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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.85 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

France vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Mozambique
2100 70,675,442 105,628,248
2099 70,692,029 105,234,999
2098 70,701,942 104,803,506
2097 70,707,028 104,372,940
2096 70,713,643 103,907,178
2095 70,707,277 103,425,281
2094 70,691,394 102,934,227
2093 70,665,663 102,409,874
2092 70,643,058 101,875,140
2091 70,615,655 101,356,290
2090 70,582,877 100,775,909
2089 70,549,228 100,158,269
2088 70,510,136 99,540,971
2087 70,470,494 98,890,285
2086 70,427,922 98,236,067
2085 70,390,427 97,557,661
2084 70,348,036 96,874,408
2083 70,296,271 96,142,098
2082 70,255,426 95,398,149
2081 70,210,373 94,657,513
2080 70,169,003 93,907,673
2079 70,127,568 93,121,830
2078 70,087,269 92,301,373
2077 70,045,257 91,481,344
2076 70,001,871 90,650,714
2075 69,959,255 89,800,986
2074 69,924,120 88,951,683
2073 69,892,712 88,066,368
2072 69,866,697 87,164,412
2071 69,838,818 86,237,232
2070 69,826,471 85,304,148
2069 69,816,539 84,316,537
2068 69,818,570 83,356,481
2067 69,826,386 82,393,396
2066 69,835,591 81,393,563
2065 69,856,319 80,403,306
2064 69,880,666 79,391,403
2063 69,910,009 78,388,769
2062 69,948,667 77,335,297
2061 69,988,307 76,234,094
2060 70,030,670 75,157,247
2059 70,076,337 74,043,229
2058 70,119,195 72,919,832
2057 70,164,701 71,789,848
2056 70,208,938 70,640,165
2055 70,258,544 69,505,255
2054 70,298,466 68,382,812
2053 70,332,664 67,270,892
2052 70,357,980 66,128,092
2051 70,383,190 64,998,059
2050 70,398,057 63,864,196
2049 70,407,335 62,698,049
2048 70,406,135 61,546,964
2047 70,394,515 60,391,850
2046 70,376,409 59,241,784
2045 70,345,569 58,101,216
2044 70,306,509 56,939,196
2043 70,260,348 55,785,114
2042 70,199,353 54,603,959
2041 70,133,877 53,447,648
2040 70,067,958 52,277,886
2039 69,998,706 51,108,793
2038 69,920,456 49,947,146
2037 69,831,930 48,801,599
2036 69,743,406 47,643,184
2035 69,651,629 46,495,588
2034 69,558,099 45,334,434
2033 69,468,319 44,205,611
2032 69,377,856 43,079,649
2031 69,288,525 41,971,121
2030 69,197,981 40,879,911
2029 69,104,114 39,797,126
2028 69,012,886 38,728,158
2027 68,917,613 37,676,618
2026 68,823,318 36,641,390
2025 68,720,337 35,631,653
2024 68,551,653 34,631,766
2023 68,372,286 33,635,160
2022 68,184,457 32,656,246
2021 67,842,811 31,707,800
2020 67,601,110 30,783,688
2019 67,382,061 29,884,380
2018 67,158,348 29,018,644
2017 66,918,020 28,166,393
2016 66,724,104 27,337,105
2015 66,548,272 26,547,572
2014 66,312,067 25,788,475
2013 65,997,932 25,051,611
2012 65,657,659 24,337,846
2011 65,340,830 23,649,039
2010 65,026,211 22,999,235
2009 64,706,436 22,391,745
2008 64,375,116 21,819,036
2007 64,016,890 21,287,635
2006 63,622,342 20,787,087
2005 63,180,854 20,304,569
2004 62,707,588 19,840,313
2003 62,249,855 19,392,475
2002 61,812,142 18,958,338
2001 61,364,377 18,537,729
2000 60,918,661 18,129,653
1999 60,501,986 17,734,506
1998 60,190,684 17,340,464
1997 59,968,066 16,949,982
1996 59,754,504 16,492,480
1995 59,541,294 15,960,530
1994 59,324,863 15,033,853
