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Population in France compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 12.8 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

France vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France New Zealand
2100 70,613,012 5,918,837
2099 70,629,584 5,923,132
2098 70,639,488 5,927,206
2097 70,644,570 5,930,263
2096 70,651,179 5,932,907
2095 70,644,818 5,934,847
2094 70,628,949 5,936,183
2093 70,603,242 5,938,804
2092 70,580,656 5,939,085
2091 70,553,277 5,940,665
2090 70,520,528 5,941,752
2089 70,486,909 5,944,871
2088 70,447,851 5,945,635
2087 70,408,245 5,948,586
2086 70,365,710 5,951,745
2085 70,328,248 5,955,275
2084 70,285,895 5,959,115
2083 70,234,175 5,963,613
2082 70,193,367 5,966,943
2081 70,148,354 5,968,511
2080 70,107,021 5,971,082
2079 70,065,621 5,972,331
2078 70,025,358 5,972,928
2077 69,983,383 5,971,804
2076 69,940,036 5,971,386
2075 69,897,457 5,970,985
2074 69,862,353 5,969,834
2073 69,830,973 5,968,506
2072 69,804,981 5,964,548
2071 69,777,127 5,964,493
2070 69,764,791 5,963,811
2069 69,754,867 5,962,551
2068 69,756,896 5,960,918
2067 69,764,705 5,958,438
2066 69,773,902 5,954,539
2065 69,794,612 5,950,378
2064 69,818,938 5,946,851
2063 69,848,255 5,944,910
2062 69,886,879 5,940,838
2061 69,926,483 5,939,601
2060 69,968,809 5,936,094
2059 70,014,435 5,931,426
2058 70,057,256 5,925,816
2057 70,102,722 5,919,823
2056 70,146,920 5,913,287
2055 70,196,482 5,904,352
2054 70,236,369 5,894,795
2053 70,270,537 5,884,875
2052 70,295,830 5,876,162
2051 70,321,018 5,864,176
2050 70,335,872 5,852,896
2049 70,345,142 5,844,165
2048 70,343,943 5,833,178
2047 70,332,332 5,822,035
2046 70,314,243 5,809,860
2045 70,283,430 5,795,785
2044 70,244,405 5,780,884
2043 70,198,284 5,764,579
2042 70,137,343 5,746,528
2041 70,071,925 5,727,253
2040 70,006,064 5,708,874
2039 69,936,874 5,690,018
2038 69,858,693 5,669,959
2037 69,770,244 5,650,253
2036 69,681,800 5,630,126
2035 69,590,103 5,609,155
2034 69,496,656 5,588,315
2033 69,406,955 5,565,507
2032 69,316,572 5,542,488
2031 69,227,320 5,517,391
2030 69,136,856 5,491,320
2029 69,043,072 5,462,926
2028 68,951,924 5,432,752
2027 68,856,735 5,399,898
2026 68,762,523 5,364,771
2025 68,659,633 5,327,462
2024 68,551,653 5,287,500
2023 68,372,286 5,200,000
2022 68,184,457 5,081,700
2021 67,842,811 5,084,600
2020 67,601,110 5,072,400
2019 67,382,061 4,970,300
2018 67,158,348 4,900,600
2017 66,918,020 4,813,600
2016 66,724,104 4,714,100
2015 66,548,272 4,609,400
2014 66,312,067 4,516,500
2013 65,997,932 4,442,100
2012 65,657,659 4,408,100
2011 65,340,830 4,384,000
2010 65,026,211 4,350,700
2009 64,706,436 4,302,600
2008 64,375,116 4,259,800
2007 64,016,890 4,223,800
2006 63,622,342 4,184,600
2005 63,180,854 4,133,900
2004 62,707,588 4,087,500
2003 62,249,855 4,027,200
2002 61,812,142 3,948,500
2001 61,364,377 3,880,500
2000 60,918,661 3,857,700
1999 60,501,986 3,835,100
1998 60,190,684 3,815,000
1997 59,968,066 3,781,300
1996 59,754,504 3,732,000
1995 59,541,294 3,673,400
1994 59,324,863 3,620,000
1993 59,103,094 3,572,200
