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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.33 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

France vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Nepal
2100 70,675,442 31,916,191
2099 70,692,029 32,104,658
2098 70,701,942 32,291,766
2097 70,707,028 32,478,376
2096 70,713,643 32,662,029
2095 70,707,277 32,842,809
2094 70,691,394 33,023,754
2093 70,665,663 33,200,660
2092 70,643,058 33,375,774
2091 70,615,655 33,547,026
2090 70,582,877 33,714,253
2089 70,549,228 33,878,299
2088 70,510,136 34,037,329
2087 70,470,494 34,190,255
2086 70,427,922 34,337,807
2085 70,390,427 34,483,366
2084 70,348,036 34,620,498
2083 70,296,271 34,750,155
2082 70,255,426 34,872,031
2081 70,210,373 34,987,218
2080 70,169,003 35,095,973
2079 70,127,568 35,198,820
2078 70,087,269 35,292,530
2077 70,045,257 35,377,971
2076 70,001,871 35,456,092
2075 69,959,255 35,525,668
2074 69,924,120 35,588,497
2073 69,892,712 35,642,802
2072 69,866,697 35,686,332
2071 69,838,818 35,725,442
2070 69,826,471 35,755,056
2069 69,816,539 35,774,677
2068 69,818,570 35,785,895
2067 69,826,386 35,789,572
2066 69,835,591 35,785,710
2065 69,856,319 35,774,308
2064 69,880,666 35,753,136
2063 69,910,009 35,725,408
2062 69,948,667 35,685,285
2061 69,988,307 35,638,790
2060 70,030,670 35,583,129
2059 70,076,337 35,518,416
2058 70,119,195 35,442,760
2057 70,164,701 35,360,939
2056 70,208,938 35,268,910
2055 70,258,544 35,170,656
2054 70,298,466 35,065,508
2053 70,332,664 34,951,722
2052 70,357,980 34,831,085
2051 70,383,190 34,699,347
2050 70,398,057 34,561,226
2049 70,407,335 34,415,794
2048 70,406,135 34,265,080
2047 70,394,515 34,106,257
2046 70,376,409 33,936,663
2045 70,345,569 33,762,505
2044 70,306,509 33,581,319
2043 70,260,348 33,394,849
2042 70,199,353 33,200,691
2041 70,133,877 33,001,382
2040 70,067,958 32,795,384
2039 69,998,706 32,583,834
2038 69,920,456 32,363,750
2037 69,831,930 32,138,947
2036 69,743,406 31,906,773
2035 69,651,629 31,667,683
2034 69,558,099 31,421,060
2033 69,468,319 31,165,782
2032 69,377,856 30,904,004
2031 69,288,525 30,636,967
2030 69,197,981 30,362,343
2029 69,104,114 30,081,388
2028 69,012,886 29,793,481
2027 68,917,613 29,640,694
2026 68,823,318 29,598,041
2025 68,720,337 29,618,118
2024 68,551,653 29,651,054
2023 68,372,286 29,694,614
2022 68,184,457 29,715,436
2021 67,842,811 29,475,010
2020 67,601,110 28,966,574
2019 67,382,061 28,414,064
2018 67,158,348 28,079,689
2017 66,918,020 28,011,258
2016 66,724,104 27,955,462
2015 66,548,272 27,823,629
2014 66,312,067 27,672,370
2013 65,997,932 27,589,996
2012 65,657,659 27,534,915
2011 65,340,830 27,464,494
2010 65,026,211 27,341,952
2009 64,706,436 27,173,035
2008 64,375,116 26,990,037
2007 64,016,890 26,788,492
2006 63,622,342 26,565,425
2005 63,180,854 26,309,458
2004 62,707,588 26,016,656
2003 62,249,855 25,688,758
2002 61,812,142 25,328,981
2001 61,364,377 24,946,748
2000 60,918,661 24,546,509
1999 60,501,986 24,125,199
1998 60,190,684 23,680,357
1997 59,968,066 23,219,463
1996 59,754,504 22,741,862
1995 59,541,294 22,245,439
1994 59,324,863 21,717,479
1993 59,103,094 21,180,159
