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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 9.66 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

France vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Nicaragua
2100 70,613,012 8,688,116
2099 70,629,584 8,724,538
2098 70,639,488 8,760,232
2097 70,644,570 8,794,755
2096 70,651,179 8,828,433
2095 70,644,818 8,861,157
2094 70,628,949 8,892,755
2093 70,603,242 8,924,287
2092 70,580,656 8,954,488
2091 70,553,277 8,984,026
2090 70,520,528 9,012,075
2089 70,486,909 9,039,709
2088 70,447,851 9,065,862
2087 70,408,245 9,090,942
2086 70,365,710 9,115,336
2085 70,328,248 9,138,363
2084 70,285,895 9,160,205
2083 70,234,175 9,180,483
2082 70,193,367 9,199,639
2081 70,148,354 9,217,574
2080 70,107,021 9,233,677
2079 70,065,621 9,247,995
2078 70,025,358 9,260,269
2077 69,983,383 9,271,296
2076 69,940,036 9,280,355
2075 69,897,457 9,287,263
2074 69,862,353 9,293,340
2073 69,830,973 9,297,217
2072 69,804,981 9,298,930
2071 69,777,127 9,298,548
2070 69,764,791 9,296,541
2069 69,754,867 9,292,245
2068 69,756,896 9,285,519
2067 69,764,705 9,277,073
2066 69,773,902 9,266,063
2065 69,794,612 9,253,359
2064 69,818,938 9,238,451
2063 69,848,255 9,221,261
2062 69,886,879 9,201,687
2061 69,926,483 9,180,231
2060 69,968,809 9,156,164
2059 70,014,435 9,129,485
2058 70,057,256 9,100,437
2057 70,102,722 9,069,770
2056 70,146,920 9,037,076
2055 70,196,482 9,002,004
2054 70,236,369 8,964,646
2053 70,270,537 8,925,248
2052 70,295,830 8,883,323
2051 70,321,018 8,838,651
2050 70,335,872 8,791,647
2049 70,345,142 8,743,003
2048 70,343,943 8,691,701
2047 70,332,332 8,638,293
2046 70,314,243 8,583,244
2045 70,283,430 8,525,953
2044 70,244,405 8,466,669
2043 70,198,284 8,405,733
2042 70,137,343 8,342,871
2041 70,071,925 8,278,159
2040 70,006,064 8,211,510
2039 69,936,874 8,143,346
2038 69,858,693 8,072,943
2037 69,770,244 8,000,701
2036 69,681,800 7,926,969
2035 69,590,103 7,851,540
2034 69,496,656 7,774,327
2033 69,406,955 7,695,506
2032 69,316,572 7,615,273
2031 69,227,320 7,533,169
2030 69,136,856 7,449,842
2029 69,043,072 7,364,850
2028 68,951,924 7,278,061
2027 68,856,735 7,189,755
2026 68,762,523 7,100,090
2025 68,659,633 7,008,896
2024 68,551,653 6,916,140
2023 68,372,286 6,823,613
2022 68,184,457 6,730,654
2021 67,842,811 6,644,741
2020 67,601,110 6,565,267
2019 67,382,061 6,483,657
2018 67,158,348 6,400,080
2017 66,918,020 6,316,231
2016 66,724,104 6,232,666
2015 66,548,272 6,149,417
2014 66,312,067 6,066,492
2013 65,997,932 5,983,845
2012 65,657,659 5,901,287
2011 65,340,830 5,819,051
2010 65,026,211 5,737,450
2009 64,706,436 5,656,601
2008 64,375,116 5,576,593
2007 64,016,890 5,497,243
2006 63,622,342 5,418,855
2005 63,180,854 5,342,105
2004 62,707,588 5,272,912
2003 62,249,855 5,210,963
2002 61,812,142 5,149,909
2001 61,364,377 5,087,825
2000 60,918,661 5,022,633
1999 60,501,986 4,954,018
1998 60,190,684 4,883,655
1997 59,968,066 4,809,573
1996 59,754,504 4,729,974
1995 59,541,294 4,642,931
1994 59,324,863 4,549,316
1993 59,103,094 4,453,732
1992 58,846,584 4,357,026
