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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 11.9 times bigger than Oman's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

France vs Oman: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Oman
2100 70,613,012 12,326,703
2099 70,629,584 12,244,321
2098 70,639,488 12,161,347
2097 70,644,570 12,077,858
2096 70,651,179 11,994,015
2095 70,644,818 11,909,754
2094 70,628,949 11,825,095
2093 70,603,242 11,740,085
2092 70,580,656 11,654,790
2091 70,553,277 11,569,356
2090 70,520,528 11,483,782
2089 70,486,909 11,398,109
2088 70,447,851 11,312,508
2087 70,408,245 11,227,223
2086 70,365,710 11,141,991
2085 70,328,248 11,056,984
2084 70,285,895 10,972,191
2083 70,234,175 10,887,525
2082 70,193,367 10,802,994
2081 70,148,354 10,718,800
2080 70,107,021 10,634,723
2079 70,065,621 10,550,794
2078 70,025,358 10,466,970
2077 69,983,383 10,383,169
2076 69,940,036 10,299,342
2075 69,897,457 10,215,493
2074 69,862,353 10,131,547
2073 69,830,973 10,047,318
2072 69,804,981 9,962,612
2071 69,777,127 9,877,378
2070 69,764,791 9,791,853
2069 69,754,867 9,705,815
2068 69,756,896 9,619,166
2067 69,764,705 9,531,936
2066 69,773,902 9,443,967
2065 69,794,612 9,355,538
2064 69,818,938 9,266,470
2063 69,848,255 9,176,798
2062 69,886,879 9,086,390
2061 69,926,483 8,995,287
2060 69,968,809 8,903,536
2059 70,014,435 8,810,958
2058 70,057,256 8,717,538
2057 70,102,722 8,623,514
2056 70,146,920 8,528,891
2055 70,196,482 8,433,708
2054 70,236,369 8,338,102
2053 70,270,537 8,242,274
2052 70,295,830 8,146,407
2051 70,321,018 8,050,917
2050 70,335,872 7,955,842
2049 70,345,142 7,861,436
2048 70,343,943 7,767,655
2047 70,332,332 7,674,619
2046 70,314,243 7,582,158
2045 70,283,430 7,490,461
2044 70,244,405 7,399,381
2043 70,198,284 7,309,208
2042 70,137,343 7,219,941
2041 70,071,925 7,131,715
2040 70,006,064 7,044,649
2039 69,936,874 6,958,711
2038 69,858,693 6,873,682
2037 69,770,244 6,789,514
2036 69,681,800 6,706,116
2035 69,590,103 6,623,241
2034 69,496,656 6,540,718
2033 69,406,955 6,458,252
2032 69,316,572 6,375,523
2031 69,227,320 6,292,383
2030 69,136,856 6,208,520
2029 69,043,072 6,115,428
2028 68,951,924 6,010,434
2027 68,856,735 5,881,073
2026 68,762,523 5,717,450
2025 68,659,633 5,519,571
2024 68,551,653 5,281,538
2023 68,372,286 5,049,269
2022 68,184,457 4,730,226
2021 67,842,811 4,500,424
2020 67,601,110 4,522,497
2019 67,382,061 4,591,241
2018 67,158,348 4,597,877
2017 66,918,020 4,537,396
2016 66,724,104 4,390,877
2015 66,548,272 4,184,895
2014 66,312,067 4,002,439
2013 65,997,932 3,833,913
2012 65,657,659 3,547,106
2011 65,340,830 3,076,763
2010 65,026,211 2,757,446
2009 64,706,436 2,684,659
2008 64,375,116 2,626,529
2007 64,016,890 2,570,174
2006 63,622,342 2,514,795
2005 63,180,854 2,459,802
2004 62,707,588 2,404,821
2003 62,249,855 2,363,796
2002 61,812,142 2,337,140
2001 61,364,377 2,310,217
2000 60,918,661 2,282,131
1999 60,501,986 2,252,909
1998 60,190,684 2,222,489
1997 59,968,066 2,190,720
1996 59,754,504 2,156,926
1995 59,541,294 2,120,528
1994 59,324,863 2,081,834
1993 59,103,094 2,021,675