1992 58,846,584 20,609,707
1991 58,554,242 20,036,500
1990 58,261,012 19,524,573
1989 57,943,062 19,057,807
1988 57,598,186 18,638,661
1987 57,266,167 18,250,505
1986 56,956,002 17,868,124
1985 56,665,619 17,477,692
1984 56,383,085 17,085,242
1983 56,108,330 16,689,119
1982 55,806,789 16,297,987
1981 55,603,353 15,922,423
1980 55,274,184 15,553,105
1979 54,979,851 15,190,590
1978 54,734,030 14,839,695
1977 54,486,467 14,499,175
1976 54,232,383 14,177,649
1975 54,002,853 13,870,695
1974 53,746,571 13,568,435
1973 53,392,161 13,275,239
1972 52,962,356 12,989,099
1971 52,499,553 12,710,061
1970 52,007,169 12,436,190
1969 51,536,014 12,167,036
1968 51,112,980 11,906,266
1967 50,722,791 11,652,716
1966 50,311,637 11,408,710
1965 49,877,725 11,173,411
1964 49,401,492 10,946,392
1963 48,877,567 10,729,818
1962 48,389,516 10,521,116
1961 47,905,982 10,318,396
1960 47,412,964 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Nepal
2100 -0.02% -0.59%
2099 -0.01% -0.58%
2098 -0.007% -0.57%
2097 -0.009% -0.56%
2096 0.009% -0.55%
2095 0.02% -0.55%
2094 0.04% -0.53%
2093 0.03% -0.52%
2092 0.04% -0.51%
2091 0.05% -0.5%
2090 0.05% -0.48%
2089 0.06% -0.47%
2088 0.06% -0.45%
2087 0.06% -0.43%
2086 0.05% -0.42%
2085 0.06% -0.4%
2084 0.07% -0.37%
2083 0.06% -0.35%
2082 0.06% -0.33%
2081 0.06% -0.31%
2080 0.06% -0.29%
2079 0.06% -0.27%
2078 0.06% -0.24%
2077 0.06% -0.22%
2076 0.06% -0.2%
2075 0.05% -0.18%
2074 0.04% -0.15%
2073 0.04% -0.12%
2072 0.04% -0.11%
2071 0.02% -0.08%
2070 0.01% -0.05%
2069 -0.003% -0.03%
2068 -0.01% -0.01%
2067 -0.01% 0.01%
2066 -0.03% 0.03%
2065 -0.03% 0.06%
2064 -0.04% 0.08%
2063 -0.06% 0.11%
2062 -0.06% 0.13%
2061 -0.06% 0.16%
2060 -0.07% 0.18%
2059 -0.06% 0.21%
2058 -0.06% 0.23%
2057 -0.06% 0.26%
2056 -0.07% 0.28%
2055 -0.06% 0.3%
2054 -0.05% 0.33%
2053 -0.04% 0.35%
2052 -0.04% 0.38%
2051 -0.02% 0.4%
2050 -0.01% 0.42%
2049 0.002% 0.44%
2048 0.02% 0.47%
2047 0.03% 0.5%
2046 0.04% 0.52%
2045 0.06% 0.54%
2044 0.07% 0.56%
2043 0.09% 0.58%
2042 0.09% 0.6%
2041 0.09% 0.63%
2040 0.1% 0.65%
2039 0.11% 0.68%
2038 0.13% 0.7%
2037 0.13% 0.73%
2036 0.13% 0.75%
2035 0.13% 0.78%
2034 0.13% 0.82%
2033 0.13% 0.85%
2032 0.13% 0.87%
2031 0.13% 0.9%
2030 0.14% 0.93%
2029 0.13% 0.97%
2028 0.14% 0.52%
2027 0.14% 0.14%
2026 0.15% -0.07%
2025 0.25% -0.11%
2024 0.26% -0.15%
2023 0.28% -0.07%
2022 0.5% 0.82%
2021 0.36% 1.76%
2020 0.33% 1.94%
2019 0.33% 1.19%
2018 0.36% 0.24%
2017 0.29% 0.2%
2016 0.26% 0.47%
2015 0.36% 0.55%
2014 0.48% 0.3%
2013 0.52% 0.2%
2012 0.48% 0.26%
2011 0.48% 0.45%
2010 0.49% 0.62%
2009 0.51% 0.68%
2008 0.56% 0.75%
2007 0.62% 0.84%
2006 0.7% 0.97%
2005 0.75% 1.13%
2004 0.74% 1.28%
2003 0.71% 1.42%
2002 0.73% 1.53%
2001 0.73% 1.63%
2000 0.69% 1.75%
1999 0.52% 1.88%
1998 0.37% 1.98%
1997 0.36% 2.1%
1996 0.36% 2.23%
1995 0.36% 2.43%
1994 0.38% 2.54%
1993 0.44% 2.77%
1992 0.5% 2.86%
1991 0.5% 2.62%
1990 0.55% 2.45%
1989 0.6% 2.25%
1988 0.58% 2.13%
1987 0.54% 2.14%
1986 0.51% 2.23%
1985 0.5% 2.3%
1984 0.49% 2.37%
1983 0.54% 2.4%
1982 0.37% 2.36%
1981 0.6% 2.37%
1980 0.54% 2.39%
1979 0.45% 2.36%
1978 0.45% 2.35%
1977 0.47% 2.27%
1976 0.43% 2.21%
1975 0.48% 2.23%
