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Population in France compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.58 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

France vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France North Korea
2100 70,613,012 19,604,631
2099 70,629,584 19,733,548
2098 70,639,488 19,862,949
2097 70,644,570 19,993,288
2096 70,651,179 20,124,518
2095 70,644,818 20,256,401
2094 70,628,949 20,388,156
2093 70,603,242 20,520,253
2092 70,580,656 20,652,961
2091 70,553,277 20,785,785
2090 70,520,528 20,918,305
2089 70,486,909 21,050,580
2088 70,447,851 21,182,325
2087 70,408,245 21,314,047
2086 70,365,710 21,445,329
2085 70,328,248 21,575,835
2084 70,285,895 21,705,777
2083 70,234,175 21,835,029
2082 70,193,367 21,964,199
2081 70,148,354 22,092,862
2080 70,107,021 22,220,948
2079 70,065,621 22,348,577
2078 70,025,358 22,475,755
2077 69,983,383 22,602,817
2076 69,940,036 22,729,499
2075 69,897,457 22,856,369
2074 69,862,353 22,983,784
2073 69,830,973 23,111,441
2072 69,804,981 23,239,261
2071 69,777,127 23,367,583
2070 69,764,791 23,496,136
2069 69,754,867 23,625,538
2068 69,756,896 23,755,136
2067 69,764,705 23,884,879
2066 69,773,902 24,015,027
2065 69,794,612 24,144,985
2064 69,818,938 24,274,257
2063 69,848,255 24,402,439
2062 69,886,879 24,529,941
2061 69,926,483 24,656,350
2060 69,968,809 24,780,911
2059 70,014,435 24,903,037
2058 70,057,256 25,023,260
2057 70,102,722 25,140,523
2056 70,146,920 25,255,342
2055 70,196,482 25,366,397
2054 70,236,369 25,474,292
2053 70,270,537 25,578,870
2052 70,295,830 25,679,963
2051 70,321,018 25,777,639
2050 70,335,872 25,871,673
2049 70,345,142 25,962,167
2048 70,343,943 26,048,593
2047 70,332,332 26,131,429
2046 70,314,243 26,210,487
2045 70,283,430 26,286,208
2044 70,244,405 26,358,331
2043 70,198,284 26,427,062
2042 70,137,343 26,491,482
2041 70,071,925 26,552,564
2040 70,006,064 26,609,557
2039 69,936,874 26,661,815
2038 69,858,693 26,708,400
2037 69,770,244 26,749,134
2036 69,681,800 26,783,304
2035 69,590,103 26,810,026
2034 69,496,656 26,828,912
2033 69,406,955 26,839,229
2032 69,316,572 26,840,944
2031 69,227,320 26,832,957
2030 69,136,856 26,814,812
2029 69,043,072 26,787,117
2028 68,951,924 26,749,227
2027 68,856,735 26,701,444
2026 68,762,523 26,643,460
2025 68,659,633 26,575,953
2024 68,551,653 26,498,823
2023 68,372,286 26,418,204
2022 68,184,457 26,328,845
2021 67,842,811 26,232,534
2020 67,601,110 26,136,312
2019 67,382,061 26,037,632
2018 67,158,348 25,931,147
2017 66,918,020 25,817,709
2016 66,724,104 25,698,326
2015 66,548,272 25,575,350
2014 66,312,067 25,451,262
2013 65,997,932 25,329,451
2012 65,657,659 25,211,728
2011 65,340,830 25,097,874
2010 65,026,211 24,987,258
2009 64,706,436 24,878,332
2008 64,375,116 24,764,618
2007 64,016,890 24,646,383
2006 63,622,342 24,524,507
2005 63,180,854 24,396,433
2004 62,707,588 24,254,943
2003 62,249,855 24,090,380
2002 61,812,142 23,943,973
2001 61,364,377 23,815,358
2000 60,918,661 23,665,910
1999 60,501,986 23,497,599
1998 60,190,684 23,311,564
1997 59,968,066 23,110,830