1992 58,846,584 1,938,238
1991 58,554,242 1,851,473
1990 58,261,012 1,763,954
1989 57,943,062 1,676,228
1988 57,598,186 1,588,568
1987 57,266,167 1,500,996
1986 56,956,002 1,413,419
1985 56,665,619 1,325,480
1984 56,383,085 1,247,716
1983 56,108,330 1,181,459
1982 55,806,789 1,117,678
1981 55,603,353 1,057,320
1980 55,274,184 1,001,248
1979 54,979,851 949,116
1978 54,734,030 900,304
1977 54,486,467 855,314
1976 54,232,383 814,701
1975 54,002,853 778,864
1974 53,746,571 746,988
1973 53,392,161 721,179
1972 52,962,356 700,593
1971 52,499,553 681,119
1970 52,007,169 662,680
1969 51,536,014 645,255
1968 51,112,980 628,798
1967 50,722,791 613,318
1966 50,311,637 598,804
1965 49,877,725 585,236
1964 49,401,492 572,577
1963 48,877,567 560,827
1962 48,389,516 549,941
1961 47,905,982 539,854
1960 47,412,964 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Oman
2100 -0.02% 0.67%
2099 -0.01% 0.68%
2098 -0.007% 0.69%
2097 -0.009% 0.7%
2096 0.009% 0.71%
2095 0.02% 0.72%
2094 0.04% 0.72%
2093 0.03% 0.73%
2092 0.04% 0.74%
2091 0.05% 0.75%
2090 0.05% 0.75%
2089 0.06% 0.76%
2088 0.06% 0.76%
2087 0.06% 0.76%
2086 0.05% 0.77%
2085 0.06% 0.77%
2084 0.07% 0.78%
2083 0.06% 0.78%
2082 0.06% 0.79%
2081 0.06% 0.79%
2080 0.06% 0.8%
2079 0.06% 0.8%
2078 0.06% 0.81%
2077 0.06% 0.81%
2076 0.06% 0.82%
2075 0.05% 0.83%
2074 0.04% 0.84%
2073 0.04% 0.85%
2072 0.04% 0.86%
2071 0.02% 0.87%
2070 0.01% 0.89%
2069 -0.003% 0.9%
2068 -0.01% 0.92%
2067 -0.01% 0.93%
2066 -0.03% 0.95%
2065 -0.03% 0.96%
2064 -0.04% 0.98%
2063 -0.06% 0.99%
2062 -0.06% 1.01%
2061 -0.06% 1.03%
2060 -0.07% 1.05%
2059 -0.06% 1.07%
2058 -0.06% 1.09%
2057 -0.06% 1.11%
2056 -0.07% 1.13%
2055 -0.06% 1.15%
2054 -0.05% 1.16%
2053 -0.04% 1.18%
2052 -0.04% 1.19%
2051 -0.02% 1.2%
2050 -0.01% 1.2%
2049 0.002% 1.21%
2048 0.02% 1.21%
2047 0.03% 1.22%
2046 0.04% 1.22%
2045 0.06% 1.23%
2044 0.07% 1.23%
2043 0.09% 1.24%
2042 0.09% 1.24%
2041 0.09% 1.24%
2040 0.1% 1.23%
2039 0.11% 1.24%
2038 0.13% 1.24%
2037 0.13% 1.24%
2036 0.13% 1.25%
2035 0.13% 1.26%
2034 0.13% 1.28%
2033 0.13% 1.3%
2032 0.13% 1.32%
2031 0.13% 1.35%
2030 0.14% 1.52%
2029 0.13% 1.75%
2028 0.14% 2.2%
2027 0.14% 2.86%
2026 0.15% 3.59%
2025 0.16% 4.51%
2024 0.26% 4.6%
2023 0.28% 6.74%
2022 0.5% 5.11%
2021 0.36% -0.49%
2020 0.33% -1.5%
2019 0.33% -0.14%
2018 0.36% 1.33%
2017 0.29% 3.34%
2016 0.26% 4.92%
2015 0.36% 4.56%
2014 0.48% 4.4%
2013 0.52% 8.09%
2012 0.48% 15.3%
2011 0.48% 11.6%
2010 0.49% 2.71%
2009 0.51% 2.21%
2008 0.56% 2.19%
2007 0.62% 2.2%
2006 0.7% 2.24%
2005 0.75% 2.29%
2004 0.74% 1.74%
2003 0.71% 1.14%
2002 0.73% 1.17%
2001 0.73% 1.23%
2000 0.69% 1.3%
1999 0.52% 1.37%
1998 0.37% 1.45%
1997 0.36% 1.57%
1996 0.36% 1.72%
1995 0.36% 1.86%
1994 0.38% 2.98%
1993 0.44% 4.3%
1992 0.5% 4.69%
1991 0.5% 4.96%
1990 0.55% 5.23%
1989 0.6% 5.52%
1988 0.58% 5.83%
1987 0.54% 6.2%
1986 0.51% 6.63%
1985 0.5% 6.23%
1984 0.49% 5.61%
1983 0.54% 5.71%
1982 0.37% 5.71%
1981 0.6% 5.6%
1980 0.54% 5.49%
1979 0.45% 5.42%
1978 0.45% 5.26%
1977 0.47% 4.99%
1976 0.43% 4.6%
1975 0.48% 4.27%
1974 0.66% 3.58%
1973 0.81% 2.94%
1972 0.88% 2.86%
1971 0.95% 2.78%
1970 0.91% 2.7%
