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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 3.56 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.78% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

France vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Nigeria
2100 70,675,442 481,640,156
2099 70,692,029 481,456,918
2098 70,701,942 481,181,892
2097 70,707,028 480,838,161
2096 70,713,643 480,422,467
2095 70,707,277 479,938,579
2094 70,691,394 479,395,022
2093 70,665,663 478,769,369
2092 70,643,058 478,059,864
2091 70,615,655 477,236,907
2090 70,582,877 476,329,495
2089 70,549,228 475,326,347
2088 70,510,136 474,231,442
2087 70,470,494 473,035,563
2086 70,427,922 471,732,001
2085 70,390,427 470,328,175
2084 70,348,036 468,806,172
2083 70,296,271 467,187,453
2082 70,255,426 465,472,417
2081 70,210,373 463,643,190
2080 70,169,003 461,705,493
2079 70,127,568 459,644,523
2078 70,087,269 457,477,264
2077 70,045,257 455,218,871
2076 70,001,871 452,849,991
2075 69,959,255 450,367,356
2074 69,924,120 447,789,885
2073 69,892,712 445,117,028
2072 69,866,697 442,340,440
2071 69,838,818 439,464,323
2070 69,826,471 436,505,329
2069 69,816,539 433,437,998
2068 69,818,570 430,286,232
2067 69,826,386 427,032,499
2066 69,835,591 423,702,640
2065 69,856,319 420,285,359
2064 69,880,666 416,778,394
2063 69,910,009 413,198,800
2062 69,948,667 409,551,159
2061 69,988,307 405,827,482
2060 70,030,670 402,041,765
2059 70,076,337 398,197,311
2058 70,119,195 394,284,767
2057 70,164,701 390,311,065
2056 70,208,938 386,267,580
2055 70,258,544 382,162,992
2054 70,298,466 378,000,511
2053 70,332,664 373,769,779
2052 70,357,980 369,472,476
2051 70,383,190 365,120,741
2050 70,398,057 360,706,317
2049 70,407,335 356,243,287
2048 70,406,135 351,724,743
2047 70,394,515 347,142,279
2046 70,376,409 342,505,549
2045 70,345,569 337,807,869
2044 70,306,509 333,050,132
2043 70,260,348 328,230,652
2042 70,199,353 323,363,366
2041 70,133,877 318,443,989
2040 70,067,958 313,468,061
2039 69,998,706 308,450,008
2038 69,920,456 303,399,842
2037 69,831,930 298,327,800
2036 69,743,406 293,227,654
2035 69,651,629 288,115,630
2034 69,558,099 282,995,818
2033 69,468,319 277,875,880
2032 69,377,856 272,747,599
2031 69,288,525 267,645,657
2030 69,197,981 262,562,767
2029 69,104,114 257,484,616
2028 69,012,886 252,445,821
2027 68,917,613 247,437,680
2026 68,823,318 242,458,365
2025 68,720,337 237,527,782
2024 68,551,653 232,679,478
2023 68,372,286 227,882,945
2022 68,184,457 223,150,896
2021 67,842,811 218,529,286
2020 67,601,110 213,996,181
2019 67,382,061 209,485,641
2018 67,158,348 204,938,755
2017 66,918,020 200,254,579
2016 66,724,104 195,443,700
2015 66,548,272 190,671,878
2014 66,312,067 185,896,915
2013 65,997,932 181,049,443
2012 65,657,659 176,200,625
2011 65,340,830 171,379,598
2010 65,026,211 166,642,886
2009 64,706,436 162,049,464
2008 64,375,116 157,595,014
2007 64,016,890 153,267,261
2006 63,622,342 149,077,334
2005 63,180,854 145,017,253
2004 62,707,588 141,057,045
2003 62,249,855 137,202,644
2002 61,812,142 133,471,989
2001 61,364,377 129,862,595
2000 60,918,661 126,382,494
1999 60,501,986 123,047,320
1998 60,190,684 119,846,254
1997 59,968,066 116,754,792
1996 59,754,504 113,754,779
1995 59,541,294 110,819,428
1994 59,324,863 107,935,714
1993 59,103,094 105,122,069
1992 58,846,584 102,372,770
1991 58,554,242 99,720,162
