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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.25 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 70,613,012 18,802,138
2099 70,629,584 18,790,040
2098 70,639,488 18,776,265
2097 70,644,570 18,758,897
2096 70,651,179 18,737,707
2095 70,644,818 18,714,219
2094 70,628,949 18,687,257
2093 70,603,242 18,658,233
2092 70,580,656 18,625,772
2091 70,553,277 18,590,001
2090 70,520,528 18,549,501
2089 70,486,909 18,510,463
2088 70,447,851 18,468,827
2087 70,408,245 18,424,378
2086 70,365,710 18,376,043
2085 70,328,248 18,325,641
2084 70,285,895 18,274,394
2083 70,234,175 18,218,709
2082 70,193,367 18,163,177
2081 70,148,354 18,104,285
2080 70,107,021 18,039,008
2079 70,065,621 17,975,778
2078 70,025,358 17,908,670
2077 69,983,383 17,840,781
2076 69,940,036 17,771,791
2075 69,897,457 17,699,428
2074 69,862,353 17,625,044
2073 69,830,973 17,548,128
2072 69,804,981 17,466,649
2071 69,777,127 17,381,598
2070 69,764,791 17,295,105
2069 69,754,867 17,205,503
2068 69,756,896 17,112,154
2067 69,764,705 17,015,090
2066 69,773,902 16,915,436
2065 69,794,612 16,812,946
2064 69,818,938 16,708,669
2063 69,848,255 16,604,296
2062 69,886,879 16,497,292
2061 69,926,483 16,386,905
2060 69,968,809 16,270,535
2059 70,014,435 16,152,614
2058 70,057,256 16,032,684
2057 70,102,722 15,909,649
2056 70,146,920 15,784,519
2055 70,196,482 15,656,542
2054 70,236,369 15,523,143
2053 70,270,537 15,389,244
2052 70,295,830 15,250,715
2051 70,321,018 15,110,389
2050 70,335,872 14,968,530
2049 70,345,142 14,821,865
2048 70,343,943 14,673,459
2047 70,332,332 14,522,926
2046 70,314,243 14,370,120
2045 70,283,430 14,213,585
2044 70,244,405 14,056,036
2043 70,198,284 13,897,765
2042 70,137,343 13,738,690
2041 70,071,925 13,577,382
2040 70,006,064 13,413,396
2039 69,936,874 13,247,486
2038 69,858,693 13,079,352
2037 69,770,244 12,909,735
2036 69,681,800 12,738,223
2035 69,590,103 12,566,543
2034 69,496,656 12,392,476
2033 69,406,955 12,218,246
2032 69,316,572 12,042,345
2031 69,227,320 11,865,316
2030 69,136,856 11,685,599
2029 69,043,072 11,504,890
2028 68,951,924 11,322,573
2027 68,856,735 11,138,409
2026 68,762,523 10,952,454
2025 68,659,633 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 0.16% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

France Papua New Guinea
Current population
68788006
11002753
Population rank 23/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +512
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 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 - 90,527 - -707
2023 47,860 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/france/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 2.11M
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 (1960–2024, 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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