1969 0.83% 2.62%
1968 0.77% 2.52%
1967 0.82% 2.42%
1966 0.87% 2.32%
1965 0.96% 2.21%
1964 1.07% 2.1%
1963 1.01% 1.98%
1962 1.01% 1.87%
1961 1.04% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

France Oman
Current population
68788006
5761708
Population rank 23/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.07%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
6.18 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +636
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 5/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +113,734
Net migration rank 18/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 113,734
2024 - 90,527 - 154,219
2023 47,860 91,862 75,467 156,285
2022 54,547 179,377 67,278 339,063
2021 74,627 131,465 69,991 -16,726
2020 67,602 145,593 74,224 -171,635
2019 141,503 71,972 77,394 -117,480
2018 147,749 132,925 79,438 -52,630
2017 160,604 102,984 82,408 11,751
2016 193,500 15,548 81,350 117,538
2015 206,300 -345 79,241 133,842
2014 265,248 52,342 76,258 75,557
2013 244,192 116,297 71,905 113,335
2012 256,065 103,287 65,572 322,812
2011 280,966 70,178 59,689 492,609
2010 286,116 52,644 57,619 28,717
2009 278,238 58,032 52,007 7,226
2008 283,250 79,528 47,146 9,877
2007 288,076 91,973 44,207 11,478
2006 305,387 132,512 43,969 11,103
2005 271,677 191,417 44,688 10,231
2004 282,185 200,629 45,651 9,394
2003 230,325 195,616 46,273 -19,265
2002 253,430 191,373 46,397 -20,098
2001 263,867 179,476 46,651 -19,103
2000 268,042 171,637 47,208 -18,588
1999 229,907 169,448 48,053 -18,235
1998 222,705 20,216 48,654 -17,626
1997 215,885 -15,255 49,510 -16,998
1996 221,092 -21,463 50,362 -15,286
1995 220,303 -17,128 51,139 -13,418
1994 201,704 -4,232 52,337 -12,665
1993 224,592 16,892 53,439 27,204
1992 229,502 61,964 54,471 31,756
1991 234,216 35,201 55,382 31,927
1990 238,870 43,323 56,000 31,722
1989 243,361 82,052 56,202 31,528
1988 247,672 69,935 56,142 31,456
1987 251,971 59,890 55,933 31,608
1986 250,606 51,642 55,324 32,289
1985 249,328 66,149 54,609 33,666
1984 248,086 76,175 52,253 14,993
1983 235,655 88,166 49,646 15,617
1982 234,389 81,084 46,939 15,359
1981 222,414 69,365 44,176 14,239
1980 210,042 54,718 41,109 12,626
1979 208,923 34,295 38,022 12,511
1978 213,462 18,692 35,141 11,946
1977 217,946 44,918 32,342 10,554
1976 227,776 59,515 30,032 8,299
1975 248,413 16,139 27,699 5,632
1974 268,733 26,203 25,543 4,880
1973 282,979 103,910 24,195 -2,996
1972 296,589 101,223 22,968 -2,996
1971 309,747 144,321 21,973 -2,996
1970 322,444 182,941 20,893 -2,996
1969 329,831 160,403 19,949 -2,996
1968 337,346 113,115 18,962 -2,996
1967 339,843 63,018 17,990 -2,996
1966 352,181 96,097 17,030 -2,996
1965 354,132 82,879 16,103 -2,996
1964 360,631 163,039 15,205 -2,996
1963 361,694 190,925 14,283 -2,996
1962 358,082 141,634 13,485 -2,996
1961 354,504 128,618 12,690 -2,996
1960 346,115 143,032 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/oman | 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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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