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Population in France compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.24 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.32% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

France vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Papua New Guinea
2100 70,675,442 18,798,240
2099 70,692,029 18,786,145
2098 70,701,942 18,772,372
2097 70,707,028 18,755,008
2096 70,713,643 18,733,822
2095 70,707,277 18,710,340
2094 70,691,394 18,683,383
2093 70,665,663 18,654,365
2092 70,643,058 18,621,911
2091 70,615,655 18,586,147
2090 70,582,877 18,545,656
2089 70,549,228 18,506,626
2088 70,510,136 18,464,999
2087 70,470,494 18,420,558
2086 70,427,922 18,372,233
2085 70,390,427 18,321,842
2084 70,348,036 18,270,605
2083 70,296,271 18,214,932
2082 70,255,426 18,159,412
2081 70,210,373 18,100,531
2080 70,169,003 18,035,268
2079 70,127,568 17,972,052
2078 70,087,269 17,904,957
2077 70,045,257 17,837,082
2076 70,001,871 17,768,107
2075 69,959,255 17,695,759
2074 69,924,120 17,621,390
2073 69,892,712 17,544,490
2072 69,866,697 17,463,028
2071 69,838,818 17,377,995
2070 69,826,471 17,291,519
2069 69,816,539 17,201,936
2068 69,818,570 17,108,606
2067 69,826,386 17,011,562
2066 69,835,591 16,911,929
2065 69,856,319 16,809,460
2064 69,880,666 16,705,205
2063 69,910,009 16,600,853
2062 69,948,667 16,493,872
2061 69,988,307 16,383,508
2060 70,030,670 16,267,162
2059 70,076,337 16,149,265
2058 70,119,195 16,029,360
2057 70,164,701 15,906,350
2056 70,208,938 15,781,247
2055 70,258,544 15,653,296
2054 70,298,466 15,519,925
2053 70,332,664 15,386,054
2052 70,357,980 15,247,553
2051 70,383,190 15,107,257
2050 70,398,057 14,965,427
2049 70,407,335 14,818,793
2048 70,406,135 14,670,417
2047 70,394,515 14,519,915
2046 70,376,409 14,367,141
2045 70,345,569 14,210,639
2044 70,306,509 14,053,122
2043 70,260,348 13,894,884
2042 70,199,353 13,735,841
2041 70,133,877 13,574,567
2040 70,067,958 13,410,615
2039 69,998,706 13,244,740
2038 69,920,456 13,076,640
2037 69,831,930 12,907,059
2036 69,743,406 12,735,582
2035 69,651,629 12,563,938
2034 69,558,099 12,389,907
2033 69,468,319 12,215,713
2032 69,377,856 12,039,848
2031 69,288,525 11,862,856
2030 69,197,981 11,683,177
2029 69,104,114 11,502,504
2028 69,012,886 11,320,226
2027 68,917,613 11,136,100
2026 68,823,318 10,950,183
2025 68,720,337 10,762,817
2024 68,551,653 10,576,502
2023 68,372,286 10,389,635
2022 68,184,457 10,203,169
2021 67,842,811 10,012,896
2020 67,601,110 9,815,746
2019 67,382,061 9,609,010
2018 67,158,348 9,394,513
2017 66,918,020 9,178,714
2016 66,724,104 8,961,718
2015 66,548,272 8,743,246
2014 66,312,067 8,523,441
2013 65,997,932 8,302,698
2012 65,657,659 8,081,390
2011 65,340,830 7,859,346
2010 65,026,211 7,633,523
2009 64,706,436 7,406,438
2008 64,375,116 7,183,002
2007 64,016,890 6,963,345
2006 63,622,342 6,747,720
2005 63,180,854 6,535,905
2004 62,707,588 6,328,041
2003 62,249,855 6,123,997
2002 61,812,142 5,924,003
2001 61,364,377 5,728,435
2000 60,918,661 5,537,064
1999 60,501,986 5,349,333
1998 60,190,684 5,166,390
1997 59,968,066 4,987,883
1996 59,754,504 4,813,361
