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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.92 times bigger than Poland's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

France vs Poland: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Poland
2100 70,613,012 18,350,017
2099 70,629,584 18,541,227
2098 70,639,488 18,733,999
2097 70,644,570 18,928,169
2096 70,651,179 19,125,003
2095 70,644,818 19,323,203
2094 70,628,949 19,525,085
2093 70,603,242 19,730,030
2092 70,580,656 19,938,529
2091 70,553,277 20,151,135
2090 70,520,528 20,368,308
2089 70,486,909 20,589,970
2088 70,447,851 20,817,398
2087 70,408,245 21,050,137
2086 70,365,710 21,288,179
2085 70,328,248 21,531,674
2084 70,285,895 21,780,998
2083 70,234,175 22,036,816
2082 70,193,367 22,298,479
2081 70,148,354 22,565,373
2080 70,107,021 22,836,875
2079 70,065,621 23,113,773
2078 70,025,358 23,393,434
2077 69,983,383 23,679,569
2076 69,940,036 23,968,050
2075 69,897,457 24,259,763
2074 69,862,353 24,554,480
2073 69,830,973 24,852,006
2072 69,804,981 25,149,886
2071 69,777,127 25,447,869
2070 69,764,791 25,745,140
2069 69,754,867 26,042,079
2068 69,756,896 26,337,963
2067 69,764,705 26,632,110
2066 69,773,902 26,923,643
2065 69,794,612 27,211,946
2064 69,818,938 27,497,263
2063 69,848,255 27,778,871
2062 69,886,879 28,055,433
2061 69,926,483 28,328,948
2060 69,968,809 28,597,687
2059 70,014,435 28,864,377
2058 70,057,256 29,125,961
2057 70,102,722 29,384,759
2056 70,146,920 29,641,101
2055 70,196,482 29,893,868
2054 70,236,369 30,142,942
2053 70,270,537 30,389,214
2052 70,295,830 30,630,763
2051 70,321,018 30,871,146
2050 70,335,872 31,107,894
2049 70,345,142 31,341,718
2048 70,343,943 31,572,273
2047 70,332,332 31,800,868
2046 70,314,243 32,026,873
2045 70,283,430 32,250,757
2044 70,244,405 32,471,522
2043 70,198,284 32,690,423
2042 70,137,343 32,906,811
2041 70,071,925 33,118,473
2040 70,006,064 33,328,426
2039 69,936,874 33,535,096
2038 69,858,693 33,738,091
2037 69,770,244 33,936,906
2036 69,681,800 34,133,190
2035 69,590,103 34,323,827
2034 69,496,656 34,511,159
2033 69,406,955 34,693,880
2032 69,316,572 34,872,593
2031 69,227,320 35,046,775
2030 69,136,856 35,213,577
2029 69,043,072 35,374,919
2028 68,951,924 35,527,083
2027 68,856,735 35,671,012
2026 68,762,523 35,806,942
2025 68,659,633 36,233,346
2024 68,551,653 36,559,233
2023 68,372,286 36,687,353
2022 68,184,457 36,821,749
2021 67,842,811 36,981,559
2020 67,601,110 37,515,748
2019 67,382,061 37,965,475
2018 67,158,348 37,974,750
2017 66,918,020 37,974,826
2016 66,724,104 37,970,087
2015 66,548,272 37,986,412
2014 66,312,067 38,011,735
2013 65,997,932 38,040,196
2012 65,657,659 38,063,164
2011 65,340,830 38,063,255
2010 65,026,211 38,042,794
2009 64,706,436 38,151,603
2008 64,375,116 38,125,759
2007 64,016,890 38,120,560
2006 63,622,342 38,141,267
2005 63,180,854 38,165,445
2004 62,707,588 38,182,222
2003 62,249,855 38,204,570
2002 61,812,142 38,230,364
2001 61,364,377 38,248,076
2000 60,918,661 38,258,629
1999 60,501,986 38,660,271
1998 60,190,684 38,663,481
1997 59,968,066 38,649,660
1996 59,754,504 38,624,370
1995 59,541,294 38,594,998
1994 59,324,863 38,542,652
1993 59,103,094 38,461,408
