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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 14.8 times bigger than Panama's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

France vs Panama: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Panama
2100 70,613,012 5,947,731
2099 70,629,584 5,958,919
2098 70,639,488 5,969,676
2097 70,644,570 5,979,860
2096 70,651,179 5,989,615
2095 70,644,818 5,998,960
2094 70,628,949 6,007,655
2093 70,603,242 6,015,893
2092 70,580,656 6,023,482
2091 70,553,277 6,030,584
2090 70,520,528 6,037,116
2089 70,486,909 6,043,194
2088 70,447,851 6,048,506
2087 70,408,245 6,053,252
2086 70,365,710 6,057,347
2085 70,328,248 6,060,940
2084 70,285,895 6,063,735
2083 70,234,175 6,065,863
2082 70,193,367 6,067,171
2081 70,148,354 6,067,635
2080 70,107,021 6,067,317
2079 70,065,621 6,066,164
2078 70,025,358 6,064,127
2077 69,983,383 6,061,297
2076 69,940,036 6,057,645
2075 69,897,457 6,053,134
2074 69,862,353 6,047,620
2073 69,830,973 6,041,318
2072 69,804,981 6,034,065
2071 69,777,127 6,026,051
2070 69,764,791 6,017,288
2069 69,754,867 6,007,621
2068 69,756,896 5,997,109
2067 69,764,705 5,985,932
2066 69,773,902 5,973,853
2065 69,794,612 5,961,039
2064 69,818,938 5,947,320
2063 69,848,255 5,932,822
2062 69,886,879 5,917,367
2061 69,926,483 5,900,972
2060 69,968,809 5,883,654
2059 70,014,435 5,865,433
2058 70,057,256 5,846,037
2057 70,102,722 5,825,696
2056 70,146,920 5,804,369
2055 70,196,482 5,781,900
2054 70,236,369 5,758,339
2053 70,270,537 5,733,538
2052 70,295,830 5,707,562
2051 70,321,018 5,680,231
2050 70,335,872 5,651,617
2049 70,345,142 5,621,841
2048 70,343,943 5,590,701
2047 70,332,332 5,558,382
2046 70,314,243 5,524,843
2045 70,283,430 5,490,228
2044 70,244,405 5,454,371
2043 70,198,284 5,417,316
2042 70,137,343 5,379,169
2041 70,071,925 5,339,872
2040 70,006,064 5,299,492
2039 69,936,874 5,257,983
2038 69,858,693 5,215,284
2037 69,770,244 5,171,497
2036 69,681,800 5,126,814
2035 69,590,103 5,081,210
2034 69,496,656 5,034,708
2033 69,406,955 4,987,247
2032 69,316,572 4,938,646
2031 69,227,320 4,889,260
2030 69,136,856 4,838,970
2029 69,043,072 4,787,654
2028 68,951,924 4,735,214
2027 68,856,735 4,681,847
2026 68,762,523 4,627,497
2025 68,659,633 4,572,106
2024 68,551,653 4,515,577
2023 68,372,286 4,458,759
2022 68,184,457 4,400,773
2021 67,842,811 4,345,405
2020 67,601,110 4,293,261
2019 67,382,061 4,234,700
2018 67,158,348 4,167,860
2017 66,918,020 4,098,707
2016 66,724,104 4,029,086
2015 66,548,272 3,960,035
2014 66,312,067 3,892,101
2013 65,997,932 3,825,329
2012 65,657,659 3,759,256
2011 65,340,830 3,693,505
2010 65,026,211 3,628,535
2009 64,706,436 3,564,381
2008 64,375,116 3,500,648
2007 64,016,890 3,437,490
2006 63,622,342 3,375,024
2005 63,180,854 3,313,026
2004 62,707,588 3,251,155
2003 62,249,855 3,189,807
2002 61,812,142 3,129,344
2001 61,364,377 3,069,537
2000 60,918,661 3,010,369
1999 60,501,986 2,951,822
1998 60,190,684 2,893,914
1997 59,968,066 2,836,695
1996 59,754,504 2,780,227
1995 59,541,294 2,724,557
