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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 112.2 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

France vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Montenegro
2100 70,675,442 320,475
2099 70,692,029 324,115
2098 70,701,942 327,713
2097 70,707,028 331,355
2096 70,713,643 335,007
2095 70,707,277 338,654
2094 70,691,394 342,297
2093 70,665,663 345,975
2092 70,643,058 349,650
2091 70,615,655 353,353
2090 70,582,877 357,061
2089 70,549,228 360,774
2088 70,510,136 364,461
2087 70,470,494 368,192
2086 70,427,922 371,937
2085 70,390,427 375,715
2084 70,348,036 379,539
2083 70,296,271 383,359
2082 70,255,426 387,223
2081 70,210,373 391,147
2080 70,169,003 395,110
2079 70,127,568 399,116
2078 70,087,269 403,132
2077 70,045,257 407,160
2076 70,001,871 411,233
2075 69,959,255 415,356
2074 69,924,120 419,523
2073 69,892,712 423,747
2072 69,866,697 427,961
2071 69,838,818 432,249
2070 69,826,471 436,592
2069 69,816,539 440,907
2068 69,818,570 445,235
2067 69,826,386 449,615
2066 69,835,591 453,939
2065 69,856,319 458,379
2064 69,880,666 462,797
2063 69,910,009 467,212
2062 69,948,667 471,608
2061 69,988,307 475,993
2060 70,030,670 480,424
2059 70,076,337 484,778
2058 70,119,195 489,082
2057 70,164,701 493,417
2056 70,208,938 497,856
2055 70,258,544 502,222
2054 70,298,466 506,518
2053 70,332,664 510,759
2052 70,357,980 514,996
2051 70,383,190 519,179
2050 70,398,057 523,331
2049 70,407,335 527,485
2048 70,406,135 531,545
2047 70,394,515 535,674
2046 70,376,409 539,713
2045 70,345,569 543,724
2044 70,306,509 547,696
2043 70,260,348 551,691
2042 70,199,353 555,589
2041 70,133,877 559,520
2040 70,067,958 563,410
2039 69,998,706 567,304
2038 69,920,456 571,182
2037 69,831,930 575,034
2036 69,743,406 578,842
2035 69,651,629 582,604
2034 69,558,099 586,301
2033 69,468,319 589,943
2032 69,377,856 593,521
2031 69,288,525 597,018
2030 69,197,981 600,445
2029 69,104,114 603,840
2028 69,012,886 607,174
2027 68,917,613 610,430
2026 68,823,318 613,759
2025 68,720,337 623,129
2024 68,551,653 623,525
2023 68,372,286 623,529
2022 68,184,457 623,591
2021 67,842,811 625,053
2020 67,601,110 626,590
2019 67,382,061 626,753
2018 67,158,348 626,438
2017 66,918,020 625,982
2016 66,724,104 625,353
2015 66,548,272 624,651
2014 66,312,067 623,744
2013 65,997,932 622,587
2012 65,657,659 621,418
2011 65,340,830 620,345
2010 65,026,211 619,428
2009 64,706,436 618,294
2008 64,375,116 616,969
2007 64,016,890 615,875
2006 63,622,342 615,025
2005 63,180,854 614,261
2004 62,707,588 613,353
2003 62,249,855 612,267
2002 61,812,142 609,828
2001 61,364,377 607,389
2000 60,918,661 604,950
1999 60,501,986 606,001
1998 60,190,684 607,662
1997 59,968,066 609,520
1996 59,754,504 611,003
1995 59,541,294 611,712
1994 59,324,863 611,389
1993 59,103,094 610,170
1992 58,846,584 608,516
1991 58,554,242 607,105
1990 58,261,012 606,372
1989 57,943,062 606,571
1988 57,598,186 607,413
1987 57,266,167 608,144
