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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 9.66 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

France vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Paraguay
2100 70,613,012 9,114,469
2099 70,629,584 9,134,868
2098 70,639,488 9,153,773
2097 70,644,570 9,171,880
2096 70,651,179 9,188,931
2095 70,644,818 9,204,812
2094 70,628,949 9,219,996
2093 70,603,242 9,234,274
2092 70,580,656 9,247,659
2091 70,553,277 9,260,551
2090 70,520,528 9,272,453
2089 70,486,909 9,283,984
2088 70,447,851 9,293,775
2087 70,408,245 9,302,722
2086 70,365,710 9,311,508
2085 70,328,248 9,319,285
2084 70,285,895 9,325,447
2083 70,234,175 9,331,054
2082 70,193,367 9,335,846
2081 70,148,354 9,340,017
2080 70,107,021 9,342,618
2079 70,065,621 9,344,195
2078 70,025,358 9,344,403
2077 69,983,383 9,343,525
2076 69,940,036 9,341,603
2075 69,897,457 9,337,944
2074 69,862,353 9,332,883
2073 69,830,973 9,326,126
2072 69,804,981 9,317,685
2071 69,777,127 9,307,917
2070 69,764,791 9,296,216
2069 69,754,867 9,282,854
2068 69,756,896 9,268,086
2067 69,764,705 9,251,858
2066 69,773,902 9,233,146
2065 69,794,612 9,212,933
2064 69,818,938 9,190,368
2063 69,848,255 9,165,372
2062 69,886,879 9,138,205
2061 69,926,483 9,109,701
2060 69,968,809 9,079,572
2059 70,014,435 9,047,300
2058 70,057,256 9,011,957
2057 70,102,722 8,975,110
2056 70,146,920 8,936,412
2055 70,196,482 8,896,115
2054 70,236,369 8,853,974
2053 70,270,537 8,810,350
2052 70,295,830 8,764,844
2051 70,321,018 8,717,773
2050 70,335,872 8,669,516
2049 70,345,142 8,619,672
2048 70,343,943 8,568,157
2047 70,332,332 8,515,265
2046 70,314,243 8,460,084
2045 70,283,430 8,404,136
2044 70,244,405 8,346,996
2043 70,198,284 8,288,781
2042 70,137,343 8,228,904
2041 70,071,925 8,168,202
2040 70,006,064 8,106,496
2039 69,936,874 8,043,273
2038 69,858,693 7,978,464
2037 69,770,244 7,912,690
2036 69,681,800 7,845,468
2035 69,590,103 7,777,137
2034 69,496,656 7,707,832
2033 69,406,955 7,636,950
2032 69,316,572 7,564,485
2031 69,227,320 7,490,891
2030 69,136,856 7,415,529
2029 69,043,072 7,338,535
2028 68,951,924 7,259,813
2027 68,856,735 7,179,864
2026 68,762,523 7,098,035
2025 68,659,633 7,014,448
2024 68,551,653 6,929,153
2023 68,372,286 6,844,146
2022 68,184,457 6,760,464
2021 67,842,811 6,684,182
2020 67,601,110 6,603,739
2019 67,382,061 6,515,058
2018 67,158,348 6,427,382
2017 66,918,020 6,338,660
2016 66,724,104 6,249,126
2015 66,548,272 6,159,103
2014 66,312,067 6,069,811
2013 65,997,932 5,982,445
2012 65,657,659 5,897,008
2011 65,340,830 5,814,626
2010 65,026,211 5,737,971
2009 64,706,436 5,671,236
2008 64,375,116 5,613,574
2007 64,016,890 5,559,386
2006 63,622,342 5,505,148
2005 63,180,854 5,448,097
2004 62,707,588 5,388,175
2003 62,249,855 5,326,436
2002 61,812,142 5,261,328
2001 61,364,377 5,187,689
2000 60,918,661 5,100,868
1999 60,501,986 5,003,135
1998 60,190,684 4,900,025
1997 59,968,066 4,794,412
1996 59,754,504 4,687,543
1995 59,541,294 4,579,806
1994 59,324,863 4,471,417
1993 59,103,094 4,362,696
1992 58,846,584 4,253,600