1990 58,261,012 97,120,925
1989 57,943,062 94,531,014
1988 57,598,186 92,020,090
1987 57,266,167 89,591,716
1986 56,956,002 87,235,953
1985 56,665,619 84,897,973
1984 56,383,085 82,526,443
1983 56,108,330 80,438,260
1982 55,806,789 78,378,701
1981 55,603,353 76,068,103
1980 55,274,184 73,764,641
1979 54,979,851 71,498,242
1978 54,734,030 69,326,532
1977 54,486,467 67,234,590
1976 54,232,383 65,258,009
1975 54,002,853 63,410,815
1974 53,746,571 61,679,144
1973 53,392,161 60,082,139
1972 52,962,356 58,601,748
1971 52,499,553 57,214,684
1970 52,007,169 55,893,838
1969 51,536,014 54,631,914
1968 51,112,980 53,432,783
1967 50,722,791 52,293,065
1966 50,311,637 51,188,234
1965 49,877,725 50,086,764
1964 49,401,492 49,012,016
1963 48,877,567 47,973,575
1962 48,389,516 46,965,292
1961 47,905,982 45,989,310
1960 47,412,964 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Nigeria
2100 -0.02% 0.04%
2099 -0.01% 0.06%
2098 -0.007% 0.07%
2097 -0.009% 0.09%
2096 0.009% 0.1%
2095 0.02% 0.11%
2094 0.04% 0.13%
2093 0.03% 0.15%
2092 0.04% 0.17%
2091 0.05% 0.19%
2090 0.05% 0.21%
2089 0.06% 0.23%
2088 0.06% 0.25%
2087 0.06% 0.28%
2086 0.05% 0.3%
2085 0.06% 0.32%
2084 0.07% 0.35%
2083 0.06% 0.37%
2082 0.06% 0.39%
2081 0.06% 0.42%
2080 0.06% 0.45%
2079 0.06% 0.47%
2078 0.06% 0.5%
2077 0.06% 0.52%
2076 0.06% 0.55%
2075 0.05% 0.58%
2074 0.04% 0.6%
2073 0.04% 0.63%
2072 0.04% 0.65%
2071 0.02% 0.68%
2070 0.01% 0.71%
2069 -0.003% 0.73%
2068 -0.01% 0.76%
2067 -0.01% 0.79%
2066 -0.03% 0.81%
2065 -0.03% 0.84%
2064 -0.04% 0.87%
2063 -0.06% 0.89%
2062 -0.06% 0.92%
2061 -0.06% 0.94%
2060 -0.07% 0.97%
2059 -0.06% 0.99%
2058 -0.06% 1.02%
2057 -0.06% 1.05%
2056 -0.07% 1.07%
2055 -0.06% 1.1%
2054 -0.05% 1.13%
2053 -0.04% 1.16%
2052 -0.04% 1.19%
2051 -0.02% 1.22%
2050 -0.01% 1.25%
2049 0.002% 1.28%
2048 0.02% 1.32%
2047 0.03% 1.35%
2046 0.04% 1.39%
2045 0.06% 1.43%
2044 0.07% 1.47%
2043 0.09% 1.51%
2042 0.09% 1.54%
2041 0.09% 1.59%
2040 0.1% 1.63%
2039 0.11% 1.66%
2038 0.13% 1.7%
2037 0.13% 1.74%
2036 0.13% 1.77%
2035 0.13% 1.81%
2034 0.13% 1.84%
2033 0.13% 1.88%
2032 0.13% 1.91%
2031 0.13% 1.94%
2030 0.14% 1.97%
2029 0.13% 2%
2028 0.14% 2.02%
2027 0.14% 2.05%
2026 0.15% 2.08%
2025 0.25% 2.08%
2024 0.26% 2.1%
2023 0.28% 2.12%
2022 0.5% 2.11%
2021 0.36% 2.12%
2020 0.33% 2.15%
2019 0.33% 2.22%
2018 0.36% 2.34%
2017 0.29% 2.46%
2016 0.26% 2.5%
2015 0.36% 2.57%
2014 0.48% 2.68%
2013 0.52% 2.75%
2012 0.48% 2.81%
2011 0.48% 2.84%
2010 0.49% 2.83%
2009 0.51% 2.83%
2008 0.56% 2.82%
2007 0.62% 2.81%
2006 0.7% 2.8%
2005 0.75% 2.81%
2004 0.74% 2.81%
2003 0.71% 2.8%
2002 0.73% 2.78%
2001 0.73% 2.75%
2000 0.69% 2.71%
1999 0.52% 2.67%
1998 0.37% 2.65%
1997 0.36% 2.64%
1996 0.36% 2.65%
1995 0.36% 2.67%
1994 0.38% 2.68%
1993 0.44% 2.69%
1992 0.5% 2.66%
1991 0.5% 2.68%
1990 0.55% 2.74%
1989 0.6% 2.73%
1988 0.58% 2.71%
1987 0.54% 2.7%
1986 0.51% 2.75%
1985 0.5% 2.87%
1984 0.49% 2.6%
1983 0.54% 2.63%
1982 0.37% 3.04%
1981 0.6% 3.12%
1980 0.54% 3.17%
1979 0.45% 3.13%
1978 0.45% 3.11%
1977 0.47% 3.03%
1976 0.43% 2.91%
1975 0.48% 2.81%
1974 0.66% 2.66%
1973 0.81% 2.53%
1972 0.88% 2.42%
1971 0.95% 2.36%
1970 0.91% 2.31%
1969 0.83% 2.24%
1968 0.77% 2.18%
1967 0.82% 2.16%
1966 0.87% 2.2%
1965 0.96% 2.19%
1964 1.07% 2.16%
1963 1.01% 2.15%
1962 1.01% 2.12%
1961 1.04% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

France Nigeria
Current population
68871753
245016045