1986 56,956,002 607,711
1985 56,665,619 605,398
1984 56,383,085 600,884
1983 56,108,330 594,506
1982 55,806,789 587,001
1981 55,603,353 579,445
1980 55,274,184 572,608
1979 54,979,851 566,888
1978 54,734,030 562,065
1977 54,486,467 557,576
1976 54,232,383 552,562
1975 54,002,853 546,487
1974 53,746,571 538,902
1973 53,392,161 530,220
1972 52,962,356 521,785
1971 52,499,553 515,449
1970 52,007,169 512,407
1969 51,536,014 513,340
1968 51,112,980 517,481
1967 50,722,791 522,796
1966 50,311,637 526,419
1965 49,877,725 526,327
1964 49,401,492 521,753
1963 48,877,567 513,409
1962 48,389,516 502,558
1961 47,905,982 491,140
1960 47,412,964 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Montenegro
2100 -0.02% -1.12%
2099 -0.01% -1.1%
2098 -0.007% -1.1%
2097 -0.009% -1.09%
2096 0.009% -1.08%
2095 0.02% -1.06%
2094 0.04% -1.06%
2093 0.03% -1.05%
2092 0.04% -1.05%
2091 0.05% -1.04%
2090 0.05% -1.03%
2089 0.06% -1.01%
2088 0.06% -1.01%
2087 0.06% -1.01%
2086 0.05% -1.01%
2085 0.06% -1.01%
2084 0.07% -1%
2083 0.06% -1%
2082 0.06% -1%
2081 0.06% -1%
2080 0.06% -1%
2079 0.06% -1%
2078 0.06% -0.99%
2077 0.06% -0.99%
2076 0.06% -0.99%
2075 0.05% -0.99%
2074 0.04% -1%
2073 0.04% -0.98%
2072 0.04% -0.99%
2071 0.02% -0.99%
2070 0.01% -0.98%
2069 -0.003% -0.97%
2068 -0.01% -0.97%
2067 -0.01% -0.95%
2066 -0.03% -0.97%
2065 -0.03% -0.95%
2064 -0.04% -0.94%
2063 -0.06% -0.93%
2062 -0.06% -0.92%
2061 -0.06% -0.92%
2060 -0.07% -0.9%
2059 -0.06% -0.88%
2058 -0.06% -0.88%
2057 -0.06% -0.89%
2056 -0.07% -0.87%
2055 -0.06% -0.85%
2054 -0.05% -0.83%
2053 -0.04% -0.82%
2052 -0.04% -0.81%
2051 -0.02% -0.79%
2050 -0.01% -0.79%
2049 0.002% -0.76%
2048 0.02% -0.77%
2047 0.03% -0.75%
2046 0.04% -0.74%
2045 0.06% -0.73%
2044 0.07% -0.72%
2043 0.09% -0.7%
2042 0.09% -0.7%
2041 0.09% -0.69%
2040 0.1% -0.69%
2039 0.11% -0.68%
2038 0.13% -0.67%
2037 0.13% -0.66%
2036 0.13% -0.65%
2035 0.13% -0.63%
2034 0.13% -0.62%
2033 0.13% -0.6%
2032 0.13% -0.59%
2031 0.13% -0.57%
2030 0.14% -0.56%
2029 0.13% -0.55%
2028 0.14% -0.53%
2027 0.14% -0.54%
2026 0.15% -1.5%
2025 0.25% -0.06%
2024 0.26% -0.001%
2023 0.28% -0.01%
2022 0.5% -0.23%
2021 0.36% -0.25%
2020 0.33% -0.03%
2019 0.33% 0.05%
2018 0.36% 0.07%
2017 0.29% 0.1%
2016 0.26% 0.11%
2015 0.36% 0.15%
2014 0.48% 0.19%
2013 0.52% 0.19%
2012 0.48% 0.17%
2011 0.48% 0.15%
2010 0.49% 0.18%
2009 0.51% 0.21%
2008 0.56% 0.18%
2007 0.62% 0.14%
2006 0.7% 0.12%
2005 0.75% 0.15%
2004 0.74% 0.18%
2003 0.71% 0.4%
2002 0.73% 0.4%
2001 0.73% 0.4%
2000 0.69% -0.17%
1999 0.52% -0.27%
1998 0.37% -0.3%
1997 0.36% -0.24%
1996 0.36% -0.12%
1995 0.36% 0.05%
1994 0.38% 0.2%
1993 0.44% 0.27%
1992 0.5% 0.23%
1991 0.5% 0.12%
1990 0.55% -0.03%
1989 0.6% -0.14%
1988 0.58% -0.12%
1987 0.54% 0.07%
1986 0.51% 0.38%
1985 0.5% 0.75%
1984 0.49% 1.07%
1983 0.54% 1.28%
1982 0.37% 1.3%
1981 0.6% 1.19%
1980 0.54% 1.01%
1979 0.45% 0.86%
1978 0.45% 0.81%
1977 0.47% 0.91%
1976 0.43% 1.11%
1975 0.48% 1.41%
1974 0.66% 1.64%
1973 0.81% 1.62%
1972 0.88% 1.23%
1971 0.95% 0.59%