1991 58,554,242 4,259,637
1990 58,261,012 4,162,559
1989 57,943,062 4,066,476
1988 57,598,186 3,972,320
1987 57,266,167 3,882,164
1986 56,956,002 3,794,157
1985 56,665,619 3,706,479
1984 56,383,085 3,619,104
1983 56,108,330 3,530,282
1982 55,806,789 3,438,745
1981 55,603,353 3,345,674
1980 55,274,184 3,252,403
1979 54,979,851 3,164,525
1978 54,734,030 3,080,314
1977 54,486,467 2,992,534
1976 54,232,383 2,903,851
1975 54,002,853 2,816,943
1974 53,746,571 2,732,075
1973 53,392,161 2,649,278
1972 52,962,356 2,573,578
1971 52,499,553 2,499,825
1970 52,007,169 2,423,065
1969 51,536,014 2,348,398
1968 51,112,980 2,275,836
1967 50,722,791 2,205,567
1966 50,311,637 2,137,820
1965 49,877,725 2,072,681
1964 49,401,492 2,010,176
1963 48,877,567 1,950,159
1962 48,389,516 1,892,320
1961 47,905,982 1,836,451
1960 47,412,964 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Nicaragua
2100 -0.02% -0.42%
2099 -0.01% -0.41%
2098 -0.007% -0.39%
2097 -0.009% -0.38%
2096 0.009% -0.37%
2095 0.02% -0.36%
2094 0.04% -0.35%
2093 0.03% -0.34%
2092 0.04% -0.33%
2091 0.05% -0.31%
2090 0.05% -0.31%
2089 0.06% -0.29%
2088 0.06% -0.28%
2087 0.06% -0.27%
2086 0.05% -0.25%
2085 0.06% -0.24%
2084 0.07% -0.22%
2083 0.06% -0.21%
2082 0.06% -0.19%
2081 0.06% -0.17%
2080 0.06% -0.15%
2079 0.06% -0.13%
2078 0.06% -0.12%
2077 0.06% -0.1%
2076 0.06% -0.07%
2075 0.05% -0.07%
2074 0.04% -0.04%
2073 0.04% -0.02%
2072 0.04% 0.004%
2071 0.02% 0.02%
2070 0.01% 0.05%
2069 -0.003% 0.07%
2068 -0.01% 0.09%
2067 -0.01% 0.12%
2066 -0.03% 0.14%
2065 -0.03% 0.16%
2064 -0.04% 0.19%
2063 -0.06% 0.21%
2062 -0.06% 0.23%
2061 -0.06% 0.26%
2060 -0.07% 0.29%
2059 -0.06% 0.32%
2058 -0.06% 0.34%
2057 -0.06% 0.36%
2056 -0.07% 0.39%
2055 -0.06% 0.42%
2054 -0.05% 0.44%
2053 -0.04% 0.47%
2052 -0.04% 0.51%
2051 -0.02% 0.53%
2050 -0.01% 0.56%
2049 0.002% 0.59%
2048 0.02% 0.62%
2047 0.03% 0.64%
2046 0.04% 0.67%
2045 0.06% 0.7%
2044 0.07% 0.72%
2043 0.09% 0.75%
2042 0.09% 0.78%
2041 0.09% 0.81%
2040 0.1% 0.84%
2039 0.11% 0.87%
2038 0.13% 0.9%
2037 0.13% 0.93%
2036 0.13% 0.96%
2035 0.13% 0.99%
2034 0.13% 1.02%
2033 0.13% 1.05%
2032 0.13% 1.09%
2031 0.13% 1.12%
2030 0.14% 1.15%
2029 0.13% 1.19%
2028 0.14% 1.23%
2027 0.14% 1.26%
2026 0.15% 1.3%
2025 0.16% 1.34%
2024 0.26% 1.36%
2023 0.28% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 1.29%
2021 0.36% 1.21%
2020 0.33% 1.26%
2019 0.33% 1.31%
2018 0.36% 1.33%
2017 0.29% 1.34%
2016 0.26% 1.35%
2015 0.36% 1.37%
2014 0.48% 1.38%
2013 0.52% 1.4%
2012 0.48% 1.41%
2011 0.48% 1.42%
2010 0.49% 1.43%
2009 0.51% 1.43%
2008 0.56% 1.44%
2007 0.62% 1.45%
2006 0.7% 1.44%
2005 0.75% 1.31%
2004 0.74% 1.19%
2003 0.71% 1.19%
2002 0.73% 1.22%
2001 0.73% 1.3%
2000 0.69% 1.39%
1999 0.52% 1.44%
1998 0.37% 1.54%
1997 0.36% 1.68%
1996 0.36% 1.87%
1995 0.36% 2.06%
1994 0.38% 2.15%
1993 0.44% 2.22%
1992 0.5% 2.29%
1991 0.5% 2.33%
1990 0.55% 2.36%
1989 0.6% 2.37%
1988 0.58% 2.32%
1987 0.54% 2.32%
1986 0.51% 2.37%
1985 0.5% 2.41%
1984 0.49% 2.52%
1983 0.54% 2.66%
1982 0.37% 2.78%
1981 0.6% 2.87%
1980 0.54% 2.78%
1979 0.45% 2.73%
1978 0.45% 2.93%
1977 0.47% 3.05%
1976 0.43% 3.09%