1993 59,103,094 14,051,192
1992 58,846,584 13,613,316
1991 58,554,242 13,352,090
1990 58,261,012 13,094,537
1989 57,943,062 12,906,842
1988 57,598,186 12,800,558
1987 57,266,167 12,822,574
1986 56,956,002 12,770,578
1985 56,665,619 12,548,949
1984 56,383,085 12,315,954
1983 56,108,330 12,073,822
1982 55,806,789 11,824,370
1981 55,603,353 11,568,127
1980 55,274,184 11,336,221
1979 54,979,851 11,028,809
1978 54,734,030 10,618,250
1977 54,486,467 10,224,975
1976 54,232,383 9,867,209
1975 54,002,853 9,540,817
1974 53,746,571 9,236,093
1973 53,392,161 8,954,242
1972 52,962,356 8,692,935
1971 52,499,553 8,456,317
1970 52,007,169 8,250,506
1969 51,536,014 8,066,951
1968 51,112,980 7,892,613
1967 50,722,791 7,724,550
1966 50,311,637 7,562,990
1965 49,877,725 7,406,421
1964 49,401,492 7,255,061
1963 48,877,567 7,109,828
1962 48,389,516 6,969,364
1961 47,905,982 6,834,936
1960 47,412,964 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Mozambique
2100 -0.02% 0.37%
2099 -0.01% 0.41%
2098 -0.007% 0.41%
2097 -0.009% 0.45%
2096 0.009% 0.47%
2095 0.02% 0.48%
2094 0.04% 0.51%
2093 0.03% 0.52%
2092 0.04% 0.51%
2091 0.05% 0.58%
2090 0.05% 0.62%
2089 0.06% 0.62%
2088 0.06% 0.66%
2087 0.06% 0.67%
2086 0.05% 0.7%
2085 0.06% 0.71%
2084 0.07% 0.76%
2083 0.06% 0.78%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.06% 0.8%
2080 0.06% 0.84%
2079 0.06% 0.89%
2078 0.06% 0.9%
2077 0.06% 0.92%
2076 0.06% 0.95%
2075 0.05% 0.95%
2074 0.04% 1.01%
2073 0.04% 1.03%
2072 0.04% 1.08%
2071 0.02% 1.09%
2070 0.01% 1.17%
2069 -0.003% 1.15%
2068 -0.01% 1.17%
2067 -0.01% 1.23%
2066 -0.03% 1.23%
2065 -0.03% 1.27%
2064 -0.04% 1.28%
2063 -0.06% 1.36%
2062 -0.06% 1.44%
2061 -0.06% 1.43%
2060 -0.07% 1.5%
2059 -0.06% 1.54%
2058 -0.06% 1.57%
2057 -0.06% 1.63%
2056 -0.07% 1.63%
2055 -0.06% 1.64%
2054 -0.05% 1.65%
2053 -0.04% 1.73%
2052 -0.04% 1.74%
2051 -0.02% 1.78%
2050 -0.01% 1.86%
2049 0.002% 1.87%
2048 0.02% 1.91%
2047 0.03% 1.94%
2046 0.04% 1.96%
2045 0.06% 2.04%
2044 0.07% 2.07%
2043 0.09% 2.16%
2042 0.09% 2.16%
2041 0.09% 2.24%
2040 0.1% 2.29%
2039 0.11% 2.33%
2038 0.13% 2.35%
2037 0.13% 2.43%
2036 0.13% 2.47%
2035 0.13% 2.56%
2034 0.13% 2.55%
2033 0.13% 2.61%
2032 0.13% 2.64%
2031 0.13% 2.67%
2030 0.14% 2.72%
2029 0.13% 2.76%
2028 0.14% 2.79%
2027 0.14% 2.83%
2026 0.15% 2.83%
2025 0.25% 2.89%
2024 0.26% 2.96%
2023 0.28% 3%
2022 0.5% 2.99%
2021 0.36% 3%
2020 0.33% 3.01%
2019 0.33% 2.98%
2018 0.36% 3.03%
2017 0.29% 3.03%
2016 0.26% 2.97%
2015 0.36% 2.94%
2014 0.48% 2.94%
2013 0.52% 2.93%
2012 0.48% 2.91%
2011 0.48% 2.83%
2010 0.49% 2.71%
2009 0.51% 2.62%
2008 0.56% 2.5%
2007 0.62% 2.41%
2006 0.7% 2.38%
2005 0.75% 2.34%
2004 0.74% 2.31%
2003 0.71% 2.29%
2002 0.73% 2.27%
2001 0.73% 2.25%
2000 0.69% 2.23%
1999 0.52% 2.27%
1998 0.37% 2.3%
1997 0.36% 2.77%
1996 0.36% 3.33%
1995 0.36% 6.16%
1994 0.38% 6.99%
1993 0.44% 3.22%
1992 0.5% 1.96%
1991 0.5% 1.97%
1990 0.55% 1.45%
1989 0.6% 0.83%
1988 0.58% -0.17%
1987 0.54% 0.41%
1986 0.51% 1.77%
1985 0.5% 1.89%
1984 0.49% 2.01%
1983 0.54% 2.11%
1982 0.37% 2.22%
1981 0.6% 2.05%
1980 0.54% 2.79%
1979 0.45% 3.87%
1978 0.45% 3.85%
1977 0.47% 3.63%
1976 0.43% 3.42%
1975 0.48% 3.3%
1974 0.66% 3.15%
