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Population in France compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.77 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

France vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Netherlands
2100 70,613,012 17,359,081
2099 70,629,584 17,392,412
2098 70,639,488 17,425,508
2097 70,644,570 17,459,827
2096 70,651,179 17,495,124
2095 70,644,818 17,532,593
2094 70,628,949 17,571,051
2093 70,603,242 17,610,792
2092 70,580,656 17,649,611
2091 70,553,277 17,688,532
2090 70,520,528 17,730,570
2089 70,486,909 17,770,380
2088 70,447,851 17,809,825
2087 70,408,245 17,845,820
2086 70,365,710 17,885,001
2085 70,328,248 17,921,302
2084 70,285,895 17,957,639
2083 70,234,175 17,994,232
2082 70,193,367 18,029,404
2081 70,148,354 18,063,233
2080 70,107,021 18,093,703
2079 70,065,621 18,124,294
2078 70,025,358 18,152,738
2077 69,983,383 18,181,372
2076 69,940,036 18,206,864
2075 69,897,457 18,227,791
2074 69,862,353 18,245,652
2073 69,830,973 18,263,765
2072 69,804,981 18,280,443
2071 69,777,127 18,295,700
2070 69,764,791 18,311,141
2069 69,754,867 18,326,509
2068 69,756,896 18,341,711
2067 69,764,705 18,356,770
2066 69,773,902 18,374,904
2065 69,794,612 18,396,018
2064 69,818,938 18,417,894
2063 69,848,255 18,441,434
2062 69,886,879 18,464,922
2061 69,926,483 18,492,436
2060 69,968,809 18,520,315
2059 70,014,435 18,548,786
2058 70,057,256 18,577,700
2057 70,102,722 18,608,370
2056 70,146,920 18,638,918
2055 70,196,482 18,666,514
2054 70,236,369 18,692,598
2053 70,270,537 18,718,268
2052 70,295,830 18,741,740
2051 70,321,018 18,768,309
2050 70,335,872 18,789,481
2049 70,345,142 18,809,886
2048 70,343,943 18,827,655
2047 70,332,332 18,844,635
2046 70,314,243 18,855,920
2045 70,283,430 18,867,286
2044 70,244,405 18,877,101
2043 70,198,284 18,882,735
2042 70,137,343 18,885,839
2041 70,071,925 18,885,255
2040 70,006,064 18,879,571
2039 69,936,874 18,870,248
2038 69,858,693 18,855,512
2037 69,770,244 18,837,172
2036 69,681,800 18,811,873
2035 69,590,103 18,783,312
2034 69,496,656 18,750,125
2033 69,406,955 18,708,101
2032 69,316,572 18,662,054
2031 69,227,320 18,609,452
2030 69,136,856 18,549,634
2029 69,043,072 18,481,269
2028 68,951,924 18,404,195
2027 68,856,735 18,320,644
2026 68,762,523 18,227,403
2025 68,659,633 18,118,662
2024 68,551,653 17,993,485
2023 68,372,286 17,877,117
2022 68,184,457 17,700,982
2021 67,842,811 17,533,044
2020 67,601,110 17,441,500
2019 67,382,061 17,344,874
2018 67,158,348 17,231,624
2017 66,918,020 17,131,296
2016 66,724,104 17,030,314
2015 66,548,272 16,939,923
2014 66,312,067 16,865,008
2013 65,997,932 16,804,432
2012 65,657,659 16,754,962
2011 65,340,830 16,693,074
2010 65,026,211 16,615,394
2009 64,706,436 16,530,388
2008 64,375,116 16,445,593
2007 64,016,890 16,381,696
2006 63,622,342 16,346,101
2005 63,180,854 16,319,868
2004 62,707,588 16,281,779
2003 62,249,855 16,225,302
2002 61,812,142 16,148,929
2001 61,364,377 16,046,180
2000 60,918,661 15,925,513
1999 60,501,986 15,812,088
1998 60,190,684 15,707,209
1997 59,968,066 15,610,650
1996 59,754,504 15,530,498
1995 59,541,294 15,459,006
