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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 3.65 times bigger than Romania's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

France vs Romania: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Romania
2100 70,613,012 10,801,385
2099 70,629,584 10,885,505
2098 70,639,488 10,969,050
2097 70,644,570 11,052,086
2096 70,651,179 11,134,776
2095 70,644,818 11,217,462
2094 70,628,949 11,299,298
2093 70,603,242 11,382,352
2092 70,580,656 11,464,817
2091 70,553,277 11,546,872
2090 70,520,528 11,630,335
2089 70,486,909 11,713,468
2088 70,447,851 11,796,733
2087 70,408,245 11,880,373
2086 70,365,710 11,966,550
2085 70,328,248 12,052,744
2084 70,285,895 12,140,454
2083 70,234,175 12,229,714
2082 70,193,367 12,319,480
2081 70,148,354 12,412,385
2080 70,107,021 12,507,333
2079 70,065,621 12,603,302
2078 70,025,358 12,700,870
2077 69,983,383 12,799,985
2076 69,940,036 12,900,610
2075 69,897,457 13,002,848
2074 69,862,353 13,107,513
2073 69,830,973 13,213,407
2072 69,804,981 13,323,211
2071 69,777,127 13,435,661
2070 69,764,791 13,550,449
2069 69,754,867 13,667,892
2068 69,756,896 13,786,771
2067 69,764,705 13,909,141
2066 69,773,902 14,034,214
2065 69,794,612 14,163,381
2064 69,818,938 14,293,294
2063 69,848,255 14,424,068
2062 69,886,879 14,557,025
2061 69,926,483 14,689,897
2060 69,968,809 14,821,441
2059 70,014,435 14,952,855
2058 70,057,256 15,082,857
2057 70,102,722 15,211,914
2056 70,146,920 15,340,213
2055 70,196,482 15,467,019
2054 70,236,369 15,590,545
2053 70,270,537 15,712,155
2052 70,295,830 15,834,374
2051 70,321,018 15,954,507
2050 70,335,872 16,073,070
2049 70,345,142 16,192,498
2048 70,343,943 16,311,535
2047 70,332,332 16,430,565
2046 70,314,243 16,547,661
2045 70,283,430 16,665,026
2044 70,244,405 16,783,383
2043 70,198,284 16,900,955
2042 70,137,343 17,018,000
2041 70,071,925 17,136,818
2040 70,006,064 17,253,674
2039 69,936,874 17,370,310
2038 69,858,693 17,488,193
2037 69,770,244 17,604,853
2036 69,681,800 17,721,511
2035 69,590,103 17,837,396
2034 69,496,656 17,950,976
2033 69,406,955 18,064,449
2032 69,316,572 18,176,399
2031 69,227,320 18,288,437
2030 69,136,856 18,399,699
2029 69,043,072 18,511,331
2028 68,951,924 18,621,197
2027 68,856,735 18,730,482
2026 68,762,523 18,839,108
2025 68,659,633 18,946,392
2024 68,551,653 19,051,804
2023 68,372,286 19,061,062
2022 68,184,457 19,048,502
2021 67,842,811 19,122,059
2020 67,601,110 19,265,250
2019 67,382,061 19,371,648
2018 67,158,348 19,473,970
2017 66,918,020 19,588,715
2016 66,724,104 19,702,267
2015 66,548,272 19,815,616
2014 66,312,067 19,908,979
2013 65,997,932 19,983,693
2012 65,657,659 20,058,035
2011 65,340,830 20,147,528
2010 65,026,211 20,246,871
2009 64,706,436 20,367,487
2008 64,375,116 20,537,875
2007 64,016,890 20,882,982
2006 63,622,342 21,193,760
2005 63,180,854 21,319,685
2004 62,707,588 21,451,748
2003 62,249,855 21,574,326
2002 61,812,142 21,730,496
2001 61,364,377 22,131,970
2000 60,918,661 22,442,971
1999 60,501,986 22,472,040
1998 60,190,684 22,507,344
1997 59,968,066 22,553,978
1996 59,754,504 22,619,004
1995 59,541,294 22,684,270
1994 59,324,863 22,730,211
1993 59,103,094 22,763,280
1992 58,846,584 22,794,284
1991 58,554,242 23,001,155
1990 58,261,012 23,201,835
1989 57,943,062 23,161,458
1988 57,598,186 23,057,662
1987 57,266,167 22,949,430