1995 59,541,294 4,644,278
1994 59,324,863 4,480,208
1993 59,103,094 4,320,872
1992 58,846,584 4,166,699
1991 58,554,242 4,021,837
1990 58,261,012 3,896,481
1989 57,943,062 3,796,078
1988 57,598,186 3,711,880
1987 57,266,167 3,632,543
1986 56,956,002 3,554,793
1985 56,665,619 3,478,936
1984 56,383,085 3,405,198
1983 56,108,330 3,333,633
1982 55,806,789 3,264,291
1981 55,603,353 3,197,019
1980 55,274,184 3,131,512
1979 54,979,851 3,067,341
1978 54,734,030 3,003,714
1977 54,486,467 2,940,327
1976 54,232,383 2,877,327
1975 54,002,853 2,814,820
1974 53,746,571 2,752,671
1973 53,392,161 2,690,629
1972 52,962,356 2,628,432
1971 52,499,553 2,566,421
1970 52,007,169 2,505,628
1969 51,536,014 2,446,927
1968 51,112,980 2,390,803
1967 50,722,791 2,337,532
1966 50,311,637 2,285,774
1965 49,877,725 2,235,820
1964 49,401,492 2,188,325
1963 48,877,567 2,141,376
1962 48,389,516 2,093,919
1961 47,905,982 2,046,127
1960 47,412,964 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.02% 0.06%
2099 -0.01% 0.07%
2098 -0.007% 0.09%
2097 -0.009% 0.11%
2096 0.009% 0.13%
2095 0.02% 0.14%
2094 0.04% 0.16%
2093 0.03% 0.17%
2092 0.04% 0.19%
2091 0.05% 0.22%
2090 0.05% 0.21%
2089 0.06% 0.23%
2088 0.06% 0.24%
2087 0.06% 0.26%
2086 0.05% 0.28%
2085 0.06% 0.28%
2084 0.07% 0.31%
2083 0.06% 0.31%
2082 0.06% 0.33%
2081 0.06% 0.36%
2080 0.06% 0.35%
2079 0.06% 0.37%
2078 0.06% 0.38%
2077 0.06% 0.39%
2076 0.06% 0.41%
2075 0.05% 0.42%
2074 0.04% 0.44%
2073 0.04% 0.47%
2072 0.04% 0.49%
2071 0.02% 0.5%
2070 0.01% 0.52%
2069 -0.003% 0.55%
2068 -0.01% 0.57%
2067 -0.01% 0.59%
2066 -0.03% 0.61%
2065 -0.03% 0.62%
2064 -0.04% 0.63%
2063 -0.06% 0.65%
2062 -0.06% 0.67%
2061 -0.06% 0.72%
2060 -0.07% 0.73%
2059 -0.06% 0.75%
2058 -0.06% 0.77%
2057 -0.06% 0.79%
2056 -0.07% 0.82%
2055 -0.06% 0.86%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.04% 0.91%
2052 -0.04% 0.93%
2051 -0.02% 0.95%
2050 -0.01% 0.99%
2049 0.002% 1.01%
2048 0.02% 1.04%
2047 0.03% 1.06%
2046 0.04% 1.1%
2045 0.06% 1.12%
2044 0.07% 1.14%
2043 0.09% 1.16%
2042 0.09% 1.19%
2041 0.09% 1.22%
2040 0.1% 1.25%
2039 0.11% 1.29%
2038 0.13% 1.31%
2037 0.13% 1.35%
2036 0.13% 1.37%
2035 0.13% 1.4%
2034 0.13% 1.43%
2033 0.13% 1.46%
2032 0.13% 1.49%
2031 0.13% 1.54%
2030 0.14% 1.57%
2029 0.13% 1.61%
2028 0.14% 1.65%
2027 0.14% 1.7%
2026 0.15% 1.74%
2025 0.25% 1.76%
2024 0.26% 1.8%
2023 0.28% 1.83%
2022 0.5% 1.9%
2021 0.36% 2.01%
2020 0.33% 2.15%
2019 0.33% 2.28%
2018 0.36% 2.35%
2017 0.29% 2.42%
2016 0.26% 2.5%
2015 0.36% 2.58%
2014 0.48% 2.66%
2013 0.52% 2.74%
2012 0.48% 2.83%
2011 0.48% 2.96%
2010 0.49% 3.07%
2009 0.51% 3.11%
2008 0.56% 3.15%
2007 0.62% 3.2%
2006 0.7% 3.24%
2005 0.75% 3.28%
2004 0.74% 3.33%
2003 0.71% 3.38%
2002 0.73% 3.41%
2001 0.73% 3.46%
2000 0.69% 3.51%
1999 0.52% 3.54%
1998 0.37% 3.58%
1997 0.36% 3.63%
1996 0.36% 3.64%
1995 0.36% 3.66%
1994 0.38% 3.69%
1993 0.44% 3.7%
1992 0.5% 3.6%
1991 0.5% 3.22%
1990 0.55% 2.64%
1989 0.6% 2.27%
1988 0.58% 2.18%
1987 0.54% 2.19%
1986 0.51% 2.18%
1985 0.5% 2.17%
1984 0.49% 2.15%
1983 0.54% 2.12%
1982 0.37% 2.1%
1981 0.6% 2.09%
1980 0.54% 2.09%
1979 0.45% 2.12%
1978 0.45% 2.16%
1977 0.47% 2.19%
1976 0.43% 2.22%
1975 0.48% 2.26%
