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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.45 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

France vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Portugal
2100 70,613,012 8,977,781
2099 70,629,584 8,983,042
2098 70,639,488 8,987,129
2097 70,644,570 8,992,549
2096 70,651,179 8,998,689
2095 70,644,818 9,006,394
2094 70,628,949 9,011,158
2093 70,603,242 9,016,023
2092 70,580,656 9,021,257
2091 70,553,277 9,025,345
2090 70,520,528 9,029,722
2089 70,486,909 9,034,399
2088 70,447,851 9,039,122
2087 70,408,245 9,045,400
2086 70,365,710 9,050,153
2085 70,328,248 9,055,552
2084 70,285,895 9,062,369
2083 70,234,175 9,068,714
2082 70,193,367 9,077,003
2081 70,148,354 9,087,394
2080 70,107,021 9,098,423
2079 70,065,621 9,111,057
2078 70,025,358 9,125,056
2077 69,983,383 9,140,039
2076 69,940,036 9,158,661
2075 69,897,457 9,178,289
2074 69,862,353 9,201,245
2073 69,830,973 9,225,478
2072 69,804,981 9,248,867
2071 69,777,127 9,275,782
2070 69,764,791 9,304,137
2069 69,754,867 9,334,425
2068 69,756,896 9,367,211
2067 69,764,705 9,399,389
2066 69,773,902 9,432,609
2065 69,794,612 9,466,860
2064 69,818,938 9,503,941
2063 69,848,255 9,540,829
2062 69,886,879 9,578,098
2061 69,926,483 9,614,549
2060 69,968,809 9,652,893
2059 70,014,435 9,691,151
2058 70,057,256 9,731,557
2057 70,102,722 9,769,285
2056 70,146,920 9,807,403
2055 70,196,482 9,847,280
2054 70,236,369 9,885,446
2053 70,270,537 9,924,814
2052 70,295,830 9,963,090
2051 70,321,018 9,999,372
2050 70,335,872 10,035,796
2049 70,345,142 10,072,922
2048 70,343,943 10,106,403
2047 70,332,332 10,140,325
2046 70,314,243 10,173,871
2045 70,283,430 10,206,046
2044 70,244,405 10,237,224
2043 70,198,284 10,268,090
2042 70,137,343 10,296,167
2041 70,071,925 10,322,968
2040 70,006,064 10,351,965
2039 69,936,874 10,379,824
2038 69,858,693 10,405,843
2037 69,770,244 10,430,143
2036 69,681,800 10,454,779
2035 69,590,103 10,478,501
2034 69,496,656 10,502,828
2033 69,406,955 10,525,638
2032 69,316,572 10,548,736
2031 69,227,320 10,569,489
2030 69,136,856 10,588,717
2029 69,043,072 10,609,556
2028 68,951,924 10,631,437
2027 68,856,735 10,649,916
2026 68,762,523 10,667,081
2025 68,659,633 10,683,692
2024 68,551,653 10,694,681
2023 68,372,286 10,578,174
2022 68,184,457 10,434,332
2021 67,842,811 10,361,831
2020 67,601,110 10,297,081
2019 67,382,061 10,286,263
2018 67,158,348 10,283,822
2017 66,918,020 10,300,300
2016 66,724,104 10,325,452
2015 66,548,272 10,358,076
2014 66,312,067 10,401,062
2013 65,997,932 10,457,295
2012 65,657,659 10,514,844
2011 65,340,830 10,557,560
2010 65,026,211 10,573,100
2009 64,706,436 10,568,247
2008 64,375,116 10,558,177
2007 64,016,890 10,542,964
2006 63,622,342 10,522,288
2005 63,180,854 10,503,330
2004 62,707,588 10,483,861
2003 62,249,855 10,458,821
2002 61,812,142 10,419,631
2001 61,364,377 10,362,722
2000 60,918,661 10,289,898
1999 60,501,986 10,217,828
1998 60,190,684 10,160,196
1997 59,968,066 10,108,977
1996 59,754,504 10,063,945
1995 59,541,294 10,026,176
1994 59,324,863 9,991,525
1993 59,103,094 9,964,675
1992 58,846,584 9,952,494