1991 58,554,242 4,144,364
1990 58,261,012 4,035,747
1989 57,943,062 3,927,802
1988 57,598,186 3,820,546
1987 57,266,167 3,714,889
1986 56,956,002 3,611,474
1985 56,665,619 3,510,671
1984 56,383,085 3,412,936
1983 56,108,330 3,318,068
1982 55,806,789 3,226,189
1981 55,603,353 3,137,604
1980 55,274,184 3,053,235
1979 54,979,851 2,973,968
1978 54,734,030 2,899,269
1977 54,486,467 2,827,874
1976 54,232,383 2,758,836
1975 54,002,853 2,691,648
1974 53,746,571 2,625,621
1973 53,392,161 2,561,102
1972 52,962,356 2,499,881
1971 52,499,553 2,442,537
1970 52,007,169 2,388,028
1969 51,536,014 2,334,992
1968 51,112,980 2,282,391
1967 50,722,791 2,229,994
1966 50,311,637 2,177,584
1965 49,877,725 2,125,177
1964 49,401,492 2,073,119
1963 48,877,567 2,021,909
1962 48,389,516 1,973,130
1961 47,905,982 1,927,394
1960 47,412,964 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Paraguay
2100 -0.02% -0.22%
2099 -0.01% -0.21%
2098 -0.007% -0.2%
2097 -0.009% -0.19%
2096 0.009% -0.17%
2095 0.02% -0.16%
2094 0.04% -0.15%
2093 0.03% -0.14%
2092 0.04% -0.14%
2091 0.05% -0.13%
2090 0.05% -0.12%
2089 0.06% -0.11%
2088 0.06% -0.1%
2087 0.06% -0.09%
2086 0.05% -0.08%
2085 0.06% -0.07%
2084 0.07% -0.06%
2083 0.06% -0.05%
2082 0.06% -0.04%
2081 0.06% -0.03%
2080 0.06% -0.02%
2079 0.06% -0.002%
2078 0.06% 0.009%
2077 0.06% 0.02%
2076 0.06% 0.04%
2075 0.05% 0.05%
2074 0.04% 0.07%
2073 0.04% 0.09%
2072 0.04% 0.1%
2071 0.02% 0.13%
2070 0.01% 0.14%
2069 -0.003% 0.16%
2068 -0.01% 0.18%
2067 -0.01% 0.2%
2066 -0.03% 0.22%
2065 -0.03% 0.25%
2064 -0.04% 0.27%
2063 -0.06% 0.3%
2062 -0.06% 0.31%
2061 -0.06% 0.33%
2060 -0.07% 0.36%
2059 -0.06% 0.39%
2058 -0.06% 0.41%
2057 -0.06% 0.43%
2056 -0.07% 0.45%
2055 -0.06% 0.48%
2054 -0.05% 0.5%
2053 -0.04% 0.52%
2052 -0.04% 0.54%
2051 -0.02% 0.56%
2050 -0.01% 0.58%
2049 0.002% 0.6%
2048 0.02% 0.62%
2047 0.03% 0.65%
2046 0.04% 0.67%
2045 0.06% 0.68%
2044 0.07% 0.7%
2043 0.09% 0.73%
2042 0.09% 0.74%
2041 0.09% 0.76%
2040 0.1% 0.79%
2039 0.11% 0.81%
2038 0.13% 0.83%
2037 0.13% 0.86%
2036 0.13% 0.88%
2035 0.13% 0.9%
2034 0.13% 0.93%
2033 0.13% 0.96%
2032 0.13% 0.98%
2031 0.13% 1.02%
2030 0.14% 1.05%
2029 0.13% 1.08%
2028 0.14% 1.11%
2027 0.14% 1.15%
2026 0.15% 1.19%
2025 0.16% 1.23%
2024 0.26% 1.24%
2023 0.28% 1.24%
2022 0.5% 1.14%
2021 0.36% 1.22%
2020 0.33% 1.36%
2019 0.33% 1.36%
2018 0.36% 1.4%
2017 0.29% 1.43%
2016 0.26% 1.46%
2015 0.36% 1.47%
2014 0.48% 1.46%
2013 0.52% 1.45%
2012 0.48% 1.42%
2011 0.48% 1.34%
2010 0.49% 1.18%
2009 0.51% 1.03%
2008 0.56% 0.97%
2007 0.62% 0.99%
2006 0.7% 1.05%
2005 0.75% 1.11%
2004 0.74% 1.16%
2003 0.71% 1.24%
2002 0.73% 1.42%
2001 0.73% 1.7%
2000 0.69% 1.95%
1999 0.52% 2.1%
1998 0.37% 2.2%
1997 0.36% 2.28%
1996 0.36% 2.35%
1995 0.36% 2.42%
1994 0.38% 2.49%
1993 0.44% 2.56%
1992 0.5% 2.64%
1991 0.5% 2.69%
1990 0.55% 2.75%
1989 0.6% 2.81%
1988 0.58% 2.84%
1987 0.54% 2.86%
1986 0.51% 2.87%
1985 0.5% 2.86%
1984 0.49% 2.86%
1983 0.54% 2.85%
1982 0.37% 2.82%
1981 0.6% 2.76%
1980 0.54% 2.67%
1979 0.45% 2.58%
1978 0.45% 2.52%
1977 0.47% 2.5%
1976 0.43% 2.5%
1975 0.48% 2.51%
