 1.94%
2016 0.26% 2.05%
2015 0.36% 2.15%
2014 0.48% 2.21%
2013 0.52% 2.09%
2012 0.48% 1.92%
2011 0.48% 1.74%
2010 0.49% 1.77%
2009 0.51% 1.81%
2008 0.56% 1.59%
2007 0.62% 1.35%
2006 0.7% 1.21%
2005 0.75% 1.12%
2004 0.74% 1.13%
2003 0.71% 1.28%
2002 0.73% 1.29%
2001 0.73% 1.23%
2000 0.69% 1.34%
1999 0.52% 1.42%
1998 0.37% 1.4%
1997 0.36% 1.43%
1996 0.36% 1.55%
1995 0.36% 1.62%
1994 0.38% 1.12%
1993 0.44% -0.12%
1992 0.5% 0.11%
1991 0.5% 3.17%
1990 0.55% -1.2%
1989 0.6% 2.31%
1988 0.58% 2.65%
1987 0.54% 2.63%
1986 0.51% 2.57%
1985 0.5% 2.52%
1984 0.49% 2.47%
1983 0.54% 2.45%
1982 0.37% 2.44%
1981 0.6% 2.44%
1980 0.54% 2.45%
1979 0.45% 2.54%
1978 0.45% 2.74%
1977 0.47% 2.89%
1976 0.43% 2.93%
1975 0.48% 2.92%
1974 0.66% 2.88%
1973 0.81% 2.83%
1972 0.88% 2.76%
1971 0.95% 2.69%
1970 0.91% 2.61%
1969 0.83% 2.63%
1968 0.77% 2.75%
1967 0.82% 2.86%
1966 0.87% 2.88%
1965 0.96% 2.81%
1964 1.07% 2.69%
1963 1.01% 2.87%
1962 1.01% 3.19%
1961 1.04% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

France Mongolia
Current population
68788006
3620317
Population rank 23/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.04%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +120
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 86/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +91,737 +79
Net migration rank 18/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 79
2024 - 90,527 - 83
2023 47,860 91,862 46,995 0
2022 54,547 179,377 47,730 0
2021 74,627 131,465 52,109 0
2020 67,602 145,593 60,888 0
2019 141,503 71,972 61,433 8,660
2018 147,749 132,925 60,635 7,811
2017 160,604 102,984 57,940 6,831
2016 193,500 15,548 62,086 5,633
2015 206,300 -345 64,473 4,307
2014 265,248 52,342 66,078 2,921
2013 244,192 116,297 62,618 1,505
2012 256,065 103,287 55,942 351
2011 280,966 70,178 50,711 -505
2010 286,116 52,644 44,914 -6,444
2009 278,238 58,032 48,876 -15,007
2008 283,250 79,528 45,843 -17,277
2007 288,076 91,973 39,636 -15,220
2006 305,387 132,512 33,609 -11,934
2005 271,677 191,417 29,290 -8,924
2004 282,185 200,629 28,418 -8,148
2003 230,325 195,616 28,827 -7,986
2002 253,430 191,373 30,439 -8,934
2001 263,867 179,476 32,052 -10,244
2000 268,042 171,637 32,753 -11,241
1999 229,907 169,448 32,283 -13,481
1998 222,705 20,216 31,757 -10,315
1997 215,885 -15,255 32,403 -9,132
1996 221,092 -21,463 33,741 -8,626
1995 220,303 -17,128 34,473 -7,346
1994 201,704 -4,232 34,711 -5,449
1993 224,592 16,892 36,924 -5,429
1992 229,502 61,964 42,437 -8,404
1991 234,216 35,201 47,884 -11,427
1990 238,870 43,323 49,443 -11,881
1989 243,361 82,052 51,420 -9,757
1988 247,672 69,935 51,588 2,459
1987 251,971 59,890 51,140 1,855
1986 250,606 51,642 50,329 354
1985 249,328 66,149 49,944 -1,719
1984 248,086 76,175 48,562 -2,452
1983 235,655 88,166 46,919 -2,522
1982 234,389 81,084 45,179 -2,132
1981 222,414 69,365 43,588 -1,615
1980 210,042 54,718 42,343 -1,268
1979 208,923 34,295 41,568 -1,296
1978 213,462 18,692 40,276 1,833
1977 217,946 44,918 38,995 5,354
1976 227,776 59,515 37,670 6,577
1975 248,413 16,139 36,490 6,556
1974 268,733 26,203 35,297 6,153
1973 282,979 103,910 33,993 5,647
1972 296,589 101,223 32,727 4,999
1971 309,747 144,321 31,536 4,238
1970 322,444 182,941 30,558 3,263
1969 329,831 160,403 29,781 2,366
1968 337,346 113,115 29,017 3,535
1967 339,843 63,018 28,178 5,139
1966 352,181 96,097 27,338 5,837
1965 354,132 82,879 26,364 5,610
1964 360,631 163,039 25,317 4,599
1963 361,694 190,925 24,142 3,687
1962 358,082 141,634 22,960 9,049
1961 354,504 128,618 21,873 10,440
1960 346,115 143,032 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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