1991 58,554,242 9,960,235
1990 58,261,012 9,983,218
1989 57,943,062 10,005,000
1988 57,598,186 10,019,610
1987 57,266,167 10,030,031
1986 56,956,002 10,032,734
1985 56,665,619 10,023,613
1984 56,383,085 9,996,232
1983 56,108,330 9,957,865
1982 55,806,789 9,911,771
1981 55,603,353 9,851,362
1980 55,274,184 9,766,312
1979 54,979,851 9,661,265
1978 54,734,030 9,558,250
1977 54,486,467 9,455,675
1976 54,232,383 9,355,810
1975 54,002,853 9,093,470
1974 53,746,571 8,754,365
1973 53,392,161 8,633,100
1972 52,962,356 8,630,430
1971 52,499,553 8,643,756
1970 52,007,169 8,680,431
1969 51,536,014 8,757,705
1968 51,112,980 8,836,650
1967 50,722,791 8,874,520
1966 50,311,637 8,930,990
1965 49,877,725 8,998,595
1964 49,401,492 9,035,365
1963 48,877,567 9,030,355
1962 48,389,516 8,993,985
1961 47,905,982 8,929,316
1960 47,412,964 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Portugal
2100 -0.02% -0.06%
2099 -0.01% -0.05%
2098 -0.007% -0.06%
2097 -0.009% -0.07%
2096 0.009% -0.09%
2095 0.02% -0.05%
2094 0.04% -0.05%
2093 0.03% -0.06%
2092 0.04% -0.05%
2091 0.05% -0.05%
2090 0.05% -0.05%
2089 0.06% -0.05%
2088 0.06% -0.07%
2087 0.06% -0.05%
2086 0.05% -0.06%
2085 0.06% -0.08%
2084 0.07% -0.07%
2083 0.06% -0.09%
2082 0.06% -0.11%
2081 0.06% -0.12%
2080 0.06% -0.14%
2079 0.06% -0.15%
2078 0.06% -0.16%
2077 0.06% -0.2%
2076 0.06% -0.21%
2075 0.05% -0.25%
2074 0.04% -0.26%
2073 0.04% -0.25%
2072 0.04% -0.29%
2071 0.02% -0.3%
2070 0.01% -0.32%
2069 -0.003% -0.35%
2068 -0.01% -0.34%
2067 -0.01% -0.35%
2066 -0.03% -0.36%
2065 -0.03% -0.39%
2064 -0.04% -0.39%
2063 -0.06% -0.39%
2062 -0.06% -0.38%
2061 -0.06% -0.4%
2060 -0.07% -0.39%
2059 -0.06% -0.42%
2058 -0.06% -0.39%
2057 -0.06% -0.39%
2056 -0.07% -0.4%
2055 -0.06% -0.39%
2054 -0.05% -0.4%
2053 -0.04% -0.38%
2052 -0.04% -0.36%
2051 -0.02% -0.36%
2050 -0.01% -0.37%
2049 0.002% -0.33%
2048 0.02% -0.33%
2047 0.03% -0.33%
2046 0.04% -0.32%
2045 0.06% -0.3%
2044 0.07% -0.3%
2043 0.09% -0.27%
2042 0.09% -0.26%
2041 0.09% -0.28%
2040 0.1% -0.27%
2039 0.11% -0.25%
2038 0.13% -0.23%
2037 0.13% -0.24%
2036 0.13% -0.23%
2035 0.13% -0.23%
2034 0.13% -0.22%
2033 0.13% -0.22%
2032 0.13% -0.2%
2031 0.13% -0.18%
2030 0.14% -0.2%
2029 0.13% -0.21%
2028 0.14% -0.17%
2027 0.14% -0.16%
2026 0.15% -0.16%
2025 0.16% -0.1%
2024 0.26% 1.1%
2023 0.28% 1.38%
2022 0.5% 0.7%
2021 0.36% 0.63%
2020 0.33% 0.11%
2019 0.33% 0.02%
2018 0.36% -0.16%
2017 0.29% -0.24%
2016 0.26% -0.31%
2015 0.36% -0.41%
2014 0.48% -0.54%
2013 0.52% -0.55%
2012 0.48% -0.4%
2011 0.48% -0.15%
2010 0.49% 0.05%
2009 0.51% 0.1%
2008 0.56% 0.14%
2007 0.62% 0.2%
2006 0.7% 0.18%
2005 0.75% 0.19%
2004 0.74% 0.24%
2003 0.71% 0.38%
2002 0.73% 0.55%
2001 0.73% 0.71%
2000 0.69% 0.71%
1999 0.52% 0.57%
1998 0.37% 0.51%
1997 0.36% 0.45%
1996 0.36% 0.38%
1995 0.36% 0.35%
1994 0.38% 0.27%
1993 0.44% 0.12%
1992 0.5% -0.08%
1991 0.5% -0.23%
1990 0.55% -0.22%
1989 0.6% -0.15%
1988 0.58% -0.1%
1987 0.54% -0.03%
1986 0.51% 0.09%
1985 0.5% 0.27%
1984 0.49% 0.39%
1983 0.54% 0.47%
1982 0.37% 0.61%
1981 0.6% 0.87%
1980 0.54% 1.09%
1979 0.45% 1.08%
1978 0.45% 1.08%
1977 0.47% 1.07%
1976 0.43% 2.88%
