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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 38.1 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

France vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France North Macedonia
2100 70,613,012 866,884
2099 70,629,584 877,788
2098 70,639,488 888,715
2097 70,644,570 899,716
2096 70,651,179 910,709
2095 70,644,818 921,559
2094 70,628,949 932,633
2093 70,603,242 943,984
2092 70,580,656 955,335
2091 70,553,277 966,773
2090 70,520,528 978,130
2089 70,486,909 989,666
2088 70,447,851 1,001,224
2087 70,408,245 1,012,831
2086 70,365,710 1,024,787
2085 70,328,248 1,036,668
2084 70,285,895 1,048,876
2083 70,234,175 1,061,031
2082 70,193,367 1,073,408
2081 70,148,354 1,085,823
2080 70,107,021 1,098,127
2079 70,065,621 1,110,614
2078 70,025,358 1,123,398
2077 69,983,383 1,136,448
2076 69,940,036 1,149,787
2075 69,897,457 1,163,080
2074 69,862,353 1,176,671
2073 69,830,973 1,190,351
2072 69,804,981 1,204,015
2071 69,777,127 1,217,691
2070 69,764,791 1,231,978
2069 69,754,867 1,246,408
2068 69,756,896 1,260,869
2067 69,764,705 1,275,289
2066 69,773,902 1,289,439
2065 69,794,612 1,303,917
2064 69,818,938 1,318,161
2063 69,848,255 1,332,807
2062 69,886,879 1,347,540
2061 69,926,483 1,362,299
2060 69,968,809 1,376,807
2059 70,014,435 1,390,921
2058 70,057,256 1,404,982
2057 70,102,722 1,419,185
2056 70,146,920 1,433,595
2055 70,196,482 1,447,857
2054 70,236,369 1,462,210
2053 70,270,537 1,476,351
2052 70,295,830 1,489,905
2051 70,321,018 1,503,526
2050 70,335,872 1,516,629
2049 70,345,142 1,529,608
2048 70,343,943 1,542,390
2047 70,332,332 1,555,085
2046 70,314,243 1,568,151
2045 70,283,430 1,581,115
2044 70,244,405 1,593,878
2043 70,198,284 1,606,930
2042 70,137,343 1,619,941
2041 70,071,925 1,632,704
2040 70,006,064 1,645,446
2039 69,936,874 1,658,034
2038 69,858,693 1,670,347
2037 69,770,244 1,682,850
2036 69,681,800 1,695,204
2035 69,590,103 1,707,302
2034 69,496,656 1,719,193
2033 69,406,955 1,730,723
2032 69,316,572 1,742,288
2031 69,227,320 1,753,729
2030 69,136,856 1,765,162
2029 69,043,072 1,775,815
2028 68,951,924 1,786,051
2027 68,856,735 1,795,945
2026 68,762,523 1,805,954
2025 68,659,633 1,815,368
2024 68,551,653 1,824,359
2023 68,372,286 1,827,816
2022 68,184,457 1,831,712
2021 67,842,811 1,837,114
2020 67,601,110 1,856,124
2019 67,382,061 1,876,262
2018 67,158,348 1,889,051
2017 66,918,020 1,898,657
2016 66,724,104 1,906,313
2015 66,548,272 1,912,430
2014 66,312,067 1,917,557
2013 65,997,932 1,922,716
2012 65,657,659 1,929,821
2011 65,340,830 1,937,398
2010 65,026,211 1,946,298
2009 64,706,436 1,958,782
2008 64,375,116 1,971,493
2007 64,016,890 1,982,933
2006 63,622,342 1,994,287
2005 63,180,854 2,005,330
2004 62,707,588 2,016,186
2003 62,249,855 2,022,725
2002 61,812,142 2,020,157
2001 61,364,377 2,034,882
2000 60,918,661 2,026,350
1999 60,501,986 2,017,142
1998 60,190,684 2,007,523
1997 59,968,066 1,996,869
1996 59,754,504 2,012,553
1995 59,541,294 1,998,534
1994 59,324,863 1,992,666
1993 59,103,094 2,006,854
1992 58,846,584 2,032,523
1991 58,554,242 2,055,994