1994 59,324,863 2,669,546
1993 59,103,094 2,615,099
1992 58,846,584 2,561,336
1991 58,554,242 2,508,265
1990 58,261,012 2,455,583
1989 57,943,062 2,403,820
1988 57,598,186 2,352,848
1987 57,266,167 2,301,970
1986 56,956,002 2,251,325
1985 56,665,619 2,200,915
1984 56,383,085 2,150,782
1983 56,108,330 2,101,106
1982 55,806,789 2,052,271
1981 55,603,353 2,004,418
1980 55,274,184 1,957,534
1979 54,979,851 1,911,552
1978 54,734,030 1,866,311
1977 54,486,467 1,821,543
1976 54,232,383 1,776,935
1975 54,002,853 1,732,389
1974 53,746,571 1,687,926
1973 53,392,161 1,643,690
1972 52,962,356 1,599,723
1971 52,499,553 1,556,081
1970 52,007,169 1,513,070
1969 51,536,014 1,470,886
1968 51,112,980 1,429,447
1967 50,722,791 1,388,628
1966 50,311,637 1,348,388
1965 49,877,725 1,308,835
1964 49,401,492 1,270,065
1963 48,877,567 1,232,124
1962 48,389,516 1,195,301
1961 47,905,982 1,159,870
1960 47,412,964 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Panama
2100 -0.02% -0.19%
2099 -0.01% -0.18%
2098 -0.007% -0.17%
2097 -0.009% -0.16%
2096 0.009% -0.16%
2095 0.02% -0.14%
2094 0.04% -0.14%
2093 0.03% -0.13%
2092 0.04% -0.12%
2091 0.05% -0.11%
2090 0.05% -0.1%
2089 0.06% -0.09%
2088 0.06% -0.08%
2087 0.06% -0.07%
2086 0.05% -0.06%
2085 0.06% -0.05%
2084 0.07% -0.04%
2083 0.06% -0.02%
2082 0.06% -0.008%
2081 0.06% 0.005%
2080 0.06% 0.02%
2079 0.06% 0.03%
2078 0.06% 0.05%
2077 0.06% 0.06%
2076 0.06% 0.07%
2075 0.05% 0.09%
2074 0.04% 0.1%
2073 0.04% 0.12%
2072 0.04% 0.13%
2071 0.02% 0.15%
2070 0.01% 0.16%
2069 -0.003% 0.18%
2068 -0.01% 0.19%
2067 -0.01% 0.2%
2066 -0.03% 0.21%
2065 -0.03% 0.23%
2064 -0.04% 0.24%
2063 -0.06% 0.26%
2062 -0.06% 0.28%
2061 -0.06% 0.29%
2060 -0.07% 0.31%
2059 -0.06% 0.33%
2058 -0.06% 0.35%
2057 -0.06% 0.37%
2056 -0.07% 0.39%
2055 -0.06% 0.41%
2054 -0.05% 0.43%
2053 -0.04% 0.46%
2052 -0.04% 0.48%
2051 -0.02% 0.51%
2050 -0.01% 0.53%
2049 0.002% 0.56%
2048 0.02% 0.58%
2047 0.03% 0.61%
2046 0.04% 0.63%
2045 0.06% 0.66%
2044 0.07% 0.68%
2043 0.09% 0.71%
2042 0.09% 0.74%
2041 0.09% 0.76%
2040 0.1% 0.79%
2039 0.11% 0.82%
2038 0.13% 0.85%
2037 0.13% 0.87%
2036 0.13% 0.9%
2035 0.13% 0.92%
2034 0.13% 0.95%
2033 0.13% 0.98%
2032 0.13% 1.01%
2031 0.13% 1.04%
2030 0.14% 1.07%
2029 0.13% 1.11%
2028 0.14% 1.14%
2027 0.14% 1.17%
2026 0.15% 1.21%
2025 0.16% 1.25%
2024 0.26% 1.27%
2023 0.28% 1.32%
2022 0.5% 1.27%
2021 0.36% 1.21%
2020 0.33% 1.38%
2019 0.33% 1.6%
2018 0.36% 1.69%
2017 0.29% 1.73%
2016 0.26% 1.74%
2015 0.36% 1.75%
2014 0.48% 1.75%
2013 0.52% 1.76%
2012 0.48% 1.78%
2011 0.48% 1.79%
2010 0.49% 1.8%
2009 0.51% 1.82%
2008 0.56% 1.84%
2007 0.62% 1.85%
2006 0.7% 1.87%
2005 0.75% 1.9%
2004 0.74% 1.92%
2003 0.71% 1.93%
2002 0.73% 1.95%
2001 0.73% 1.97%
2000 0.69% 1.98%
1999 0.52% 2%
1998 0.37% 2.02%
1997 0.36% 2.03%
1996 0.36% 2.04%
1995 0.36% 2.06%
1994 0.38% 2.08%
1993 0.44% 2.1%
1992 0.5% 2.12%
1991 0.5% 2.15%
1990 0.55% 2.15%
1989 0.6% 2.17%
1988 0.58% 2.21%
1987 0.54% 2.25%
1986 0.51% 2.29%
1985 0.5% 2.33%
1984 0.49% 2.36%
1983 0.54% 2.38%
1982 0.37% 2.39%
1981 0.6% 2.4%
1980 0.54% 2.41%