1992 58,846,584 3,531,700
1991 58,554,242 3,495,100
1990 58,261,012 3,329,800
1989 57,943,062 3,299,200
1988 57,598,186 3,283,400
1987 57,266,167 3,274,400
1986 56,956,002 3,246,300
1985 56,665,619 3,247,100
1984 56,383,085 3,227,100
1983 56,108,330 3,199,300
1982 55,806,789 3,156,100
1981 55,603,353 3,124,900
1980 55,274,184 3,112,900
1979 54,979,851 3,109,000
1978 54,734,030 3,121,200
1977 54,486,467 3,120,200
1976 54,232,383 3,110,500
1975 54,002,853 3,083,100
1974 53,746,571 3,023,700
1973 53,392,161 2,961,300
1972 52,962,356 2,903,900
1971 52,499,553 2,853,000
1970 52,007,169 2,810,700
1969 51,536,014 2,772,800
1968 51,112,980 2,748,100
1967 50,722,791 2,724,100
1966 50,311,637 2,675,900
1965 49,877,725 2,628,400
1964 49,401,492 2,585,400
1963 48,877,567 2,531,800
1962 48,389,516 2,482,000
1961 47,905,982 2,419,700
1960 47,412,964 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France New Zealand
2100 -0.02% -0.07%
2099 -0.01% -0.07%
2098 -0.007% -0.05%
2097 -0.009% -0.04%
2096 0.009% -0.03%
2095 0.02% -0.02%
2094 0.04% -0.04%
2093 0.03% -0.005%
2092 0.04% -0.03%
2091 0.05% -0.02%
2090 0.05% -0.05%
2089 0.06% -0.01%
2088 0.06% -0.05%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.05% -0.06%
2085 0.06% -0.06%
2084 0.07% -0.08%
2083 0.06% -0.06%
2082 0.06% -0.03%
2081 0.06% -0.04%
2080 0.06% -0.02%
2079 0.06% -0.01%
2078 0.06% 0.02%
2077 0.06% 0.007%
2076 0.06% 0.007%
2075 0.05% 0.02%
2074 0.04% 0.02%
2073 0.04% 0.07%
2072 0.04% 0.001%
2071 0.02% 0.01%
2070 0.01% 0.02%
2069 -0.003% 0.03%
2068 -0.01% 0.04%
2067 -0.01% 0.07%
2066 -0.03% 0.07%
2065 -0.03% 0.06%
2064 -0.04% 0.03%
2063 -0.06% 0.07%
2062 -0.06% 0.02%
2061 -0.06% 0.06%
2060 -0.07% 0.08%
2059 -0.06% 0.09%
2058 -0.06% 0.1%
2057 -0.06% 0.11%
2056 -0.07% 0.15%
2055 -0.06% 0.16%
2054 -0.05% 0.17%
2053 -0.04% 0.15%
2052 -0.04% 0.2%
2051 -0.02% 0.19%
2050 -0.01% 0.15%
2049 0.002% 0.19%
2048 0.02% 0.19%
2047 0.03% 0.21%
2046 0.04% 0.24%
2045 0.06% 0.26%
2044 0.07% 0.28%
2043 0.09% 0.31%
2042 0.09% 0.34%
2041 0.09% 0.32%
2040 0.1% 0.33%
2039 0.11% 0.35%
2038 0.13% 0.35%
2037 0.13% 0.36%
2036 0.13% 0.37%
2035 0.13% 0.37%
2034 0.13% 0.41%
2033 0.13% 0.42%
2032 0.13% 0.45%
2031 0.13% 0.47%
2030 0.14% 0.52%
2029 0.13% 0.56%
2028 0.14% 0.61%
2027 0.14% 0.65%
2026 0.15% 0.7%
2025 0.16% 0.76%
2024 0.26% 1.68%
2023 0.28% 2.33%
2022 0.5% -0.06%
2021 0.36% 0.24%
2020 0.33% 2.05%
2019 0.33% 1.42%
2018 0.36% 1.81%
2017 0.29% 2.11%
2016 0.26% 2.27%
2015 0.36% 2.06%
2014 0.48% 1.67%
2013 0.52% 0.77%
2012 0.48% 0.55%
2011 0.48% 0.77%
2010 0.49% 1.12%
2009 0.51% 1%
2008 0.56% 0.85%
2007 0.62% 0.94%
2006 0.7% 1.23%
2005 0.75% 1.14%
2004 0.74% 1.5%
2003 0.71% 1.99%
2002 0.73% 1.75%
2001 0.73% 0.59%
2000 0.69% 0.59%
1999 0.52% 0.53%
1998 0.37% 0.89%
1997 0.36% 1.32%
1996 0.36% 1.6%
1995 0.36% 1.48%
1994 0.38% 1.34%
1993 0.44% 1.15%
1992 0.5% 1.05%
1991 0.5% 4.96%
1990 0.55% 0.93%
1989 0.6% 0.48%
1988 0.58% 0.27%
1987 0.54% 0.87%
1986 0.51% -0.02%
1985 0.5% 0.62%
1984 0.49% 0.87%
1983 0.54% 1.37%
1982 0.37% 1%
1981 0.6% 0.39%
1980 0.54% 0.13%
1979 0.45% -0.39%
1978 0.45% 0.03%
1977 0.47% 0.31%