1994 59,324,863 15,382,838
1993 59,103,094 15,290,368
1992 58,846,584 15,184,166
1991 58,554,242 15,069,798
1990 58,261,012 14,951,510
1989 57,943,062 14,848,907
1988 57,598,186 14,760,094
1987 57,266,167 14,665,037
1986 56,956,002 14,572,278
1985 56,665,619 14,491,632
1984 56,383,085 14,424,211
1983 56,108,330 14,367,070
1982 55,806,789 14,312,690
1981 55,603,353 14,247,208
1980 55,274,184 14,149,800
1979 54,979,851 14,038,270
1978 54,734,030 13,941,700
1977 54,486,467 13,856,185
1976 54,232,383 13,774,037
1975 54,002,853 13,666,335
1974 53,746,571 13,545,056
1973 53,392,161 13,439,322
1972 52,962,356 13,328,593
1971 52,499,553 13,194,497
1970 52,007,169 13,038,526
1969 51,536,014 12,877,984
1968 51,112,980 12,729,721
1967 50,722,791 12,598,201
1966 50,311,637 12,456,251
1965 49,877,725 12,294,732
1964 49,401,492 12,127,120
1963 48,877,567 11,965,966
1962 48,389,516 11,805,689
1961 47,905,982 11,638,712
1960 47,412,964 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Netherlands
2100 -0.02% -0.19%
2099 -0.01% -0.19%
2098 -0.007% -0.2%
2097 -0.009% -0.2%
2096 0.009% -0.21%
2095 0.02% -0.22%
2094 0.04% -0.23%
2093 0.03% -0.22%
2092 0.04% -0.22%
2091 0.05% -0.24%
2090 0.05% -0.22%
2089 0.06% -0.22%
2088 0.06% -0.2%
2087 0.06% -0.22%
2086 0.05% -0.2%
2085 0.06% -0.2%
2084 0.07% -0.2%
2083 0.06% -0.2%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.06% -0.17%
2080 0.06% -0.17%
2079 0.06% -0.16%
2078 0.06% -0.16%
2077 0.06% -0.14%
2076 0.06% -0.11%
2075 0.05% -0.1%
2074 0.04% -0.1%
2073 0.04% -0.09%
2072 0.04% -0.08%
2071 0.02% -0.08%
2070 0.01% -0.08%
2069 -0.003% -0.08%
2068 -0.01% -0.08%
2067 -0.01% -0.1%
2066 -0.03% -0.11%
2065 -0.03% -0.12%
2064 -0.04% -0.13%
2063 -0.06% -0.13%
2062 -0.06% -0.15%
2061 -0.06% -0.15%
2060 -0.07% -0.15%
2059 -0.06% -0.16%
2058 -0.06% -0.16%
2057 -0.06% -0.16%
2056 -0.07% -0.15%
2055 -0.06% -0.14%
2054 -0.05% -0.14%
2053 -0.04% -0.13%
2052 -0.04% -0.14%
2051 -0.02% -0.11%
2050 -0.01% -0.11%
2049 0.002% -0.09%
2048 0.02% -0.09%
2047 0.03% -0.06%
2046 0.04% -0.06%
2045 0.06% -0.05%
2044 0.07% -0.03%
2043 0.09% -0.02%
2042 0.09% 0.003%
2041 0.09% 0.03%
2040 0.1% 0.05%
2039 0.11% 0.08%
2038 0.13% 0.1%
2037 0.13% 0.13%
2036 0.13% 0.15%
2035 0.13% 0.18%
2034 0.13% 0.22%
2033 0.13% 0.25%
2032 0.13% 0.28%
2031 0.13% 0.32%
2030 0.14% 0.37%
2029 0.13% 0.42%
2028 0.14% 0.46%
2027 0.14% 0.51%
2026 0.15% 0.6%
2025 0.16% 0.7%
2024 0.26% 0.65%
2023 0.28% 1%
2022 0.5% 0.96%
2021 0.36% 0.52%
2020 0.33% 0.56%
2019 0.33% 0.66%
2018 0.36% 0.59%
2017 0.29% 0.59%
2016 0.26% 0.53%
2015 0.36% 0.44%
2014 0.48% 0.36%
2013 0.52% 0.3%
2012 0.48% 0.37%
2011 0.48% 0.47%
2010 0.49% 0.51%
2009 0.51% 0.52%
2008 0.56% 0.39%
2007 0.62% 0.22%
2006 0.7% 0.16%
2005 0.75% 0.23%
2004 0.74% 0.35%
2003 0.71% 0.47%
2002 0.73% 0.64%
2001 0.73% 0.76%
2000 0.69% 0.72%
1999 0.52% 0.67%
1998 0.37% 0.62%
1997 0.36% 0.52%
1996 0.36% 0.46%
1995 0.36% 0.5%
1994 0.38% 0.6%
1993 0.44% 0.7%
1992 0.5% 0.76%
1991 0.5% 0.79%
1990 0.55% 0.69%
1989 0.6% 0.6%
1988 0.58% 0.65%
1987 0.54% 0.64%
1986 0.51% 0.56%
1985 0.5% 0.47%
1984 0.49% 0.4%
1983 0.54% 0.38%
1982 0.37% 0.46%