1973 0.81% 3.01%
1972 0.88% 2.8%
1971 0.95% 2.49%
1970 0.91% 2.28%
1969 0.83% 2.21%
1968 0.77% 2.18%
1967 0.82% 2.14%
1966 0.87% 2.11%
1965 0.96% 2.09%
1964 1.07% 2.04%
1963 1.01% 2.02%
1962 1.01% 1.97%
1961 1.04% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

France Mozambique
Current population
68871753
37173146
Population rank 23/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.45%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 17/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -65,573
Net migration rank 18/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -65,573
2024 20,566 90,527 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 34,186 91,862 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 54,547 179,377 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 74,627 131,465 951,234 -23,103
2020 67,602 145,593 945,952 -25,864
2019 141,503 71,972 927,581 -49,080
2018 147,749 132,925 903,176 -50,224
2017 160,604 102,984 876,594 -25,043
2016 193,500 15,548 850,430 -43,398
2015 206,300 -345 824,435 -52,374
2014 265,248 52,342 799,778 -53,625
2013 244,192 116,297 784,641 -57,067
2012 256,065 103,287 763,088 -63,131
2011 280,966 70,178 741,303 -63,638
2010 286,116 52,644 719,025 -97,079
2009 278,238 58,032 693,673 -100,625
2008 283,250 79,528 654,920 -102,534
2007 288,076 91,973 610,913 -100,490
2006 305,387 132,512 586,009 -95,333
2005 271,677 191,417 570,132 -95,770
2004 282,185 200,629 554,973 -100,824
2003 230,325 195,616 540,992 -99,484
2002 253,430 191,373 529,867 -103,102
2001 263,867 179,476 519,594 -105,130
2000 268,042 171,637 506,162 -104,476
1999 229,907 169,448 491,814 -103,223
1998 222,705 20,216 474,453 -74,952
1997 215,885 -15,255 461,209 -79,732
1996 221,092 -21,463 442,559 90,975
1995 220,303 -17,128 421,630 108,751
1994 201,704 -4,232 384,821 938,163
1993 224,592 16,892 369,518 272,829
1992 229,502 61,964 362,373 -128,960
1991 234,216 35,201 357,676 -68,644
1990 238,870 43,323 353,290 -127,215
1989 243,361 82,052 348,833 -199,509
1988 247,672 69,935 349,480 -286,247
1987 251,971 59,890 334,438 -441,710
1986 250,606 51,642 332,609 -121,350
1985 249,328 66,149 307,625 -75,642
1984 248,086 76,175 304,524 -70,532
1983 235,655 88,166 324,158 -73,899
1982 234,389 81,084 321,493 -72,852
1981 222,414 69,365 322,207 -58,347
1980 210,042 54,718 349,586 -149,650
1979 208,923 34,295 331,162 83,699
1978 213,462 18,692 310,403 95,859
1977 217,946 44,918 289,193 91,082
1976 227,776 59,515 273,924 61,326
1975 248,413 16,139 257,984 59,562
1974 268,733 26,203 240,665 51,238
1973 282,979 103,910 226,847 44,951
1972 296,589 101,223 215,793 35,023
1971 309,747 144,321 211,137 11,297
1970 322,444 182,941 207,385 -18,197
1969 329,831 160,403 202,174 -24,251
1968 337,346 113,115 197,623 -26,872
1967 339,843 63,018 193,044 -27,672
1966 352,181 96,097 189,218 -31,462
1965 354,132 82,879 185,931 -30,538
1964 360,631 163,039 182,334 -35,005
1963 361,694 190,925 180,867 -37,738
1962 358,082 141,634 176,297 -38,504
1961 354,504 128,618 171,236 -40,181
1960 346,115 143,032 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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