1976 0.43% 0.89%
1975 0.48% 1.96%
1974 0.66% 2.11%
1973 0.81% 1.98%
1972 0.88% 1.78%
1971 0.95% 1.5%
1970 0.91% 1.37%
1969 0.83% 0.9%
1968 0.77% 0.88%
1967 0.82% 1.8%
1966 0.87% 1.81%
1965 0.96% 1.66%
1964 1.07% 2.12%
1963 1.01% 2.01%
1962 1.01% 2.57%
1961 1.04% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

France New Zealand
Current population
68788006
5374272
Population rank 23/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.06%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.01 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +240
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 65/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +17,403
Net migration rank 18/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 17,403
2024 - 90,527 - 18,766
2023 47,860 91,862 18,876 21,404
2022 54,547 179,377 20,123 21,404
2021 74,627 131,465 23,644 -14,944
2020 67,602 145,593 24,905 42,124
2019 141,503 71,972 25,299 69,770
2018 147,749 132,925 24,797 59,139
2017 160,604 102,984 26,282 68,349
2016 193,500 15,548 28,237 75,512
2015 206,300 -345 29,408 70,870
2014 265,248 52,342 26,196 57,974
2013 244,192 116,297 29,096 26,385
2012 256,065 103,287 31,077 -1,015
2011 280,966 70,178 31,302 -2,196
2010 286,116 52,644 35,458 6,722
2009 278,238 58,032 33,560 12,700
2008 283,250 79,528 35,143 4,804
2007 288,076 91,973 35,480 3,053
2006 305,387 132,512 30,924 14,542
2005 271,677 191,417 30,674 19,212
2004 282,185 200,629 29,634 24,521
2003 230,325 195,616 28,150 42,456
2002 253,430 191,373 25,941 48,195
2001 263,867 179,476 27,939 17,793
2000 268,042 171,637 29,897 -6,604
1999 229,907 169,448 28,916 -7,634
1998 222,705 20,216 29,146 -1,387
1997 215,885 -15,255 30,137 12,040
1996 221,092 -21,463 28,997 25,169
1995 220,303 -17,128 29,828 26,743
1994 201,704 -4,232 30,372 20,420
1993 224,592 16,892 31,685 12,638
1992 229,502 61,964 32,067 6,460
1991 234,216 35,201 33,518 31,156
1990 238,870 43,323 33,298 70,432
1989 243,361 82,052 30,749 -8,818
1988 247,672 69,935 29,846 -17,005
1987 251,971 59,890 27,603 -7,631
1986 250,606 51,642 25,549 -10,234
1985 249,328 66,149 24,126 -13,462
1984 248,086 76,175 26,043 -901
1983 235,655 88,166 24,315 11,464
1982 234,389 81,084 24,207 7,982
1981 222,414 69,365 25,374 -7,606
1980 210,042 54,718 23,658 -15,423
1979 208,923 34,295 26,675 -26,694
1978 213,462 18,692 26,156 -28,783
1977 217,946 44,918 28,020 -22,697
1976 227,776 59,515 29,456 -9,138
1975 248,413 16,139 31,355 13,196
1974 268,733 26,203 33,896 27,580
1973 282,979 103,910 35,239 28,261
1972 296,589 101,223 38,244 17,779
1971 309,747 144,321 40,000 7,547
1970 322,444 182,941 37,101 4,511
1969 329,831 160,403 38,098 -5,212
1968 337,346 113,115 37,594 -11,853
1967 339,843 63,018 37,974 -2,289
1966 352,181 96,097 36,151 9,161
1965 354,132 82,879 36,982 9,245
1964 360,631 163,039 39,375 9,806
1963 361,694 190,925 42,027 10,226
1962 358,082 141,634 42,865 12,697
1961 354,504 128,618 43,482 10,689
1960 346,115 143,032 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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