1979 0.45% 2.42%
1978 0.45% 2.46%
1977 0.47% 2.51%
1976 0.43% 2.57%
1975 0.48% 2.63%
1974 0.66% 2.69%
1973 0.81% 2.75%
1972 0.88% 2.8%
1971 0.95% 2.84%
1970 0.91% 2.87%
1969 0.83% 2.9%
1968 0.77% 2.94%
1967 0.82% 2.98%
1966 0.87% 3.02%
1965 0.96% 3.05%
1964 1.07% 3.08%
1963 1.01% 3.08%
1962 1.01% 3.05%
1961 1.04% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

France Panama
Current population
68788006
4642198
Population rank 23/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.06%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +156
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 83/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 +6,151
Net migration rank 18/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 6,151
2024 - 90,527 - 6,706
2023 47,860 91,862 50,197 7,262
2022 54,547 179,377 50,556 7,967
2021 74,627 131,465 46,747 5,473
2020 67,602 145,593 46,599 5,473
2019 141,503 71,972 54,420 10,623
2018 147,749 132,925 57,508 11,130
2017 160,604 102,984 58,607 11,059
2016 193,500 15,548 59,454 10,109
2015 206,300 -345 59,896 8,648
2014 265,248 52,342 60,227 7,105
2013 244,192 116,297 60,295 5,926
2012 256,065 103,287 60,471 5,447
2011 280,966 70,178 60,411 5,167
2010 286,116 52,644 59,418 4,953
2009 278,238 58,032 59,168 4,765
2008 283,250 79,528 58,961 4,568
2007 288,076 91,973 58,454 4,330
2006 305,387 132,512 58,067 4,087
2005 271,677 191,417 58,014 3,843
2004 282,185 200,629 58,281 3,596
2003 230,325 195,616 57,458 3,352
2002 253,430 191,373 57,011 3,099
2001 263,867 179,476 56,654 2,856
2000 268,042 171,637 56,236 2,602
1999 229,907 169,448 55,911 2,341
1998 222,705 20,216 55,482 2,084
1997 215,885 -15,255 55,060 1,820
1996 221,092 -21,463 54,512 1,533
1995 220,303 -17,128 54,069 1,221
1994 201,704 -4,232 53,845 899
1993 224,592 16,892 53,591 560
1992 229,502 61,964 53,186 182
1991 234,216 35,201 53,079 -305
1990 238,870 43,323 53,451 -854
1989 243,361 82,052 52,295 -1,368
1988 247,672 69,935 52,767 -1,750
1987 251,971 59,890 52,690 -1,953
1986 250,606 51,642 52,681 -2,136
1985 249,328 66,149 52,573 -2,297
1984 248,086 76,175 52,436 -2,435
1983 235,655 88,166 51,880 -2,518
1982 234,389 81,084 50,858 -2,554
1981 222,414 69,365 50,018 -2,620
1980 210,042 54,718 49,077 -2,701
1979 208,923 34,295 48,362 -2,772
1978 213,462 18,692 47,694 -2,811
1977 217,946 44,918 47,438 -2,792
1976 227,776 59,515 47,307 -2,727
1975 248,413 16,139 47,149 -2,635
1974 268,733 26,203 46,932 -2,531
1973 282,979 103,910 46,540 -2,464
1972 296,589 101,223 46,311 -2,448
1971 309,747 144,321 45,867 -2,454
1970 322,444 182,941 45,075 -2,476
1969 329,831 160,403 44,278 -2,510
1968 337,346 113,115 43,641 -2,528
1967 339,843 63,018 43,054 -2,528
1966 352,181 96,097 42,457 -2,500
1965 354,132 82,879 41,604 -2,454
1964 360,631 163,039 40,806 -2,418
1963 361,694 190,925 39,872 -2,380
1962 358,082 141,634 38,537 -2,377
1961 354,504 128,618 37,100 -2,394
1960 346,115 143,032 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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