1986 56,956,002 22,836,841
1985 56,665,619 22,732,999
1984 56,383,085 22,640,547
1983 56,108,330 22,560,478
1982 55,806,789 22,475,741
1981 55,603,353 22,353,070
1980 55,274,184 22,207,282
1979 54,979,851 22,090,488
1978 54,734,030 21,951,464
1977 54,486,467 21,756,096
1976 54,232,383 21,551,634
1975 54,002,853 21,293,583
1974 53,746,571 21,029,429
1973 53,392,161 20,835,681
1972 52,962,356 20,657,957
1971 52,499,553 20,461,567
1970 52,007,169 20,250,398
1969 51,536,014 20,009,141
1968 51,112,980 19,799,831
1967 50,722,791 19,534,242
1966 50,311,637 19,215,450
1965 49,877,725 19,031,576
1964 49,401,492 18,919,126
1963 48,877,567 18,797,850
1962 48,389,516 18,676,550
1961 47,905,982 18,555,250
1960 47,412,964 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Romania
2100 -0.02% -0.77%
2099 -0.01% -0.76%
2098 -0.007% -0.75%
2097 -0.009% -0.74%
2096 0.009% -0.74%
2095 0.02% -0.72%
2094 0.04% -0.73%
2093 0.03% -0.72%
2092 0.04% -0.71%
2091 0.05% -0.72%
2090 0.05% -0.71%
2089 0.06% -0.71%
2088 0.06% -0.7%
2087 0.06% -0.72%
2086 0.05% -0.72%
2085 0.06% -0.72%
2084 0.07% -0.73%
2083 0.06% -0.73%
2082 0.06% -0.75%
2081 0.06% -0.76%
2080 0.06% -0.76%
2079 0.06% -0.77%
2078 0.06% -0.77%
2077 0.06% -0.78%
2076 0.06% -0.79%
2075 0.05% -0.8%
2074 0.04% -0.8%
2073 0.04% -0.82%
2072 0.04% -0.84%
2071 0.02% -0.85%
2070 0.01% -0.86%
2069 -0.003% -0.86%
2068 -0.01% -0.88%
2067 -0.01% -0.89%
2066 -0.03% -0.91%
2065 -0.03% -0.91%
2064 -0.04% -0.91%
2063 -0.06% -0.91%
2062 -0.06% -0.9%
2061 -0.06% -0.89%
2060 -0.07% -0.88%
2059 -0.06% -0.86%
2058 -0.06% -0.85%
2057 -0.06% -0.84%
2056 -0.07% -0.82%
2055 -0.06% -0.79%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.04% -0.77%
2052 -0.04% -0.75%
2051 -0.02% -0.74%
2050 -0.01% -0.74%
2049 0.002% -0.73%
2048 0.02% -0.72%
2047 0.03% -0.71%
2046 0.04% -0.7%
2045 0.06% -0.71%
2044 0.07% -0.7%
2043 0.09% -0.69%
2042 0.09% -0.69%
2041 0.09% -0.68%
2040 0.1% -0.67%
2039 0.11% -0.67%
2038 0.13% -0.66%
2037 0.13% -0.66%
2036 0.13% -0.65%
2035 0.13% -0.63%
2034 0.13% -0.63%
2033 0.13% -0.62%
2032 0.13% -0.61%
2031 0.13% -0.6%
2030 0.14% -0.6%
2029 0.13% -0.59%
2028 0.14% -0.58%
2027 0.14% -0.58%
2026 0.15% -0.57%
2025 0.16% -0.55%
2024 0.26% -0.05%
2023 0.28% 0.07%
2022 0.5% -0.38%
2021 0.36% -0.74%
2020 0.33% -0.55%
2019 0.33% -0.53%
2018 0.36% -0.59%
2017 0.29% -0.58%
2016 0.26% -0.57%
2015 0.36% -0.47%
2014 0.48% -0.37%
2013 0.52% -0.37%
2012 0.48% -0.44%
2011 0.48% -0.49%
2010 0.49% -0.59%
2009 0.51% -0.83%
2008 0.56% -1.65%
2007 0.62% -1.47%
2006 0.7% -0.59%
2005 0.75% -0.62%
2004 0.74% -0.57%
2003 0.71% -0.72%
2002 0.73% -1.81%
2001 0.73% -1.39%
2000 0.69% -0.13%
1999 0.52% -0.16%
1998 0.37% -0.21%
1997 0.36% -0.29%
1996 0.36% -0.29%
1995 0.36% -0.2%
1994 0.38% -0.15%
1993 0.44% -0.14%
1992 0.5% -0.9%
1991 0.5% -0.86%
1990 0.55% 0.17%
1989 0.6% 0.45%
1988 0.58% 0.47%
1987 0.54% 0.49%
1986 0.51% 0.46%
1985 0.5% 0.41%
1984 0.49% 0.35%
1983 0.54% 0.38%
1982 0.37% 0.55%
1981 0.6% 0.66%
1980 0.54% 0.53%
1979 0.45% 0.63%
1978 0.45% 0.9%
1977 0.47% 0.95%
1976 0.43% 1.21%
1975 0.48% 1.26%
1974 0.66% 0.93%
1973 0.81% 0.86%
1972 0.88% 0.96%
1971 0.95% 1.04%
1970 0.91% 1.21%
1969 0.83% 1.06%
1968 0.77% 1.36%
1967 0.82% 1.66%
1966 0.87% 0.97%
1965 0.96% 0.59%
1964 1.07% 0.65%
1963 1.01% 0.65%
1962 1.01% 0.65%
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).