1970 0.91% -0.18%
1969 0.83% -0.8%
1968 0.77% -1.02%
1967 0.82% -0.69%
1966 0.87% 0.02%
1965 0.96% 0.88%
1964 1.07% 1.63%
1963 1.01% 2.16%
1962 1.01% 2.32%
1961 1.04% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

France Montenegro
Current population
68871753
613759
Population rank 23/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.007%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
47.4 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
48.9 seconds
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 -1
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 163/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -9,279
Net migration rank 18/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -9,279
2024 20,566 90,527 624 -1,686
2023 34,186 91,862 686 12,000
2022 54,547 179,377 0 26,332
2021 74,627 131,465 -2,062 -2,344
2020 67,602 145,593 -188 -3,310
2019 141,503 71,972 627 -4,083
2018 147,749 132,925 752 -5,058
2017 160,604 102,984 939 -4,948
2016 193,500 15,548 1,125 -5,274
2015 206,300 -345 1,062 -4,863
2014 265,248 52,342 1,560 -4,357
2013 244,192 116,297 1,557 -2,478
2012 256,065 103,287 1,554 -1,583
2011 280,966 70,178 1,365 0
2010 286,116 52,644 1,797 -2,276
2009 278,238 58,032 2,783 -3,456
2008 283,250 79,528 2,530 -3,326
2007 288,076 91,973 1,848 -3,056
2006 305,387 132,512 1,599 -2,735
2005 271,677 191,417 1,536 -2,247
2004 282,185 200,629 2,146 -1,997
2003 230,325 195,616 2,632 -3,178
2002 253,430 191,373 2,988 -3,357
2001 263,867 179,476 3,462 -3,511
2000 268,042 171,637 3,751 -3,734
1999 229,907 169,448 3,454 -3,487
1998 222,705 20,216 3,889 -3,326
1997 215,885 -15,255 3,597 -3,077
1996 221,092 -21,463 4,155 -3,051
1995 220,303 -17,128 4,527 -3,082
1994 201,704 -4,232 4,381 -2,889
1993 224,592 16,892 4,638 -2,835
1992 229,502 61,964 5,015 -2,942
1991 234,216 35,201 5,191 -2,630
1990 238,870 43,323 5,010 -1,705
1989 243,361 82,052 5,129 -1,730
1988 247,672 69,935 5,529 -2,165
1987 251,971 59,890 5,958 -2,569
1986 250,606 51,642 6,097 -2,747
1985 249,328 66,149 6,283 -3,013
1984 248,086 76,175 6,337 -3,074
1983 235,655 88,166 6,482 -3,190
1982 234,389 81,084 6,419 -3,151
1981 222,414 69,365 6,275 -2,287
1980 210,042 54,718 6,383 -450
1979 208,923 34,295 6,139 -718
1978 213,462 18,692 6,408 -1,103
1977 217,946 44,918 6,650 -1,364
1976 227,776 59,515 6,845 -1,447
1975 248,413 16,139 6,878 -1,588
1974 268,733 26,203 6,919 -1,669
1973 282,979 103,910 7,096 -1,778
1972 296,589 101,223 7,252 -1,922
1971 309,747 144,321 7,168 -1,856
1970 322,444 182,941 7,069 -2,013
1969 329,831 160,403 7,449 -2,456
1968 337,346 113,115 7,497 -2,404
1967 339,843 63,018 7,961 -2,519
1966 352,181 96,097 8,661 -2,751
1965 354,132 82,879 9,010 -2,743
1964 360,631 163,039 9,227 -2,734
1963 361,694 190,925 9,449 -2,800
1962 358,082 141,634 9,402 -2,606
1961 354,504 128,618 9,278 -2,254
1960 346,115 143,032 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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