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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 3.8 times bigger than France's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.97% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

France vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Pakistan
2100 70,675,442 514,639,086
2099 70,692,029 513,762,873
2098 70,701,942 512,834,641
2097 70,707,028 511,842,588
2096 70,713,643 510,743,323
2095 70,707,277 509,544,194
2094 70,691,394 508,236,117
2093 70,665,663 506,871,405
2092 70,643,058 505,433,117
2091 70,615,655 503,929,591
2090 70,582,877 502,369,089
2089 70,549,228 500,764,988
2088 70,510,136 499,040,109
2087 70,470,494 497,294,229
2086 70,427,922 495,416,407
2085 70,390,427 493,469,269
2084 70,348,036 491,457,322
2083 70,296,271 489,327,293
2082 70,255,426 487,086,584
2081 70,210,373 484,774,651
2080 70,169,003 482,358,125
2079 70,127,568 479,913,540
2078 70,087,269 477,377,443
2077 70,045,257 474,692,907
2076 70,001,871 471,877,807
2075 69,959,255 468,953,317
2074 69,924,120 465,972,364
2073 69,892,712 462,907,667
2072 69,866,697 459,752,452
2071 69,838,818 456,518,761
2070 69,826,471 453,190,545
2069 69,816,539 449,749,441
2068 69,818,570 446,219,879
2067 69,826,386 442,632,987
2066 69,835,591 438,970,919
2065 69,856,319 435,260,675
2064 69,880,666 431,484,424
2063 69,910,009 427,665,121
2062 69,948,667 423,724,764
2061 69,988,307 419,759,602
2060 70,030,670 415,724,868
2059 70,076,337 411,662,239
2058 70,119,195 407,514,159
2057 70,164,701 403,318,028
2056 70,208,938 399,031,614
2055 70,258,544 394,728,055
2054 70,298,466 390,385,410
2053 70,332,664 386,003,289
2052 70,357,980 381,568,312
2051 70,383,190 377,096,921
2050 70,398,057 372,554,619
2049 70,407,335 367,986,189
2048 70,406,135 363,386,382
2047 70,394,515 358,734,325
2046 70,376,409 354,003,639
2045 70,345,569 349,228,953
2044 70,306,509 344,443,561
2043 70,260,348 339,631,894
2042 70,199,353 334,801,403
2041 70,133,877 329,944,530
2040 70,067,958 325,107,264
2039 69,998,706 320,203,920
2038 69,920,456 315,273,196
2037 69,831,930 310,377,446
2036 69,743,406 305,472,156
2035 69,651,629 300,604,245
2034 69,558,099 295,748,602
2033 69,468,319 290,911,874
2032 69,377,856 286,130,352
2031 69,288,525 281,410,647
2030 69,197,981 276,766,735
2029 69,104,114 272,246,760
2028 69,012,886 267,784,548
2027 68,917,613 263,445,027
2026 68,823,318 259,285,315
2025 68,720,337 255,219,554
2024 68,551,653 251,269,164
2023 68,372,286 247,504,495
2022 68,184,457 243,700,667
2021 67,842,811 239,477,801
2020 67,601,110 235,001,746
2019 67,382,061 230,800,899
2018 67,158,348 226,928,892
2017 66,918,020 223,273,967
2016 66,724,104 220,138,869
2015 66,548,272 217,290,883
2014 66,312,067 214,264,647
2013 65,997,932 211,073,978
2012 65,657,659 207,667,125
2011 65,340,830 203,746,065
2010 65,026,211 199,239,047
2009 64,706,436 194,376,534
2008 64,375,116 189,499,113
2007 64,016,890 184,493,231
2006 63,622,342 179,682,690
2005 63,180,854 175,453,212
2004 62,707,588 171,286,000
2003 62,249,855 167,110,248
2002 61,812,142 163,222,549
2001 61,364,377 159,270,907
2000 60,918,661 154,879,127
1999 60,501,986 150,565,377
1998 60,190,684 146,522,356
1997 59,968,066 142,531,804
1996 59,754,504 138,557,092
1995 59,541,294 134,582,253
1994 59,324,863 130,748,083
1993 59,103,094 127,020,117
1992 58,846,584 123,546,848
1991 58,554,242 120,060,406
1990 58,261,012 116,155,576
1989 57,943,062 112,336,629
1988 57,598,186 108,724,739
1987 57,266,167 105,130,717
1986 56,956,002 101,606,764
1985 56,665,619 98,229,285
1984 56,383,085 95,164,936
1983 56,108,330 92,227,711
1982 55,806,789 89,089,246
1981 55,603,353 85,802,049
1980 55,274,184 82,291,010
1979 54,979,851 78,997,039
1978 54,734,030 76,307,379
1977 54,486,467 73,901,827
1976 54,232,383 71,620,254
1975 54,002,853 69,461,175