1974 0.66% 2.52%
1973 0.81% 2.45%
1972 0.88% 2.35%
1971 0.95% 2.28%
1970 0.91% 2.27%
1969 0.83% 2.3%
1968 0.77% 2.35%
1967 0.82% 2.41%
1966 0.87% 2.47%
1965 0.96% 2.51%
1964 1.07% 2.53%
1963 1.01% 2.47%
1962 1.01% 2.37%
1961 1.04% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

France Paraguay
Current population
68788006
7120169
Population rank 23/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.09%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +233
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 87/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -12,423
Net migration rank 18/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -12,423
2024 - 90,527 - -12,451
2023 47,860 91,862 97,748 -12,500
2022 54,547 179,377 94,627 -12,500
2021 74,627 131,465 78,667 -8,226
2020 67,602 145,593 98,667 -8,226
2019 141,503 71,972 103,179 -16,263
2018 147,749 132,925 104,908 -16,472
2017 160,604 102,984 105,634 -16,630
2016 193,500 15,548 106,804 -16,737
2015 206,300 -345 106,817 -16,834
2014 265,248 52,342 105,585 -16,989
2013 244,192 116,297 103,383 -17,232
2012 256,065 103,287 102,508 -17,763
2011 280,966 70,178 100,442 -20,427
2010 286,116 52,644 99,456 -26,169
2009 278,238 58,032 100,296 -40,112
2008 283,250 79,528 99,821 -44,679
2007 288,076 91,973 99,141 -45,914
2006 305,387 132,512 99,808 -44,568
2005 271,677 191,417 101,035 -42,173
2004 282,185 200,629 101,896 -40,907
2003 230,325 195,616 102,427 -39,941
2002 253,430 191,373 104,658 -36,918
2001 263,867 179,476 107,225 -27,676
2000 268,042 171,637 109,979 -15,884
1999 229,907 169,448 112,726 -11,362
1998 222,705 20,216 114,122 -9,276
1997 215,885 -15,255 115,095 -8,704
1996 221,092 -21,463 115,623 -8,273
1995 220,303 -17,128 115,777 -7,653
1994 201,704 -4,232 115,662 -6,999
1993 224,592 16,892 115,211 -6,431
1992 229,502 61,964 115,442 -6,035
1991 234,216 35,201 114,472 -5,420
1990 238,870 43,323 112,864 -4,685
1989 243,361 82,052 111,727 -4,009
1988 247,672 69,935 110,348 -3,557
1987 251,971 59,890 107,962 -3,445
1986 250,606 51,642 105,776 -3,460
1985 249,328 66,149 102,859 -3,562
1984 248,086 76,175 99,937 -3,769
1983 235,655 88,166 96,406 -2,845
1982 234,389 81,084 92,917 -2,725
1981 222,414 69,365 89,456 -2,477
1980 210,042 54,718 84,568 -2,808
1979 208,923 34,295 80,345 -3,570
1978 213,462 18,692 76,691 -4,066
1977 217,946 44,918 74,359 -4,201
1976 227,776 59,515 71,973 -4,066
1975 248,413 16,139 70,285 -3,807
1974 268,733 26,203 69,059 -3,478
1973 282,979 103,910 67,803 -4,346
1972 296,589 101,223 66,625 -7,642
1971 309,747 144,321 66,142 -10,446
1970 322,444 182,941 65,905 -12,579
1969 329,831 160,403 65,616 -12,859
1968 337,346 113,115 65,575 -13,132
1967 339,843 63,018 65,695 -13,346
1966 352,181 96,097 66,002 -13,538
1965 354,132 82,879 66,063 -13,715
1964 360,631 163,039 65,681 -13,915
1963 361,694 190,925 64,741 -14,086
1962 358,082 141,634 63,079 -16,175
1961 354,504 128,618 61,536 -16,972
1960 346,115 143,032 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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