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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 12.1 times bigger than Norway's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

France vs Norway: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Norway
2100 70,613,012 5,441,855
2099 70,629,584 5,454,583
2098 70,639,488 5,466,669
2097 70,644,570 5,478,174
2096 70,651,179 5,490,010
2095 70,644,818 5,502,418
2094 70,628,949 5,514,598
2093 70,603,242 5,527,174
2092 70,580,656 5,539,172
2091 70,553,277 5,551,172
2090 70,520,528 5,564,044
2089 70,486,909 5,576,715
2088 70,447,851 5,590,047
2087 70,408,245 5,604,159
2086 70,365,710 5,617,935
2085 70,328,248 5,631,413
2084 70,285,895 5,645,116
2083 70,234,175 5,658,044
2082 70,193,367 5,670,485
2081 70,148,354 5,682,427
2080 70,107,021 5,694,199
2079 70,065,621 5,705,317
2078 70,025,358 5,715,984
2077 69,983,383 5,726,145
2076 69,940,036 5,735,898
2075 69,897,457 5,745,619
2074 69,862,353 5,755,683
2073 69,830,973 5,765,642
2072 69,804,981 5,775,295
2071 69,777,127 5,784,119
2070 69,764,791 5,793,594
2069 69,754,867 5,802,341
2068 69,756,896 5,811,630
2067 69,764,705 5,821,550
2066 69,773,902 5,831,535
2065 69,794,612 5,841,333
2064 69,818,938 5,851,085
2063 69,848,255 5,860,548
2062 69,886,879 5,869,700
2061 69,926,483 5,877,754
2060 69,968,809 5,885,488
2059 70,014,435 5,892,036
2058 70,057,256 5,897,922
2057 70,102,722 5,904,330
2056 70,146,920 5,910,291
2055 70,196,482 5,915,286
2054 70,236,369 5,919,312
2053 70,270,537 5,922,325
2052 70,295,830 5,923,483
2051 70,321,018 5,923,938
2050 70,335,872 5,923,557
2049 70,345,142 5,922,138
2048 70,343,943 5,919,215
2047 70,332,332 5,916,146
2046 70,314,243 5,912,426
2045 70,283,430 5,907,334
2044 70,244,405 5,902,175
2043 70,198,284 5,896,614
2042 70,137,343 5,889,741
2041 70,071,925 5,881,692
2040 70,006,064 5,873,512
2039 69,936,874 5,864,063
2038 69,858,693 5,853,639
2037 69,770,244 5,842,734
2036 69,681,800 5,830,991
2035 69,590,103 5,818,882
2034 69,496,656 5,805,966
2033 69,406,955 5,792,030
2032 69,316,572 5,777,062
2031 69,227,320 5,760,828
2030 69,136,856 5,743,814
2029 69,043,072 5,725,891
2028 68,951,924 5,706,765
2027 68,856,735 5,686,336
2026 68,762,523 5,665,477
2025 68,659,633 5,626,258
2024 68,551,653 5,572,279
2023 68,372,286 5,519,601
2022 68,184,457 5,457,127
2021 67,842,811 5,408,320
2020 67,601,110 5,379,475
2019 67,382,061 5,347,896
2018 67,158,348 5,311,916
2017 66,918,020 5,276,968
2016 66,724,104 5,234,519
2015 66,548,272 5,188,607
2014 66,312,067 5,137,232
2013 65,997,932 5,079,623
2012 65,657,659 5,018,573
2011 65,340,830 4,953,088
2010 65,026,211 4,889,252
2009 64,706,436 4,828,726
2008 64,375,116 4,768,212
2007 64,016,890 4,709,153
2006 63,622,342 4,660,677
2005 63,180,854 4,623,291
2004 62,707,588 4,591,910
2003 62,249,855 4,564,855
2002 61,812,142 4,538,159
2001 61,364,377 4,513,751
2000 60,918,661 4,490,967
1999 60,501,986 4,461,913
1998 60,190,684 4,431,464
1997 59,968,066 4,405,157
1996 59,754,504 4,381,336
1995 59,541,294 4,359,184