1990 58,261,012 2,063,689
1989 57,943,062 2,055,649
1988 57,598,186 2,045,737
1987 57,266,167 2,035,157
1986 56,956,002 2,024,732
1985 56,665,619 2,014,331
1984 56,383,085 2,003,399
1983 56,108,330 1,991,901
1982 55,806,789 1,978,956
1981 55,603,353 1,959,065
1980 55,274,184 1,933,038
1979 54,979,851 1,906,523
1978 54,734,030 1,879,847
1977 54,486,467 1,853,138
1976 54,232,383 1,825,830
1975 54,002,853 1,797,972
1974 53,746,571 1,770,545
1973 53,392,161 1,743,816
1972 52,962,356 1,717,395
1971 52,499,553 1,691,216
1970 52,007,169 1,664,208
1969 51,536,014 1,636,345
1968 51,112,980 1,608,930
1967 50,722,791 1,582,492
1966 50,311,637 1,557,349
1965 49,877,725 1,533,466
1964 49,401,492 1,510,900
1963 48,877,567 1,488,737
1962 48,389,516 1,471,745
1961 47,905,982 1,455,171
1960 47,412,964 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France North Macedonia
2100 -0.02% -1.24%
2099 -0.01% -1.23%
2098 -0.007% -1.22%
2097 -0.009% -1.21%
2096 0.009% -1.18%
2095 0.02% -1.19%
2094 0.04% -1.2%
2093 0.03% -1.19%
2092 0.04% -1.18%
2091 0.05% -1.16%
2090 0.05% -1.17%
2089 0.06% -1.15%
2088 0.06% -1.15%
2087 0.06% -1.17%
2086 0.05% -1.15%
2085 0.06% -1.16%
2084 0.07% -1.15%
2083 0.06% -1.15%
2082 0.06% -1.14%
2081 0.06% -1.12%
2080 0.06% -1.12%
2079 0.06% -1.14%
2078 0.06% -1.15%
2077 0.06% -1.16%
2076 0.06% -1.14%
2075 0.05% -1.15%
2074 0.04% -1.15%
2073 0.04% -1.13%
2072 0.04% -1.12%
2071 0.02% -1.16%
2070 0.01% -1.16%
2069 -0.003% -1.15%
2068 -0.01% -1.13%
2067 -0.01% -1.1%
2066 -0.03% -1.11%
2065 -0.03% -1.08%
2064 -0.04% -1.1%
2063 -0.06% -1.09%
2062 -0.06% -1.08%
2061 -0.06% -1.05%
2060 -0.07% -1.01%
2059 -0.06% -1%
2058 -0.06% -1%
2057 -0.06% -1.01%
2056 -0.07% -0.99%
2055 -0.06% -0.98%
2054 -0.05% -0.96%
2053 -0.04% -0.91%
2052 -0.04% -0.91%
2051 -0.02% -0.86%
2050 -0.01% -0.85%
2049 0.002% -0.83%
2048 0.02% -0.82%
2047 0.03% -0.83%
2046 0.04% -0.82%
2045 0.06% -0.8%
2044 0.07% -0.81%
2043 0.09% -0.8%
2042 0.09% -0.78%
2041 0.09% -0.77%
2040 0.1% -0.76%
2039 0.11% -0.74%
2038 0.13% -0.74%
2037 0.13% -0.73%
2036 0.13% -0.71%
2035 0.13% -0.69%
2034 0.13% -0.67%
2033 0.13% -0.66%
2032 0.13% -0.65%
2031 0.13% -0.65%
2030 0.14% -0.6%
2029 0.13% -0.57%
2028 0.14% -0.55%
2027 0.14% -0.55%
2026 0.15% -0.52%
2025 0.16% -0.49%
2024 0.26% -0.19%
2023 0.28% -0.21%
2022 0.5% -0.29%
2021 0.36% -1.02%
2020 0.33% -1.07%
2019 0.33% -0.68%
2018 0.36% -0.51%
2017 0.29% -0.4%
2016 0.26% -0.32%
2015 0.36% -0.27%
2014 0.48% -0.27%
2013 0.52% -0.37%
2012 0.48% -0.39%
2011 0.48% -0.46%
2010 0.49% -0.64%
2009 0.51% -0.64%
2008 0.56% -0.58%
2007 0.62% -0.57%
2006 0.7% -0.55%
2005 0.75% -0.54%
2004 0.74% -0.32%
2003 0.71% 0.13%
2002 0.73% -0.72%
2001 0.73% 0.42%
2000 0.69% 0.46%
1999 0.52% 0.48%
1998 0.37% 0.53%
1997 0.36% -0.78%
1996 0.36% 0.7%
1995 0.36% 0.29%
1994 0.38% -0.71%
1993 0.44% -1.26%
1992 0.5% -1.14%
1991 0.5% -0.37%
1990 0.55% 0.39%
1989 0.6% 0.48%
1988 0.58% 0.52%
1987 0.54% 0.51%
1986 0.51% 0.52%
1985 0.5% 0.55%
1984 0.49% 0.58%
1983 0.54% 0.65%
1982 0.37% 1.02%
1981 0.6% 1.35%
1980 0.54% 1.39%
1979 0.45% 1.42%
1978 0.45% 1.44%
1977 0.47% 1.5%
1976 0.43% 1.55%