1975 0.48% 3.11%
1974 0.66% 3.13%
1973 0.81% 2.94%
1972 0.88% 2.95%
1971 0.95% 3.17%
1970 0.91% 3.18%
1969 0.83% 3.19%
1968 0.77% 3.19%
1967 0.82% 3.17%
1966 0.87% 3.14%
1965 0.96% 3.11%
1964 1.07% 3.08%
1963 1.01% 3.06%
1962 1.01% 3.04%
1961 1.04% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

France Nicaragua
Current population
68788006
7124343
Population rank 23/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.09%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +253
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 78/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -8,371
Net migration rank 18/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -8,371
2024 - 90,527 - -8,189
2023 47,860 91,862 100,921 -7,996
2022 54,547 179,377 100,987 -7,996
2021 74,627 131,465 89,213 -10,383
2020 67,602 145,593 90,515 -10,383
2019 141,503 71,972 102,817 -19,730
2018 147,749 132,925 104,814 -20,742
2017 160,604 102,984 105,468 -21,849
2016 193,500 15,548 106,585 -23,076
2015 206,300 -345 107,344 -24,353
2014 265,248 52,342 108,420 -25,570
2013 244,192 116,297 109,032 -26,587
2012 256,065 103,287 110,065 -27,389
2011 280,966 70,178 110,026 -28,221
2010 286,116 52,644 110,475 -29,081
2009 278,238 58,032 110,213 -29,913
2008 283,250 79,528 110,395 -30,675
2007 288,076 91,973 110,341 -31,357
2006 305,387 132,512 110,073 -32,274
2005 271,677 191,417 108,984 -33,280
2004 282,185 200,629 106,904 -44,222
2003 230,325 195,616 106,142 -44,931
2002 253,430 191,373 105,805 -44,906
2001 263,867 179,476 107,109 -43,837
2000 268,042 171,637 109,192 -42,087
1999 229,907 169,448 110,217 -40,095
1998 222,705 20,216 108,862 -38,260
1997 215,885 -15,255 114,415 -36,851
1996 221,092 -21,463 116,849 -35,208
1995 220,303 -17,128 118,325 -25,889
1994 201,704 -4,232 119,565 -24,773
1993 224,592 16,892 120,469 -24,091
1992 229,502 61,964 121,204 -24,171
1991 234,216 35,201 121,787 -24,028
1990 238,870 43,323 120,677 -24,280
1989 243,361 82,052 120,128 -24,364
1988 247,672 69,935 117,299 -24,753
1987 251,971 59,890 112,885 -25,127
1986 250,606 51,642 113,054 -24,805
1985 249,328 66,149 110,949 -23,840
1984 248,086 76,175 110,133 -22,493
1983 235,655 88,166 110,618 -20,620
1982 234,389 81,084 112,468 -19,395
1981 222,414 69,365 110,421 -17,353
1980 210,042 54,718 108,604 -15,130
1979 208,923 34,295 96,429 -14,152
1978 213,462 18,692 98,419 -12,273
1977 217,946 44,918 100,498 -11,082
1976 227,776 59,515 98,100 -10,155
1975 248,413 16,139 95,230 -9,349
1974 268,733 26,203 92,505 -8,639
1973 282,979 103,910 89,662 -7,947
1972 296,589 101,223 76,906 -7,219
1971 309,747 144,321 84,139 -6,328
1970 322,444 182,941 81,127 -5,423
1969 329,831 160,403 78,237 -4,592
1968 337,346 113,115 75,458 -3,979
1967 339,843 63,018 72,722 -3,666
1966 352,181 96,097 69,883 -3,443
1965 354,132 82,879 67,056 -3,231
1964 360,631 163,039 64,227 -3,043
1963 361,694 190,925 61,738 -2,881
1962 358,082 141,634 59,547 -2,727
1961 354,504 128,618 57,499 -2,579
1960 346,115 143,032 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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