1974 53,746,571 67,415,487
1973 53,392,161 65,461,912
1972 52,962,356 63,583,194
1971 52,499,553 61,847,899
1970 52,007,169 60,166,719
1969 51,536,014 58,460,939
1968 51,112,980 56,810,507
1967 50,722,791 55,214,768
1966 50,311,637 53,678,667
1965 49,877,725 52,209,010
1964 49,401,492 50,799,999
1963 48,877,567 49,447,776
1962 48,389,516 48,156,128
1961 47,905,982 46,921,277
1960 47,412,964 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Pakistan
2100 -0.02% 0.17%
2099 -0.01% 0.18%
2098 -0.007% 0.19%
2097 -0.009% 0.22%
2096 0.009% 0.24%
2095 0.02% 0.26%
2094 0.04% 0.27%
2093 0.03% 0.28%
2092 0.04% 0.3%
2091 0.05% 0.31%
2090 0.05% 0.32%
2089 0.06% 0.35%
2088 0.06% 0.35%
2087 0.06% 0.38%
2086 0.05% 0.39%
2085 0.06% 0.41%
2084 0.07% 0.44%
2083 0.06% 0.46%
2082 0.06% 0.48%
2081 0.06% 0.5%
2080 0.06% 0.51%
2079 0.06% 0.53%
2078 0.06% 0.57%
2077 0.06% 0.6%
2076 0.06% 0.62%
2075 0.05% 0.64%
2074 0.04% 0.66%
2073 0.04% 0.69%
2072 0.04% 0.71%
2071 0.02% 0.73%
2070 0.01% 0.77%
2069 -0.003% 0.79%
2068 -0.01% 0.81%
2067 -0.01% 0.83%
2066 -0.03% 0.85%
2065 -0.03% 0.88%
2064 -0.04% 0.89%
2063 -0.06% 0.93%
2062 -0.06% 0.94%
2061 -0.06% 0.97%
2060 -0.07% 0.99%
2059 -0.06% 1.02%
2058 -0.06% 1.04%
2057 -0.06% 1.07%
2056 -0.07% 1.09%
2055 -0.06% 1.11%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.04% 1.16%
2052 -0.04% 1.19%
2051 -0.02% 1.22%
2050 -0.01% 1.24%
2049 0.002% 1.27%
2048 0.02% 1.3%
2047 0.03% 1.34%
2046 0.04% 1.37%
2045 0.06% 1.39%
2044 0.07% 1.42%
2043 0.09% 1.44%
2042 0.09% 1.47%
2041 0.09% 1.49%
2040 0.1% 1.53%
2039 0.11% 1.56%
2038 0.13% 1.58%
2037 0.13% 1.61%
2036 0.13% 1.62%
2035 0.13% 1.64%
2034 0.13% 1.66%
2033 0.13% 1.67%
2032 0.13% 1.68%
2031 0.13% 1.68%
2030 0.14% 1.66%
2029 0.13% 1.67%
2028 0.14% 1.65%
2027 0.14% 1.6%
2026 0.15% 1.59%
2025 0.25% 1.57%
2024 0.26% 1.52%
2023 0.28% 1.56%
2022 0.5% 1.76%
2021 0.36% 1.9%
2020 0.33% 1.82%
2019 0.33% 1.71%
2018 0.36% 1.64%
2017 0.29% 1.42%
2016 0.26% 1.31%
2015 0.36% 1.41%
2014 0.48% 1.51%
2013 0.52% 1.64%
2012 0.48% 1.92%
2011 0.48% 2.26%
2010 0.49% 2.5%
2009 0.51% 2.57%
2008 0.56% 2.71%
2007 0.62% 2.68%
2006 0.7% 2.41%
2005 0.75% 2.43%
2004 0.74% 2.5%
2003 0.71% 2.38%
2002 0.73% 2.48%
2001 0.73% 2.84%
2000 0.69% 2.87%
1999 0.52% 2.76%
1998 0.37% 2.8%
1997 0.36% 2.87%
1996 0.36% 2.95%
1995 0.36% 2.93%
1994 0.38% 2.93%
1993 0.44% 2.81%
1992 0.5% 2.9%
1991 0.5% 3.36%
1990 0.55% 3.4%
1989 0.6% 3.32%
1988 0.58% 3.42%
1987 0.54% 3.47%
1986 0.51% 3.44%
1985 0.5% 3.22%
1984 0.49% 3.18%
1983 0.54% 3.52%
1982 0.37% 3.83%
1981 0.6% 4.27%
1980 0.54% 4.17%
1979 0.45% 3.52%
1978 0.45% 3.26%
1977 0.47% 3.19%
1976 0.43% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.03%
1974 0.66% 2.98%
1973 0.81% 2.95%
1972 0.88% 2.81%
1971 0.95% 2.79%
1970 0.91% 2.92%
1969 0.83% 2.91%
1968 0.77% 2.89%
1967 0.82% 2.86%
1966 0.87% 2.81%
1965 0.96% 2.77%
1964 1.07% 2.73%
1963 1.01% 2.68%
1962 1.01% 2.63%
1961 1.04% 2.65%

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/pakistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

France Pakistan
Current population
68871753
261421997
Population rank 23/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 3.15%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +462 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 66/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +91,737 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 18/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -1,235,336