1994 59,324,863 4,336,613
1993 59,103,094 4,311,991
1992 58,846,584 4,286,401
1991 58,554,242 4,261,732
1990 58,261,012 4,241,473
1989 57,943,062 4,226,901
1988 57,598,186 4,209,488
1987 57,266,167 4,186,905
1986 56,956,002 4,167,354
1985 56,665,619 4,152,516
1984 56,383,085 4,140,099
1983 56,108,330 4,128,432
1982 55,806,789 4,114,787
1981 55,603,353 4,099,702
1980 55,274,184 4,085,620
1979 54,979,851 4,072,517
1978 54,734,030 4,058,671
1977 54,486,467 4,043,205
1976 54,232,383 4,026,152
1975 54,002,853 4,007,313
1974 53,746,571 3,985,258
1973 53,392,161 3,960,612
1972 52,962,356 3,933,004
1971 52,499,553 3,903,039
1970 52,007,169 3,875,763
1969 51,536,014 3,847,707
1968 51,112,980 3,816,486
1967 50,722,791 3,784,539
1966 50,311,637 3,753,012
1965 49,877,725 3,723,168
1964 49,401,492 3,694,339
1963 48,877,567 3,666,537
1962 48,389,516 3,638,918
1961 47,905,982 3,609,800
1960 47,412,964 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Norway
2100 -0.02% -0.23%
2099 -0.01% -0.22%
2098 -0.007% -0.21%
2097 -0.009% -0.22%
2096 0.009% -0.23%
2095 0.02% -0.22%
2094 0.04% -0.23%
2093 0.03% -0.22%
2092 0.04% -0.22%
2091 0.05% -0.23%
2090 0.05% -0.23%
2089 0.06% -0.24%
2088 0.06% -0.25%
2087 0.06% -0.25%
2086 0.05% -0.24%
2085 0.06% -0.24%
2084 0.07% -0.23%
2083 0.06% -0.22%
2082 0.06% -0.21%
2081 0.06% -0.21%
2080 0.06% -0.19%
2079 0.06% -0.19%
2078 0.06% -0.18%
2077 0.06% -0.17%
2076 0.06% -0.17%
2075 0.05% -0.17%
2074 0.04% -0.17%
2073 0.04% -0.17%
2072 0.04% -0.15%
2071 0.02% -0.16%
2070 0.01% -0.15%
2069 -0.003% -0.16%
2068 -0.01% -0.17%
2067 -0.01% -0.17%
2066 -0.03% -0.17%
2065 -0.03% -0.17%
2064 -0.04% -0.16%
2063 -0.06% -0.16%
2062 -0.06% -0.14%
2061 -0.06% -0.13%
2060 -0.07% -0.11%
2059 -0.06% -0.1%
2058 -0.06% -0.11%
2057 -0.06% -0.1%
2056 -0.07% -0.08%
2055 -0.06% -0.07%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.04% -0.02%
2052 -0.04% -0.008%
2051 -0.02% 0.006%
2050 -0.01% 0.02%
2049 0.002% 0.05%
2048 0.02% 0.05%
2047 0.03% 0.06%
2046 0.04% 0.09%
2045 0.06% 0.09%
2044 0.07% 0.09%
2043 0.09% 0.12%
2042 0.09% 0.14%
2041 0.09% 0.14%
2040 0.1% 0.16%
2039 0.11% 0.18%
2038 0.13% 0.19%
2037 0.13% 0.2%
2036 0.13% 0.21%
2035 0.13% 0.22%
2034 0.13% 0.24%
2033 0.13% 0.26%
2032 0.13% 0.28%
2031 0.13% 0.3%
2030 0.14% 0.31%
2029 0.13% 0.34%
2028 0.14% 0.36%
2027 0.14% 0.37%
2026 0.15% 0.7%
2025 0.16% 0.97%
2024 0.26% 0.95%
2023 0.28% 1.14%
2022 0.5% 0.9%
2021 0.36% 0.54%
2020 0.33% 0.59%
2019 0.33% 0.68%
2018 0.36% 0.66%
2017 0.29% 0.81%
2016 0.26% 0.88%
2015 0.36% 1%
2014 0.48% 1.13%
2013 0.52% 1.22%
2012 0.48% 1.32%
2011 0.48% 1.31%
2010 0.49% 1.25%
2009 0.51% 1.27%
2008 0.56% 1.25%
2007 0.62% 1.04%
2006 0.7% 0.81%
2005 0.75% 0.68%
2004 0.74% 0.59%
2003 0.71% 0.59%
2002 0.73% 0.54%
2001 0.73% 0.51%
2000 0.69% 0.65%
1999 0.52% 0.69%
1998 0.37% 0.6%
1997 0.36% 0.54%
1996 0.36% 0.51%
1995 0.36% 0.52%
1994 0.38% 0.57%
1993 0.44% 0.6%
1992 0.5% 0.58%
1991 0.5% 0.48%
1990 0.55% 0.34%
1989 0.6% 0.41%
1988 0.58% 0.54%
1987 0.54% 0.47%
1986 0.51% 0.36%
1985 0.5% 0.3%
1984 0.49% 0.28%