1996 59,754,504 22,895,746
1995 59,541,294 22,669,304
1994 59,324,863 22,393,975
1993 59,103,094 22,073,352
1992 58,846,584 21,750,911
1991 58,554,242 21,428,638
1990 58,261,012 21,112,137
1989 57,943,062 20,804,367
1988 57,598,186 20,503,161
1987 57,266,167 20,205,483
1986 56,956,002 19,910,855
1985 56,665,619 19,620,388
1984 56,383,085 19,335,043
1983 56,108,330 19,054,034
1982 55,806,789 18,776,357
1981 55,603,353 18,501,295
1980 55,274,184 18,236,786
1979 54,979,851 17,983,470
1978 54,734,030 17,735,995
1977 54,486,467 17,492,798
1976 54,232,383 17,243,450
1975 54,002,853 16,971,055
1974 53,746,571 16,673,121
1973 53,392,161 16,350,367
1972 52,962,356 15,975,069
1971 52,499,553 15,572,457
1970 52,007,169 15,172,775
1969 51,536,014 14,767,615
1968 51,112,980 14,365,596
1967 50,722,791 13,958,350
1966 50,311,637 13,569,094
1965 49,877,725 13,219,369
1964 49,401,492 12,889,770
1963 48,877,567 12,567,057
1962 48,389,516 12,262,882
1961 47,905,982 11,990,713
1960 47,412,964 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France North Korea
2100 -0.02% -0.65%
2099 -0.01% -0.65%
2098 -0.007% -0.65%
2097 -0.009% -0.65%
2096 0.009% -0.65%
2095 0.02% -0.65%
2094 0.04% -0.64%
2093 0.03% -0.64%
2092 0.04% -0.64%
2091 0.05% -0.63%
2090 0.05% -0.63%
2089 0.06% -0.62%
2088 0.06% -0.62%
2087 0.06% -0.61%
2086 0.05% -0.6%
2085 0.06% -0.6%
2084 0.07% -0.59%
2083 0.06% -0.59%
2082 0.06% -0.58%
2081 0.06% -0.58%
2080 0.06% -0.57%
2079 0.06% -0.57%
2078 0.06% -0.56%
2077 0.06% -0.56%
2076 0.06% -0.56%
2075 0.05% -0.55%
2074 0.04% -0.55%
2073 0.04% -0.55%
2072 0.04% -0.55%
2071 0.02% -0.55%
2070 0.01% -0.55%
2069 -0.003% -0.55%
2068 -0.01% -0.54%
2067 -0.01% -0.54%
2066 -0.03% -0.54%
2065 -0.03% -0.53%
2064 -0.04% -0.53%
2063 -0.06% -0.52%
2062 -0.06% -0.51%
2061 -0.06% -0.5%
2060 -0.07% -0.49%
2059 -0.06% -0.48%
2058 -0.06% -0.47%
2057 -0.06% -0.45%
2056 -0.07% -0.44%
2055 -0.06% -0.42%
2054 -0.05% -0.41%
2053 -0.04% -0.39%
2052 -0.04% -0.38%
2051 -0.02% -0.36%
2050 -0.01% -0.35%
2049 0.002% -0.33%
2048 0.02% -0.32%
2047 0.03% -0.3%
2046 0.04% -0.29%
2045 0.06% -0.27%
2044 0.07% -0.26%
2043 0.09% -0.24%
2042 0.09% -0.23%
2041 0.09% -0.21%
2040 0.1% -0.2%
2039 0.11% -0.17%
2038 0.13% -0.15%
2037 0.13% -0.13%
2036 0.13% -0.1%
2035 0.13% -0.07%
2034 0.13% -0.04%
2033 0.13% -0.006%
2032 0.13% 0.03%
2031 0.13% 0.07%
2030 0.14% 0.1%
2029 0.13% 0.14%
2028 0.14% 0.18%
2027 0.14% 0.22%
2026 0.15% 0.25%
2025 0.16% 0.29%
2024 0.26% 0.31%
2023 0.28% 0.34%
2022 0.5% 0.37%
2021 0.36% 0.37%
2020 0.33% 0.38%
2019 0.33% 0.41%
2018 0.36% 0.44%
2017 0.29% 0.46%
2016 0.26% 0.48%
2015 0.36% 0.49%
2014 0.48% 0.48%
2013 0.52% 0.47%
2012 0.48% 0.45%
2011 0.48% 0.44%
2010 0.49% 0.44%
2009 0.51% 0.46%
2008 0.56% 0.48%
2007 0.62% 0.5%
2006 0.7% 0.52%
2005 0.75% 0.58%
2004 0.74% 0.68%
2003 0.71% 0.61%
2002 0.73% 0.54%
2001 0.73% 0.63%
2000 0.69% 0.72%
1999 0.52% 0.8%
1998 0.37% 0.87%
1997 0.36% 0.94%
1996 0.36% 1%
1995 0.36% 1.23%
1994 0.38% 1.45%
1993 0.44% 1.48%
1992 0.5% 1.5%
1991 0.5% 1.5%
1990 0.55% 1.48%
1989 0.6% 1.47%
1988 0.58% 1.47%
1987 0.54% 1.48%