1975 0.48% 3.87%
1974 0.66% 1.4%
1973 0.81% 0.03%
1972 0.88% -0.15%
1971 0.95% -0.42%
1970 0.91% -0.88%
1969 0.83% -0.89%
1968 0.77% -0.43%
1967 0.82% -0.63%
1966 0.87% -0.75%
1965 0.96% -0.41%
1964 1.07% 0.06%
1963 1.01% 0.4%
1962 1.01% 0.72%
1961 1.04% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

France Portugal
Current population
68788006
10667081
Population rank 23/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.13%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +319
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 94/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 +16,472
Net migration rank 18/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - 16,472
2024 - 90,527 - 20,648
2023 47,860 91,862 -32,792 29,102
2022 54,547 179,377 -40,694 68,696
2021 74,627 131,465 -45,592 69,606
2020 67,602 145,593 -39,129 54,076
2019 141,503 71,972 -24,687 63,031
2018 147,749 132,925 -25,709 22,495
2017 160,604 102,984 -23,691 13,979
2016 193,500 15,548 -23,749 -775
2015 206,300 -345 -23,823 -3,209
2014 265,248 52,342 -22,882 -26,447
2013 244,192 116,297 -24,052 -36,342
2012 256,065 103,287 -17,875 -37,083
2011 280,966 70,178 -5,279 -31,513
2010 286,116 52,644 -4,230 -5,627
2009 278,238 58,032 -5,284 14,532
2008 283,250 79,528 0 9,478
2007 288,076 91,973 -1,055 21,064
2006 305,387 132,512 3,156 16,754
2005 271,677 191,417 2,101 15,537
2004 282,185 200,629 7,339 13,928
2003 230,325 195,616 4,184 24,740
2002 253,430 191,373 8,335 42,169
2001 263,867 179,476 8,290 55,565
2000 268,042 171,637 15,435 60,586
1999 229,907 169,448 8,175 49,572
1998 222,705 20,216 7,112 40,931
1997 215,885 -15,255 8,087 36,922
1996 221,092 -21,463 4,026 32,640
1995 220,303 -17,128 4,011 26,971
1994 201,704 -4,232 9,991 20,761
1993 224,592 16,892 7,972 8,561
1992 229,502 61,964 13,933 -11,847
1991 234,216 35,201 12,948 -37,914
1990 238,870 43,323 13,976 -34,855
1989 243,361 82,052 22,011 -30,615
1988 247,672 69,935 24,047 -26,595
1987 251,971 59,890 28,084 -23,142
1986 250,606 51,642 31,102 -20,000
1985 249,328 66,149 33,077 -19,183
1984 248,086 76,175 45,983 -16,658
1983 235,655 88,166 47,798 -16,568
1982 234,389 81,084 58,479 -15,006
1981 222,414 69,365 56,152 -7,938
1980 210,042 54,718 63,481 29,881
1979 208,923 34,295 67,628 32,434
1978 213,462 18,692 70,731 34,345
1977 217,946 44,918 84,156 37,779
1976 227,776 59,515 85,138 40,490
1975 248,413 16,139 81,841 42,262
1974 268,733 26,203 74,412 41,254
1973 282,979 103,910 76,835 39,748
1972 296,589 101,223 83,715 39,058
1971 309,747 144,321 82,980 48,944
1970 322,444 182,941 87,672 -191,862
1969 329,831 160,403 89,329 -161,114
1968 337,346 113,115 100,737 -145,200
1967 339,843 63,018 106,495 -136,232
1966 352,181 96,097 107,171 -129,233
1965 354,132 82,879 115,182 -123,855
1964 360,631 163,039 120,170 -118,763
1963 361,694 190,925 113,783 -116,874
1962 358,082 141,634 123,217 -113,947
1961 354,504 128,618 117,867 -112,768
1960 346,115 143,032 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/france/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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