1974 0.66% 2.21%
1973 0.81% 2.2%
1972 0.88% 2.2%
1971 0.95% 2.2%
1970 0.91% 2.21%
1969 0.83% 2.19%
1968 0.77% 2.18%
1967 0.82% 2.14%
1966 0.87% 2.11%
1965 0.96% 2.07%
1964 1.07% 2.02%
1963 1.01% 1.98%
1962 1.01% 1.96%
1961 1.04% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

France Nepal
Current population
68871753
29619950
Population rank 23/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.36%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 -90
Annual growth/decline +168,684 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 167/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -364,699
Net migration rank 18/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -364,699
2024 20,566 90,527 355,516 -401,282
2023 34,186 91,862 368,450 -409,782
2022 54,547 179,377 379,021 -379,321
2021 74,627 131,465 351,165 130,001
2020 67,602 145,593 373,553 162,139
2019 141,503 71,972 387,113 182,203
2018 147,749 132,925 394,576 -295,151
2017 160,604 102,984 406,219 -368,787
2016 193,500 15,548 415,921 -341,748
2015 206,300 -345 410,565 -221,062
2014 265,248 52,342 423,166 -310,156
2013 244,192 116,297 424,804 -373,064
2012 256,065 103,287 430,151 -371,707
2011 280,966 70,178 429,957 -347,552
2010 286,116 52,644 432,631 -269,963
2009 278,238 58,032 441,290 -266,144
2008 283,250 79,528 452,353 -261,540
2007 288,076 91,973 464,780 -252,526
2006 305,387 132,512 475,335 -241,455
2005 271,677 191,417 489,093 -211,024
2004 282,185 200,629 504,853 -197,336
2003 230,325 195,616 516,575 -168,314
2002 253,430 191,373 525,045 -153,730
2001 263,867 179,476 542,118 -148,973
2000 268,042 171,637 554,506 -147,193
1999 229,907 169,448 557,847 -122,551
1998 222,705 20,216 562,787 -108,400
1997 215,885 -15,255 565,882 -98,454
1996 221,092 -21,463 580,099 -92,307
1995 220,303 -17,128 591,283 -86,232
1994 201,704 -4,232 578,293 -27,415
1993 224,592 16,892 561,549 -37,782
1992 229,502 61,964 533,029 84,113
1991 234,216 35,201 512,233 17,056
1990 238,870 43,323 495,202 -640
1989 243,361 82,052 478,771 -39,808
1988 247,672 69,935 463,581 -64,246
1987 251,971 59,890 449,400 -72,437
1986 250,606 51,642 434,802 -47,017
1985 249,328 66,149 423,240 -30,154
1984 248,086 76,175 411,122 -19,300
1983 235,655 88,166 399,103 1,304
1982 234,389 81,084 385,741 -3,898
1981 222,414 69,365 374,145 -4,855
1980 210,042 54,718 364,254 5,084
1979 208,923 34,295 355,597 88
1978 213,462 18,692 345,765 346
1977 217,946 44,918 332,843 2,108
1976 227,776 59,515 323,222 -15,119
1975 248,413 16,139 312,479 -6,686
1974 268,733 26,203 303,078 -4,361
1973 282,979 103,910 288,750 -1,076
1972 296,589 101,223 286,708 -2,107
1971 309,747 144,321 280,752 -7,284
1970 322,444 182,941 272,439 1,847
1969 329,831 160,403 264,560 -527
1968 337,346 113,115 258,259 -746
1967 339,843 63,018 249,240 347
1966 352,181 96,097 241,716 -3,306
1965 354,132 82,879 233,726 -1,551
1964 360,631 163,039 227,948 -6,087
1963 361,694 190,925 219,586 -8,303
1962 358,082 141,634 215,368 -9,249
1961 354,504 128,618 209,917 -10,601
1960 346,115 143,032 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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