1986 0.51% 1.48%
1985 0.5% 1.48%
1984 0.49% 1.47%
1983 0.54% 1.48%
1982 0.37% 1.49%
1981 0.6% 1.45%
1980 0.54% 1.41%
1979 0.45% 1.4%
1978 0.45% 1.39%
1977 0.47% 1.45%
1976 0.43% 1.61%
1975 0.48% 1.79%
1974 0.66% 1.97%
1973 0.81% 2.35%
1972 0.88% 2.59%
1971 0.95% 2.63%
1970 0.91% 2.74%
1969 0.83% 2.8%
1968 0.77% 2.92%
1967 0.82% 2.87%
1966 0.87% 2.65%
1965 0.96% 2.56%
1964 1.07% 2.57%
1963 1.01% 2.48%
1962 1.01% 2.27%
1961 1.04% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

France North Korea
Current population
68788006
26659144
Population rank 23/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.32%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +221
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 150/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -2,787
Net migration rank 18/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -2,787
2024 - 90,527 - -2,473
2023 47,860 91,862 86,203 -1,997
2022 54,547 179,377 96,495 -1,997
2021 74,627 131,465 99,710 -1,585
2020 67,602 145,593 95,920 -1,585
2019 141,503 71,972 106,208 -3,142
2018 147,749 132,925 113,164 -3,225
2017 160,604 102,984 120,181 -3,224
2016 193,500 15,548 125,048 -3,222
2015 206,300 -345 127,365 -3,208
2014 265,248 52,342 127,078 -3,042
2013 244,192 116,297 122,519 -2,933
2012 256,065 103,287 118,773 -2,919
2011 280,966 70,178 114,798 -2,957
2010 286,116 52,644 112,443 -3,053
2009 278,238 58,032 111,530 -3,058
2008 283,250 79,528 122,015 -3,051
2007 288,076 91,973 120,521 -3,021
2006 305,387 132,512 129,171 -2,948
2005 271,677 191,417 132,765 -2,861
2004 282,185 200,629 155,838 -2,758
2003 230,325 195,616 178,775 -2,717
2002 253,430 191,373 119,504 -2,763
2001 263,867 179,476 143,321 -2,884
2000 268,042 171,637 161,591 -3,142
1999 229,907 169,448 181,613 -3,443
1998 222,705 20,216 197,589 -3,706
1997 215,885 -15,255 211,325 -3,745
1996 221,092 -21,463 226,095 -3,512
1995 220,303 -17,128 233,381 -3,094
1994 201,704 -4,232 320,861 -517
1993 224,592 16,892 320,880 0
1992 229,502 61,964 324,002 0
1991 234,216 35,201 320,551 0
1990 238,870 43,323 312,460 0
1989 243,361 82,052 303,078 0
1988 247,672 69,935 299,305 0
1987 251,971 59,890 296,030 0
1986 250,606 51,642 293,227 0
1985 249,328 66,149 287,714 0
1984 248,086 76,175 282,987 0
1983 235,655 88,166 279,046 0
1982 234,389 81,084 276,332 0
1981 222,414 69,365 273,800 0
1980 210,042 54,718 255,206 0
1979 208,923 34,295 251,409 0
1978 213,462 18,692 243,533 0
1977 217,946 44,918 242,870 0
1976 227,776 59,515 255,841 0
1975 248,413 16,139 288,966 0
1974 268,733 26,203 306,902 0
1973 282,979 103,910 338,600 0
1972 296,589 101,223 411,997 0
1971 309,747 144,321 393,220 0
1970 322,444 182,941 406,129 0
1969 329,831 160,403 404,189 0
1968 337,346 113,115 399,837 0
1967 339,843 63,018 414,632 0
1966 352,181 96,097 363,882 0
1965 354,132 82,879 335,587 0
1964 360,631 163,039 323,623 0
1963 361,694 190,925 321,805 0
1962 358,082 141,634 286,534 0
1961 354,504 128,618 257,788 0
1960 346,115 143,032 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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