2024 20,566 90,527 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 34,186 91,862 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 54,547 179,377 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 74,627 131,465 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 67,602 145,593 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 141,503 71,972 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 147,749 132,925 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 160,604 102,984 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 193,500 15,548 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 206,300 -345 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 265,248 52,342 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 244,192 116,297 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 256,065 103,287 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 280,966 70,178 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 286,116 52,644 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 278,238 58,032 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 283,250 79,528 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 288,076 91,973 4,690,187 576,349
2006 305,387 132,512 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 271,677 191,417 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 282,185 200,629 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 230,325 195,616 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 253,430 191,373 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 263,867 179,476 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 268,042 171,637 4,281,169 252,869
1999 229,907 169,448 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 222,705 20,216 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 215,885 -15,255 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 221,092 -21,463 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 220,303 -17,128 3,977,175 11,534
1994 201,704 -4,232 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 224,592 16,892 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 229,502 61,964 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 234,216 35,201 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 238,870 43,323 3,731,730 275,242
1989 243,361 82,052 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 247,672 69,935 3,554,755 38,139
1987 251,971 59,890 3,448,813 146,364
1986 250,606 51,642 3,341,643 111,045
1985 249,328 66,149 3,233,315 68,860
1984 248,086 76,175 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 235,655 88,166 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 234,389 81,084 2,934,689 294,252
1981 222,414 69,365 2,790,454 555,032
1980 210,042 54,718 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 208,923 34,295 2,461,311 450,003
1978 213,462 18,692 2,356,601 111,386
1977 217,946 44,918 2,257,849 85,250
1976 227,776 59,515 2,171,812 48,238
1975 248,413 16,139 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 268,733 26,203 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 282,979 103,910 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 296,589 101,223 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 309,747 144,321 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 322,444 182,941 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 329,831 160,403 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 337,346 113,115 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 339,843 63,018 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 352,181 96,097 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 354,132 82,879 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 360,631 163,039 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 361,694 190,925 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 358,082 141,634 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 354,504 128,618 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 346,115 143,032 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/pakistan | CC BY

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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