1974 0.66% 2.31%
1973 0.81% 2.37%
1972 0.88% 2.42%
1971 0.95% 2.43%
1970 0.91% 2.4%
1969 0.83% 2.35%
1968 0.77% 2.28%
1967 0.82% 2.26%
1966 0.87% 2.23%
1965 0.96% 2.17%
1964 1.07% 2.19%
1963 1.01% 2.27%
1962 1.01% 2.34%
1961 1.04% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

France Papua New Guinea
Current population
68871753
11045681
Population rank 23/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
47.4 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
48.9 seconds
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +510
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 59/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +91,737 -284
Net migration rank 18/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -284
2024 20,566 90,527 187,595 -707
2023 34,186 91,862 187,637 -787
2022 54,547 179,377 186,861 -787
2021 74,627 131,465 183,766 10,703
2020 67,602 145,593 189,130 10,703
2019 141,503 71,972 190,662 22,978
2018 147,749 132,925 190,662 24,684
2017 160,604 102,984 189,715 26,513
2016 193,500 15,548 189,281 28,473
2015 206,300 -345 188,600 30,580
2014 265,248 52,342 187,592 32,840
2013 244,192 116,297 185,790 35,280
2012 256,065 103,287 183,658 37,893
2011 280,966 70,178 181,842 40,690
2010 286,116 52,644 178,998 50,106
2009 278,238 58,032 175,421 49,647
2008 283,250 79,528 172,823 48,985
2007 288,076 91,973 169,306 48,203
2006 305,387 132,512 166,540 47,191
2005 271,677 191,417 163,888 46,014
2004 282,185 200,629 161,023 44,811
2003 230,325 195,616 158,611 43,639
2002 253,430 191,373 155,091 42,657
2001 263,867 179,476 151,431 41,962
2000 268,042 171,637 147,496 41,855
1999 229,907 169,448 143,592 42,519
1998 222,705 20,216 136,677 43,091
1997 215,885 -15,255 134,458 42,787
1996 221,092 -21,463 129,802 41,994
1995 220,303 -17,128 125,410 40,962
1994 201,704 -4,232 122,113 39,669
1993 224,592 16,892 118,668 38,220
1992 229,502 61,964 114,818 36,622
1991 234,216 35,201 111,453 26,830
1990 238,870 43,323 110,033 2,398
1989 243,361 82,052 108,199 -19,824
1988 247,672 69,935 106,256 -26,232
1987 251,971 59,890 104,367 -25,720
1986 250,606 51,642 102,346 -25,495
1985 249,328 66,149 100,333 -25,470
1984 248,086 76,175 98,103 -25,487
1983 235,655 88,166 95,982 -25,465
1982 234,389 81,084 93,522 -25,355
1981 222,414 69,365 91,767 -25,383
1980 210,042 54,718 90,266 -25,638
1979 208,923 34,295 89,330 -25,618
1978 213,462 18,692 88,747 -25,208
1977 217,946 44,918 87,954 -24,722
1976 227,776 59,515 86,965 -24,198
1975 248,413 16,139 85,809 -23,562
1974 268,733 26,203 84,829 -22,771
1973 282,979 103,910 83,821 -21,803
1972 296,589 101,223 82,672 -20,303
1971 309,747 144,321 80,599 -18,945
1970 322,444 182,941 78,712 -18,773
1969 329,831 160,403 76,454 -18,994
1968 337,346 113,115 73,983 -19,188
1967 339,843 63,018 71,519 -19,767
1966 352,181 96,097 69,206 -17,454
1965 354,132 82,879 66,693 -18,532
1964 360,631 163,039 64,558 -17,730
1963 361,694 190,925 62,260 -15,189
1962 358,082 141,634 59,974 -12,141
1961 354,504 128,618 58,151 -10,409
1960 346,115 143,032 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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