Population rank 23/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 2.95%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
4.17 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 45/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -15,258
Net migration rank 18/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -15,258
2024 20,566 90,527 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 34,186 91,862 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 54,547 179,377 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 74,627 131,465 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 67,602 145,593 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 141,503 71,972 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 147,749 132,925 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 160,604 102,984 4,706,183 78,685
2016 193,500 15,548 4,761,594 75,265
2015 206,300 -345 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 265,248 52,342 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 244,192 116,297 4,811,751 40,201
2012 256,065 103,287 4,774,508 71,138
2011 280,966 70,178 4,728,363 67,808
2010 286,116 52,644 4,629,173 47,966
2009 278,238 58,032 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 283,250 79,528 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 288,076 91,973 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 305,387 132,512 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 271,677 191,417 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 282,185 200,629 3,877,376 46,370
2003 230,325 195,616 3,751,120 33,857
2002 253,430 191,373 3,606,814 69,594
2001 263,867 179,476 3,478,370 64,163
2000 268,042 171,637 3,343,196 74,535
1999 229,907 169,448 3,155,425 97,195
1998 222,705 20,216 3,003,946 145,575
1997 215,885 -15,255 2,936,500 96,885
1996 221,092 -21,463 2,882,205 84,448
1995 220,303 -17,128 2,830,771 73,243
1994 201,704 -4,232 2,735,198 128,134
1993 224,592 16,892 2,673,675 90,200
1992 229,502 61,964 2,596,173 138,412
1991 234,216 35,201 2,527,807 42,760
1990 238,870 43,323 2,491,928 135,959
1989 243,361 82,052 2,452,324 99,588
1988 247,672 69,935 2,376,419 93,510
1987 251,971 59,890 2,322,397 64,418
1986 250,606 51,642 2,295,003 29,682
1985 249,328 66,149 2,289,784 61,514
1984 248,086 76,175 2,278,060 113,758
1983 235,655 88,166 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 234,389 81,084 2,233,401 101,116
1981 222,414 69,365 2,179,884 106,723
1980 210,042 54,718 2,121,618 198,672
1979 208,923 34,295 2,074,807 137,721
1978 213,462 18,692 2,019,621 111,258
1977 217,946 44,918 1,923,917 129,075
1976 227,776 59,515 1,827,289 72,889
1975 248,413 16,139 1,718,623 75,603
1974 268,733 26,203 1,624,813 44,281
1973 282,979 103,910 1,525,485 -618
1972 296,589 101,223 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 309,747 144,321 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 322,444 182,941 1,295,507 7,953
1969 329,831 160,403 1,213,484 6,912
1968 337,346 113,115 1,168,254 9,615
1967 339,843 63,018 1,082,884 18,683
1966 352,181 96,097 1,095,582 12,513
1965 354,132 82,879 1,061,840 32,988
1964 360,631 163,039 1,028,272 26,411
1963 361,694 190,925 995,116 27,115
1962 358,082 141,634 966,452 27,906
1961 354,504 128,618 932,111 25,515
1960 346,115 143,032 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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