1983 0.54% 0.33%
1982 0.37% 0.37%
1981 0.6% 0.34%
1980 0.54% 0.32%
1979 0.45% 0.34%
1978 0.45% 0.38%
1977 0.47% 0.42%
1976 0.43% 0.47%
1975 0.48% 0.55%
1974 0.66% 0.62%
1973 0.81% 0.7%
1972 0.88% 0.77%
1971 0.95% 0.7%
1970 0.91% 0.73%
1969 0.83% 0.82%
1968 0.77% 0.84%
1967 0.82% 0.84%
1966 0.87% 0.8%
1965 0.96% 0.78%
1964 1.07% 0.76%
1963 1.01% 0.76%
1962 1.01% 0.81%
1961 1.04% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

France Norway
Current population
68788006
5671119
Population rank 23/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +144
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 105/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +29,798
Net migration rank 18/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 29,798
2024 - 90,527 - 44,356
2023 47,860 91,862 8,280 53,806
2022 54,547 179,377 5,457 58,040
2021 74,627 131,465 14,062 19,804
2020 67,602 145,593 12,372 11,277
2019 141,503 71,972 13,904 25,707
2018 147,749 132,925 14,342 18,473
2017 160,604 102,984 15,831 21,657
2016 193,500 15,548 17,797 26,417
2015 206,300 -345 18,160 30,242
2014 265,248 52,342 18,494 38,522
2013 244,192 116,297 17,779 40,690
2012 256,065 103,287 18,066 47,883
2011 280,966 70,178 18,822 47,454
2010 286,116 52,644 20,046 42,865
2009 278,238 58,032 20,280 39,316
2008 283,250 79,528 19,073 44,002
2007 288,076 91,973 16,482 40,111
2006 305,387 132,512 17,244 24,054
2005 271,677 191,417 15,719 18,588
2004 282,185 200,629 15,612 13,412
2003 230,325 195,616 14,151 11,389
2002 253,430 191,373 10,892 17,279
2001 263,867 179,476 13,090 7,906
2000 268,042 171,637 15,269 9,805
1999 229,907 169,448 14,278 19,147
1998 222,705 20,216 14,181 13,519
1997 215,885 -15,255 15,418 9,744
1996 221,092 -21,463 17,087 5,671
1995 220,303 -17,128 14,821 6,343
1994 201,704 -4,232 16,045 7,580
1993 224,592 16,892 12,936 12,567
1992 229,502 61,964 15,431 10,218
1991 234,216 35,201 16,194 7,949
1990 238,870 43,323 14,845 1,818
1989 243,361 82,052 13,949 -1,730
1988 247,672 69,935 12,207 10,380
1987 251,971 59,890 9,212 13,907
1986 250,606 51,642 8,751 7,616
1985 249,328 66,149 6,644 6,725
1984 248,086 76,175 7,452 3,856
1983 235,655 88,166 7,844 4,120
1982 234,389 81,084 9,875 5,749
1981 222,414 69,365 9,020 6,010
1980 210,042 54,718 9,806 3,763
1979 208,923 34,295 10,181 2,839
1978 213,462 18,692 11,364 3,823
1977 217,946 44,918 11,321 4,845
1976 227,776 59,515 13,286 4,779
1975 248,413 16,139 16,430 3,312
1974 268,733 26,203 20,324 4,425
1973 282,979 103,910 21,387 3,414
1972 296,589 101,223 24,777 5,603
1971 309,747 144,321 26,541 3,031
1970 322,444 182,941 25,968 -1,034
1969 329,831 160,403 28,858 2,230
1968 337,346 113,115 29,387 1,761
1967 339,843 63,018 30,276 2,460
1966 352,181 96,097 31,150 -888
1965 354,132 82,879 31,275 -1,525
1964 360,631 163,039 30,293 -1,571
1963 361,694 190,925 26,766 1,061
1962 358,082 141,634 28,020 655
1961 354,504 128,618 29,239 1,437
1960 346,115 143,032 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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