1992 58,846,584 38,363,667
1991 58,554,242 38,246,193
1990 58,261,012 38,110,782
1989 57,943,062 37,961,529
1988 57,598,186 37,824,487
1987 57,266,167 37,668,045
1986 56,956,002 37,456,119
1985 56,665,619 37,201,885
1984 56,383,085 36,904,134
1983 56,108,330 36,571,808
1982 55,806,789 36,230,481
1981 55,603,353 35,898,587
1980 55,274,184 35,574,150
1979 54,979,851 35,247,217
1978 54,734,030 34,965,600
1977 54,486,467 34,689,050
1976 54,232,383 34,356,300
1975 54,002,853 34,015,199
1974 53,746,571 33,678,899
1973 53,392,161 33,357,200
1972 52,962,356 33,055,650
1971 52,499,553 32,783,500
1970 52,007,169 32,664,300
1969 51,536,014 32,548,300
1968 51,112,980 32,294,655
1967 50,722,791 31,987,155
1966 50,311,637 31,681,000
1965 49,877,725 31,444,950
1964 49,401,492 31,139,450
1963 48,877,567 30,712,000
1962 48,389,516 30,308,500
1961 47,905,982 29,964,000
1960 47,412,964 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Poland
2100 -0.02% -1.03%
2099 -0.01% -1.03%
2098 -0.007% -1.03%
2097 -0.009% -1.03%
2096 0.009% -1.03%
2095 0.02% -1.03%
2094 0.04% -1.04%
2093 0.03% -1.05%
2092 0.04% -1.06%
2091 0.05% -1.07%
2090 0.05% -1.08%
2089 0.06% -1.09%
2088 0.06% -1.11%
2087 0.06% -1.12%
2086 0.05% -1.13%
2085 0.06% -1.14%
2084 0.07% -1.16%
2083 0.06% -1.17%
2082 0.06% -1.18%
2081 0.06% -1.19%
2080 0.06% -1.2%
2079 0.06% -1.2%
2078 0.06% -1.21%
2077 0.06% -1.2%
2076 0.06% -1.2%
2075 0.05% -1.2%
2074 0.04% -1.2%
2073 0.04% -1.18%
2072 0.04% -1.17%
2071 0.02% -1.15%
2070 0.01% -1.14%
2069 -0.003% -1.12%
2068 -0.01% -1.1%
2067 -0.01% -1.08%
2066 -0.03% -1.06%
2065 -0.03% -1.04%
2064 -0.04% -1.01%
2063 -0.06% -0.99%
2062 -0.06% -0.97%
2061 -0.06% -0.94%
2060 -0.07% -0.92%
2059 -0.06% -0.9%
2058 -0.06% -0.88%
2057 -0.06% -0.86%
2056 -0.07% -0.85%
2055 -0.06% -0.83%
2054 -0.05% -0.81%
2053 -0.04% -0.79%
2052 -0.04% -0.78%
2051 -0.02% -0.76%
2050 -0.01% -0.75%
2049 0.002% -0.73%
2048 0.02% -0.72%
2047 0.03% -0.71%
2046 0.04% -0.69%
2045 0.06% -0.68%
2044 0.07% -0.67%
2043 0.09% -0.66%
2042 0.09% -0.64%
2041 0.09% -0.63%
2040 0.1% -0.62%
2039 0.11% -0.6%
2038 0.13% -0.59%
2037 0.13% -0.58%
2036 0.13% -0.56%
2035 0.13% -0.54%
2034 0.13% -0.53%
2033 0.13% -0.51%
2032 0.13% -0.5%
2031 0.13% -0.47%
2030 0.14% -0.46%
2029 0.13% -0.43%
2028 0.14% -0.4%
2027 0.14% -0.38%
2026 0.15% -1.18%
2025 0.16% -0.89%
2024 0.26% -0.35%
2023 0.28% -0.36%
2022 0.5% -0.43%
2021 0.36% -1.42%
2020 0.33% -1.18%
2019 0.33% -0.02%
2018 0.36% -0%
2017 0.29% 0.01%
2016 0.26% -0.04%
2015 0.36% -0.07%
2014 0.48% -0.07%
2013 0.52% -0.06%
2012 0.48% -0%
2011 0.48% 0.05%
2010 0.49% -0.29%
2009 0.51% 0.07%
2008 0.56% 0.01%
2007 0.62% -0.05%
2006 0.7% -0.06%
2005 0.75% -0.04%
2004 0.74% -0.06%
2003 0.71% -0.07%
2002 0.73% -0.05%
2001 0.73% -0.03%
2000 0.69% -1.04%
1999 0.52% -0.008%
1998 0.37% 0.04%
1997 0.36% 0.07%
1996 0.36% 0.08%
1995 0.36% 0.14%
1994 0.38% 0.21%
1993 0.44% 0.25%
1992 0.5% 0.31%
1991 0.5% 0.36%
1990 0.55% 0.39%
1989 0.6% 0.36%
1988 0.58% 0.42%
1987 0.54% 0.57%
1986 0.51% 0.68%
1985 0.5% 0.81%
1984 0.49% 0.91%
1983 0.54% 0.94%
1982 0.37% 0.92%
1981 0.6% 0.91%
1980 0.54% 0.93%
1979 0.45% 0.81%
1978 0.45% 0.8%
1977 0.47% 0.97%
1976 0.43% 1%
1975 0.48% 1%