1981 0.6% 0.69%
1980 0.54% 0.79%
1979 0.45% 0.69%
1978 0.45% 0.62%
1977 0.47% 0.6%
1976 0.43% 0.79%
1975 0.48% 0.9%
1974 0.66% 0.79%
1973 0.81% 0.83%
1972 0.88% 1.02%
1971 0.95% 1.2%
1970 0.91% 1.25%
1969 0.83% 1.16%
1968 0.77% 1.04%
1967 0.82% 1.14%
1966 0.87% 1.31%
1965 0.96% 1.38%
1964 1.07% 1.35%
1963 1.01% 1.36%
1962 1.01% 1.43%
1961 1.04% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

France Netherlands
Current population
68788006
18252623
Population rank 23/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.22%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +319
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 121/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +104,681
Net migration rank 18/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 104,681
2024 - 90,527 - 121,628
2023 47,860 91,862 -5,363 144,558
2022 54,547 179,377 -1,770 224,472
2021 74,627 131,465 7,014 106,416
2020 67,602 145,593 0 67,598
2019 141,503 71,972 17,345 109,003
2018 147,749 132,925 15,508 87,197
2017 160,604 102,984 18,844 86,332
2016 193,500 15,548 23,843 88,743
2015 206,300 -345 23,716 55,585
2014 265,248 52,342 35,417 36,591
2013 244,192 116,297 30,248 19,973
2012 256,065 103,287 35,186 14,861
2011 280,966 70,178 45,072 31,224
2010 286,116 52,644 48,184 33,703
2009 278,238 58,032 51,244 39,832
2008 283,250 79,528 49,337 32,406
2007 288,076 91,973 49,145 -304
2006 305,387 132,512 49,038 -25,401
2005 271,677 191,417 50,592 -22,496
2004 282,185 200,629 56,987 -9,230
2003 230,325 195,616 58,411 7,937
2002 253,430 191,373 59,751 28,824
2001 263,867 179,476 62,580 56,096
2000 268,042 171,637 66,887 59,308
1999 229,907 169,448 60,086 47,179
1998 222,705 20,216 61,258 52,058
1997 215,885 -15,255 56,198 31,302
1996 221,092 -21,463 51,251 21,792
1995 220,303 -17,128 54,106 15,056
1994 201,704 -4,232 61,532 20,193
1993 224,592 16,892 58,103 44,514
1992 229,502 61,964 66,811 50,148
1991 234,216 35,201 69,321 51,670
1990 238,870 43,323 68,777 53,564
1989 243,361 82,052 59,396 31,165
1988 247,672 69,935 61,993 31,026
1987 251,971 59,890 64,526 39,559
1986 250,606 51,642 59,746 30,380
1985 249,328 66,149 55,069 27,356
1984 248,086 76,175 54,812 12,902
1983 235,655 88,166 51,722 11,007
1982 234,389 81,084 54,388 7,644
1981 222,414 69,365 62,688 17,643
1980 210,042 54,718 66,504 54,010
1979 208,923 34,295 63,172 42,772
1978 213,462 18,692 61,344 26,639
1977 217,946 44,918 63,739 19,809
1976 227,776 59,515 63,361 18,774
1975 248,413 16,139 64,232 68,569
1974 268,733 26,203 75,853 31,645
1973 282,979 103,910 84,668 18,705
1972 296,589 101,223 101,297 17,470
1971 309,747 144,321 116,112 32,756
1970 322,444 182,941 129,082 32,438
1969 329,831 160,403 139,082 21,850
1968 337,346 113,115 132,389 7,243
1967 339,843 63,018 138,580 -10,673
1966 352,181 96,097 138,265 20,740
1965 354,132 82,879 146,308 19,444
1964 360,631 163,039 157,653 15,014
1963 361,694 190,925 154,361 -21
1962 358,082 141,634 153,474 18,024
1961 354,504 128,618 159,450 8,258
1960 346,115 143,032 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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