1975 0.48% 1.55%
1974 0.66% 1.53%
1973 0.81% 1.54%
1972 0.88% 1.55%
1971 0.95% 1.62%
1970 0.91% 1.7%
1969 0.83% 1.7%
1968 0.77% 1.67%
1967 0.82% 1.61%
1966 0.87% 1.56%
1965 0.96% 1.49%
1964 1.07% 1.49%
1963 1.01% 1.15%
1962 1.01% 1.14%
1961 1.04% 1.4%

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-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

France North Macedonia
Current population
68788006
1805954
Population rank 23/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.02%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
46.6 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -9
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 176/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -5,645
Net migration rank 18/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -5,645
2024 - 90,527 - -5,728
2023 47,860 91,862 -3,290 -5,597
2022 54,547 179,377 -4,397 -5,296
2021 74,627 131,465 -9,737 -5,483
2020 67,602 145,593 -5,939 -23,458
2019 141,503 71,972 -375 -24,204
2018 147,749 132,925 1,512 -24,878
2017 160,604 102,984 1,329 -24,227
2016 193,500 15,548 2,374 -24,144
2015 206,300 -345 2,294 -23,010
2014 265,248 52,342 3,644 -22,132
2013 244,192 116,297 3,653 -20,297
2012 256,065 103,287 3,087 -19,083
2011 280,966 70,178 3,100 -17,871
2010 286,116 52,644 4,866 -16,668
2009 278,238 58,032 4,309 -15,455
2008 283,250 79,528 3,746 -17,645
2007 288,076 91,973 2,974 -15,705
2006 305,387 132,512 3,988 -9,632
2005 271,677 191,417 4,011 -2,244
2004 282,185 200,629 5,444 -2,640
2003 230,325 195,616 8,900 -2,880
2002 253,430 191,373 9,697 -2,858
2001 263,867 179,476 10,174 -922
2000 268,042 171,637 12,159 -2,824
1999 229,907 169,448 10,489 -1,261
1998 222,705 20,216 12,446 -589
1997 215,885 -15,255 12,979 -477
1996 221,092 -21,463 14,806 -397
1995 220,303 -17,128 17,239 -3,603
1994 201,704 -4,232 19,103 -21,006
1993 224,592 16,892 20,797 -47,273
1992 229,502 61,964 21,659 -46,509
1991 234,216 35,201 23,387 -45,484
1990 238,870 43,323 22,868 -16,174
1989 243,361 82,052 22,912 -13,528
1988 247,672 69,935 24,064 -13,621
1987 251,971 59,890 24,359 -13,635
1986 250,606 51,642 23,720 -13,589
1985 249,328 66,149 24,167 -13,492
1984 248,086 76,175 24,436 -13,251
1983 235,655 88,166 24,690 -12,884
1982 234,389 81,084 25,810 -11,716
1981 222,414 69,365 25,689 0
1980 210,042 54,718 26,547 -189
1979 208,923 34,295 27,096 -426
1978 213,462 18,692 27,150 -462
1977 217,946 44,918 27,410 -683
1976 227,776 59,515 28,799 -911
1975 248,413 16,139 28,983 -1,147
1974 268,733 26,203 28,400 -1,376
1973 282,979 103,910 28,032 -1,600
1972 296,589 101,223 28,236 -1,834
1971 309,747 144,321 28,010 -2,064
1970 322,444 182,941 28,022 60
1969 329,831 160,403 27,464 181
1968 337,346 113,115 28,378 -1,201
1967 339,843 63,018 28,401 -2,696
1966 352,181 96,097 28,766 -4,176
1965 354,132 82,879 28,564 -5,385
1964 360,631 163,039 27,889 -5,938
1963 361,694 190,925 28,124 -5,759
1962 358,082 141,634 25,317 -13,702
1961 354,504 128,618 27,846 -6,309
1960 346,115 143,032 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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