1974 0.66% 0.96%
1973 0.81% 0.91%
1972 0.88% 0.83%
1971 0.95% 0.36%
1970 0.91% 0.36%
1969 0.83% 0.79%
1968 0.77% 0.96%
1967 0.82% 0.97%
1966 0.87% 0.75%
1965 0.96% 0.98%
1964 1.07% 1.39%
1963 1.01% 1.33%
1962 1.01% 1.15%
1961 1.04% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

France Poland
Current population
68788006
35806942
Population rank 23/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.43%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -351
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 181/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -330,820
Net migration rank 18/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -330,820
2024 - 90,527 - -238,062
2023 47,860 91,862 -135,743 -7,824
2022 54,547 179,377 -143,605 967,744
2021 74,627 131,465 -184,907 2,251
2020 67,602 145,593 -120,050 3,920
2019 141,503 71,972 -34,169 7,696
2018 147,749 132,925 -26,582 -223
2017 160,604 102,984 0 -21,535
2016 193,500 15,548 -3,797 -5,675
2015 206,300 -345 -26,590 3,887
2014 265,248 52,342 0 5,525
2013 244,192 116,297 -19,020 12,402
2012 256,065 103,287 0 4,635
2011 280,966 70,178 11,419 45,951
2010 286,116 52,644 38,043 119,623
2009 278,238 58,032 30,521 -8,283
2008 283,250 79,528 34,313 -42,288
2007 288,076 91,973 11,436 -51,235
2006 305,387 132,512 3,814 -68,882
2005 271,677 191,417 -3,817 -41,942
2004 282,185 200,629 -7,637 -38,216
2003 230,325 195,616 -15,281 -19,039
2002 253,430 191,373 -3,823 -16,462
2001 263,867 179,476 3,825 -16,648
2000 268,042 171,637 11,478 -15,921
1999 229,907 169,448 0 -53,035
1998 222,705 20,216 19,332 -39,509
1997 215,885 -15,255 34,785 -44,230
1996 221,092 -21,463 42,487 -45,349
1995 220,303 -17,128 46,314 -52,989
1994 201,704 -4,232 96,357 -41,845
1993 224,592 16,892 103,846 -48,805
1992 229,502 61,964 118,928 -46,893
1991 234,216 35,201 141,511 -55,342
1990 238,870 43,323 160,066 -50,339
1989 243,361 82,052 182,215 -49,192
1988 247,672 69,935 215,599 -101,671
1987 251,971 59,890 226,008 -32,310
1986 250,606 51,642 258,448 -22,520
1985 249,328 66,149 297,615 -27,277
1984 248,086 76,175 332,137 -18,402
1983 235,655 88,166 373,032 -26,724
1982 234,389 81,084 369,551 -34,980
1981 222,414 69,365 351,806 -16,155
1980 210,042 54,718 348,627 -42,420
1979 208,923 34,295 366,571 -22,162
1978 213,462 18,692 339,166 -62,936
1977 217,946 44,918 353,828 -33,496
1976 227,776 59,515 367,612 -25,716
1975 248,413 16,139 350,356 -31,346
1974 268,733 26,203 346,893 -18,273
1973 282,979 103,910 320,229 -29,335
1972 296,589 101,223 314,028 -15,004
1971 309,747 144,321 278,660 -31,767
1970 322,444 182,941 280,913 -66,859
1969 329,831 160,403 270,151 -26,744
1968 337,346 113,115 280,963 -11,905
1967 339,843 63,018 275,089 -25,479
1966 352,181 96,097 297,801 -17,158
1965 354,132 82,879 314,450 -21,658
1964 360,631 163,039 326,965 -23,273
1963 361,694 190,925 359,330 -13,770
1962 358,082 141,634 360,671 -31,021
1961 354,504 128,618 398,521 -20,044
1960 346,115 143,032 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/poland | 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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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