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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 3,630,744 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 +0.32% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

France vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mongolia
2100 70,675,442 5,630,532
2099 70,692,029 5,624,298
2098 70,701,942 5,616,442
2097 70,707,028 5,607,739
2096 70,713,643 5,598,366
2095 70,707,277 5,587,141
2094 70,691,394 5,575,743
2093 70,665,663 5,563,600
2092 70,643,058 5,550,506
2091 70,615,655 5,537,031
2090 70,582,877 5,522,419
2089 70,549,228 5,507,083
2088 70,510,136 5,491,226
2087 70,470,494 5,475,425
2086 70,427,922 5,459,661
2085 70,390,427 5,442,388
2084 70,348,036 5,424,928
2083 70,296,271 5,406,747
2082 70,255,426 5,388,623
2081 70,210,373 5,369,593
2080 70,169,003 5,349,817
2079 70,127,568 5,329,240
2078 70,087,269 5,307,283
2077 70,045,257 5,286,383
2076 70,001,871 5,264,220
2075 69,959,255 5,241,700
2074 69,924,120 5,218,897
2073 69,892,712 5,195,622
2072 69,866,697 5,172,532
2071 69,838,818 5,149,066
2070 69,826,471 5,124,853
2069 69,816,539 5,101,195
2068 69,818,570 5,077,035
2067 69,826,386 5,052,818
2066 69,835,591 5,027,552
2065 69,856,319 5,002,655
2064 69,880,666 4,978,185
2063 69,910,009 4,953,806
2062 69,948,667 4,929,364
2061 69,988,307 4,904,690
2060 70,030,670 4,878,877
2059 70,076,337 4,852,963
2058 70,119,195 4,826,761
2057 70,164,701 4,799,120
2056 70,208,938 4,771,151
2055 70,258,544 4,742,184
2054 70,298,466 4,711,735
2053 70,332,664 4,679,745
2052 70,357,980 4,646,658
2051 70,383,190 4,612,090
2050 70,398,057 4,576,701
2049 70,407,335 4,539,215
2048 70,406,135 4,500,638
2047 70,394,515 4,460,511
2046 70,376,409 4,419,188
2045 70,345,569 4,376,222
2044 70,306,509 4,333,010
2043 70,260,348 4,289,776
2042 70,199,353 4,245,757
2041 70,133,877 4,201,838
2040 70,067,958 4,158,320
2039 69,998,706 4,115,023
2038 69,920,456 4,072,646
2037 69,831,930 4,030,644
2036 69,743,406 3,989,867
2035 69,651,629 3,950,239
2034 69,558,099 3,911,316
2033 69,468,319 3,873,353
2032 69,377,856 3,836,311
2031 69,288,525 3,800,027
2030 69,197,981 3,763,374
2029 69,104,114 3,726,490
2028 69,012,886 3,688,767
2027 68,917,613 3,650,012
2026 68,823,318 3,610,395
2025 68,720,337 3,568,978
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% 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 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 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 0.25% 1.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

France Mongolia
Current population
68871753
3630744
Population rank 23/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.04%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
8.82 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +121
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 81/197
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 20,566 90,527 40,182 83
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/france/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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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