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In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

France Romania
Current population
68788006
18839108
Population rank 23/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.23%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
46.6 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 -25
Annual growth/decline +179,367 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 169/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +91,737 -29,041
Net migration rank 18/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -29,041
2024 - 90,527 - -28,466
2023 47,860 91,862 -89,587 -27,780
2022 54,547 179,377 -93,338 89,076
2021 74,627 131,465 -141,504 -17,731
2020 67,602 145,593 -100,179 -13,202
2019 141,503 71,972 -60,053 -27,909
2018 147,749 132,925 -62,316 -33,018
2017 160,604 102,984 -50,930 -33,081
2016 193,500 15,548 -53,196 -33,073
2015 206,300 -345 -59,447 -35,751
2014 265,248 52,342 -55,745 -35,448
2013 244,192 116,297 -59,951 -34,910
2012 256,065 103,287 -54,157 -37,589
2011 280,966 70,178 -56,413 -102,769
2010 286,116 52,644 -46,567 -122,364
2009 278,238 58,032 -34,625 -137,953
2008 283,250 79,528 -30,806 -144,368
2007 288,076 91,973 -37,590 -133,089
2006 305,387 132,512 -38,148 -132,777
2005 271,677 191,417 -40,508 -131,176
2004 282,185 200,629 -42,904 -117,432
2003 230,325 195,616 -56,093 -107,139
2002 253,430 191,373 -58,673 -106,585
2001 263,867 179,476 -37,625 -91,154
2000 268,042 171,637 -22,443 -92,451
1999 229,907 169,448 -31,461 -82,590
1998 222,705 20,216 -33,761 -81,366
1997 215,885 -15,255 -42,853 -88,734
1996 221,092 -21,463 -56,548 -70,799
1995 220,303 -17,128 -36,295 -73,779
1994 201,704 -4,232 -18,184 -76,246
1993 224,592 16,892 -13,658 -73,475
1992 229,502 61,964 -4,559 -63,200
1991 234,216 35,201 25,301 -36,824
1990 238,870 43,323 69,605 -38,157
1989 243,361 82,052 122,756 -33,866
1988 247,672 69,935 126,817 -48,911
1987 251,971 59,890 128,517 -42,868
1986 250,606 51,642 134,737 -50,450
1985 249,328 66,149 111,392 -28,108
1984 248,086 76,175 117,731 -24,629
1983 235,655 88,166 87,986 3,093
1982 234,389 81,084 119,121 -4,725
1981 222,414 69,365 156,472 -20,870
1980 210,042 54,718 168,776 -16,668
1979 208,923 34,295 194,397 -29,600
1978 213,462 18,692 204,148 -31,427
1977 217,946 44,918 215,385 -28,135
1976 227,776 59,515 213,361 18,748
1975 248,413 16,139 219,324 9,125
1974 268,733 26,203 235,530 6,725
1973 282,979 103,910 175,020 58,651
1972 296,589 101,223 198,316 61,920
1971 309,747 144,321 206,662 74,473
1970 322,444 182,941 234,905 71,919
1969 329,831 160,403 264,120 74,851
1968 337,346 113,115 338,577 33,601
1967 339,843 63,018 347,709 37,282
1966 352,181 96,097 115,293 -25,458
1965 354,132 82,879 114,190 -60,430
1964 360,631 163,039 134,326 -59,500
1963 361,694 190,925 139,104 -58,076
1962 358,082 141,634 130,736 -56,152
1961 354,504 128,618 163,286 -54,642
1960 346,115 143,032 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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